Pride

Pride

This guy was really strutting as part of  the dance. He was like a cock bird displaying for all to see. The tatters coat is difficult to interpret as I do not want to show each shape but do want to get the idea of it being plumage.

I got a tin of Derwent 12 soft graphic pencils awhile back. I am disappointed in them. They range from H to 9B. The leads from 7B to 9B are broken and the wood shafts started to split after the third sharpening. My favourite for drawing are the Conte graphite sticks. Even the HB makes a smooth line and is easy to sharpen.

Lust 2

Lust 2

I think this one is better. I had to develop the sketch further in Photoshop.

Lust 1

Lust-1

Having done this drawing I do not like this composition. Time for a rethink.

Wrath 1

Wrath 1

This will need redrawing to refine the composition and to get the lighting right as there is an awful lot of reflected light to sort.

Envy

Envy

Interesting that envy is the resentment that the 'other' has something that they lack as here the same man plays both parts by dancing for both sides.

Autumn's Crown

Autumn's Crown

Autumn's Crown
canvas, artificial gold leaf, acrylic, oil
18. x 12. cm
Lorna Marrison


This was a painting that flowed off my brush. I used gold leaf for the circle of leaves that are framed by the tower of St, Leonard's church and then they were painted with the same colours as the other leaves. What you can not see in the photo is that they glow against the darkness of the tower. Painting over gold leaf means that there is more light being reflected back through the paint. I like it.

Spirit Dancer

Spirit Dancer

Spirit Dancer 
canvas, acrylic, oil
18. x 12. cm
Lorna Marrison

Food Gate

Flood Gate

Flood Gate
canvas,artificial gold leaf, acrylic, oil
18. x 12. cm
Lorna Marrison




I have grown up, having an extensive view of the Cherwell valley, using the expression "the floods are out". Here you are seeing the floods from the river Evenlode in late winter.