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An Invitation to Gaze

A virtual exhibition of paintings by Hannah Barnes
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This blog is a visual, on-line record of my art work and my personal research (guided simply by what I like) into art history and contemporary art.

Most of my paintings on display here are for sale. If you are interested in purchasing a work,
please e-mail me at hannahsjb@live.co.uk

Many of my works posted here are Digital Finger Paintings. For this reason the images have been watermarked. Please, no unauthorized reproductions: If you would like to use any of the images of my works that you see here (or elsewhere) please contact me, I am always happy to help if I can.

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Friday 26 March 2010

Woman with puppy























A Sony Reader drawing reworked on acrylic paper in mixed media (calligraphy ink, colour crayons...).
12.5cm x 17.5cm
March 2010

Wednesday 24 March 2010

The Red Hair of the Virgin Queen (mixed media)

The Red Hair of the Virgin Queen, March 2010, 13cm x 13cm
This is a reworking  in mixed media on acrylic paper of a digital drawing (see the post below).
Below: detail


Tuesday 23 March 2010

She wore dark mascara and her hair in a French twist.



















(Above) Here I have reworked a digital drawing produced using the Bamboo Craft mat and pen in liaison with Photostudio (see The French Twist, right) on acrylic paper in mixed-media (calligraphic ink, colour crayons).
March 2010, 13cm x 15cm 

Monday 22 March 2010

"C" - The girl I never knew yet have never forgotten (in colour)



(Above) detail of "C" The Girl I Never Knew Yet Have Never Forgotten (in colour) (see immediately below): a digital drawing produced using the Bamboo Craft tactile mat and pen in liaison with Photostudio (see the black and white drawing futher below) reworked on paper in mixed media (indian ink, colour crayon, gouache, all the usual stuff), 11cm x 14 cm, March 2010.

Sunday 21 March 2010

Summer colour


(Above) "Flower Power (Orange)", 12cm x 14cm, March 2010

(Below) "The Tennis Player", 11cm x 14cm, March 2010


Both these two pieces were produced as digital drawings using the Bamboo Craft tactile mat and pen in liaison with Photostudio that were then reworked on paper in mixed-media (calligraphy ink, colour crayons, gouache). I'm using the Bamboo mat quite a lot at the moment as my Sony Reader is with Sony for repairs. (I miss it.)

Mr van Dongen's lovely red hat - a tribute


My cover of The Red Hat by Kees van Dongen.
A digital drawing created using the Bamboo Craft tactile pad and pen in liaison with Photostudio and then reworked on paper in mixed-media (calligraphy ink and colour crayons); 12cm x 15cm, March 2010

Saturday 20 March 2010

She holds her head high for the sculptor


A drawing done using the Bamboo Craft tactile pad and pen in liaison with Photostudio. March 2010

The Lingerie Line


A drawing done using the Bamboo Craft tactile pad and pen in liaison with Photostudio, March 2010

The blushing bride


A very small (6cm x 6cm) pencil sketch on paper.

Friday 19 March 2010

Geisha


Mixed media on paper, 8cm x 8.5cm

"C" - The girl I never knew yet have never forgotten



Drawing with the Bamboo Craft tactile pad and pen in liaison with photoshop.
March 2010
(My Sony Reader is in for repairs so I'm experimenting with the Bamboo Craft.)

Thursday 18 March 2010

She likes to model lingerie




A Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper, 13cm x 16.5cm, March 2010

Wednesday 17 March 2010

Voluptuous in Yellow


Voluptuous in Yellow.
Mixed media on paper. 15cm x 19cm. March 2010

Tuesday 16 March 2010

The Curvy Model


The Curvy Model, Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed-media on paper, 11cm x 17cm, March 2010

Monday 15 March 2010

The Fashionable Housewife


(Above) The Fashionable Housewife. Crayon on paper (8cm x 10cm) March 2010


(Above) The Fashionable Housewife. Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper (9.5cm x 16.5cm) March 2010

Saturday 13 March 2010

Cuban Carnival Dancers



Two Sony Reader drawings. 9cm x 12 cm.

Friday 12 March 2010

Claire, a portrait


A Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper, 13cm x 14.5 cm, March 2010

Les and Eddie


A Sony Reader drawing (see below) reworked in mixed media on paper, 11cm x 13 cm, March 2010

Wednesday 10 March 2010

I Saw an African Queen: SOLD!


A Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper.
9cm x 12.5 cm.
March 2010 after a fashion photograph of Tiguida, a Malian model.

Monday 8 March 2010

She had orange hair and blue eyes


Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper, 13cm x 15cm, March 2010

Selene, because her face is moon-shaped


Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper, 16cm x 15.5cm, March 2010

Sunday 7 March 2010

Dark-haired model in grey


A Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper.
March 2010 (10cm x 12cm)

Thursday 4 March 2010

Dark-eyed nudes, March 2010


(Above) "Dark-eyed nude", March 2010, Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper, 11cm x 12 cm.


(Above) "Le bleu, blanc, rouge, reclining nude", March 2010, Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper, 11cm x 13cm.

Monday 1 March 2010

Stockings

Above: "Stockings" March 2010
Mixed media on paper, 7cm x 12.5cm

Above: "Les in Blue" Feb 2010
Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media on paper,
9.5cm x 12cm

Above: "Eddie in Red" Feb 2010
Sony Reader drawing
reworked in mixed media with gold leaf on paper,
9.5cm x 12cm