A new work. A different kind of work. Most of all, an unexpected work. Rewind to 2020. I had a new idea for a large physical piece, mixed media on cotton. Poured countless hours into it, but I wasn’t satisfied. Constantly changing it until I ceased work on it altogether. Call it a creative burn… Continue reading ‘Bliss’ (Render 1)
The road ahead
A new art piece update will be published later, first to drone on about some other topics in the new year. My previous post was in August of last year. Reading it back was an interesting experience. The drained feeling I mentioned back then didn’t really dissipate soon after publishing it, and my soul search… Continue reading The road ahead
‘Inkthart’ (Painting 52)
A new painting. A new medium. An experiment, and most likely a new beginning. After finishing number 51 I felt drained. I did not really feel the desire to continue with a new painting, despite having over a dozen concepts lying around waiting to be realised – inspiration wasn’t the issue. After Viraemia I felt… Continue reading ‘Inkthart’ (Painting 52)
‘St3f’ (Painting 51)
I’ve had this idea for years. An idea that has become reality. Painting number 51. A (transformed) portrait of Australian model Stefania Ferrario. I’m not being entirely truthful with my opening there. I did try something similar to this, with a digital painting, last year. When I abandoned my experiment with digital media, I removed… Continue reading ‘St3f’ (Painting 51)
‘Viraemia’ (Painting 50)
3 years. 50 paintings. A personal milestone. This morning marked the end of what I now regard as my first phase with this whole painting thing I’ve been keeping myself busy with since 2017. Starting with watercolour on mostly 300g A4 paper sheets, to making the shift to gouache on 640g cotton and ever larger… Continue reading ‘Viraemia’ (Painting 50)