Gothic Jim

Gothic Jim

  I am guessing that this portrait is for his partner so was channeling the smoldering eyes of Antonio Banderas. I am drawing this using Procreate on the iPad. I have a way to go before it is finished.

 Drawing in tones of grey allows me to develop the painting in careful stages. Here I am looking at acurate drawing and values (light to shadow relationship). I will then paint this onto the the black and red on the canvas then overpaint it in mainly transparent colour resulting in a glowing colour.

They will go in next week.

Pencil sketch based on this photo.

Syntagm

"Bones of steel! "

I have scanned in the whole sketch for the next painting.

I was interested in the idea of strength being the unseen part of me i.e. bones, character and, of course, the fact that inside I was slim ...

I know little of how my skeleton is articulated and looking at anatomy books is not that helpful. I have no idea whese I could spend time with a skeleton.


This is the photo of me with my premature twins a month after they had been born ... they will be 21 years old in a few days time. I was standing and functioning by strength of will ... the flesh was weak.

"Bones of steel! "

Updates on 'Lucy' & 'Constraint"

I am still continuing with this study but have not managed to get Miss T's creamy skin and soft curves.



Comparing this painting to the original sketch I am in a "better place" emotionally. I`m really getting into oil paint and it is making me think harder because I can not rely on my painting experience.

Adams Chair 2

I think the chair is very nice but it does not do anything for L's curvey bottom when she is posed sunk into the chair. I like the bottom ... which would you choose?

A Future 1

This shows the original sketch with my written notations around it. It was a meditation upon a photo of my son when he about 6 years dressed up as a soldier. He was wearing long shorts, a round basket with clothes pegs clipped to it for a helmet and a plastic sword stuck into a belt. He was pleased with himself but I realized that he could become anything in the future including getting himself killed in the service of his country. He is now in his 21st year and is starting the interview process of going into the police.