An Invitation to Gaze

Standing naked, yesterday (Claudia)

2012-02-01T10:53:00.000-08:00

(Above) Standing naked, yesterday (Claudia)
15.5cm x 18.5cm
1st February 2012
Mixed media (Daler Rownery FW acrylic ink, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on artist grade, acid-free cartridge paper (200g).

Marie

2012-02-01T09:46:00.000-08:00

(Above) Marie
18.5cm x 15.5cm
January 2012
Mixed media (Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on artist's grade, acid-free cartridge paper (200g).

The March Nude (in blue)

2012-01-14T11:03:00.000-08:00

(Above) The March Nude (in blue)
18cm x 15cm
January 2012

Mixed media (Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Windsor & Newton Indian Inks, Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

I have a calendar with images of women by Picasso. This painting was inspired by the March 2011 image : a seated nude.

The model with the long neck

2012-01-09T03:34:00.000-08:00

(Above) The model with the long neck
15cm x 17.5cm
January 2012

Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

Cheetah

2012-01-06T05:26:00.000-08:00

(Above) Cheetah
8cm x 9.5cm

This image was hand drawn using the stylus, tactile screen and "handwriting" app of the Sony e-reader. I then imported the image to my computer and added some colour using the microsoft Paint software. Finally, I printed the image on medium surface acid-free cartridge paper (220g).

Hand signed in ink.

Snow Tabby

2011-12-20T11:28:00.000-08:00

(Above) Snow Tabby (Eddie)
December 2011
9cm x 11.5cm
A hand-drawn image produced using the Handwriting App, stylus and tactile pad of the Sony e-Reader and reworked on the computer in Paint. Printed on acid-free, artists grade cartridge paper and signed in ink by hand.

Portrait of a Woman (in her make-up)

2011-12-12T12:12:00.000-08:00

(Above) Portrait of a Woman (in her make-up)
December 2011
13.5cm x 17cm
Mixed media on 100 % cotton rag, acid-free paper.

Pink Soprano

2011-12-01T13:09:00.000-08:00

(Above) Pink Soprano
14cm x 16cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100 % cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

Reclining Nude

2011-11-22T23:48:00.000-08:00

(Above) Reclining Nude
15cm x 18cm
November 2011
Mixed media (Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g)

Upside down

2011-11-18T03:53:00.000-08:00

(Above) Updside Down
9cm x 11cm

A drawing produced using the Sony Reader tactile screen and stylus and printed on artist grade cartridge paper; signed in ink.

The Sony Reader is a hand-held electronic reading device. The Reader comes equipped with a stylus that can be used with the Handwriting App to doodle. Regular visitors to the blog will know that I often use my Sony Reader to produce drawings that I then develop into paintings

(Below) The French Singer
9cm x 11cm

Green Olympia: Sold!

2011-11-04T12:38:00.000-07:00

(Above) Green Olympia
April 2010
15cm x 16cm
Mixed media on paper.

Always very encouraging: I've just heard that this painting has been sold by the Enid Lawson Gallery, which has recently moved to new premises in Great New Street, New Street Square, London. The gallery hosts exhibitions of work by various contemporary artists. Click here to find out more:

The Enid Lawson Gallery.

The original post with Green Olympia is now in the blog archives; if you would like to see the post, keep scrolling dow to the bottom of this page to the archive contents list and click on the link for April 2010. The post is entitled "Two Nudes in Full Colour" and dated Thursday 15th April 2010.

The Blond Girl in the Black Dress

2011-11-03T10:17:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Blond Girl in the Black Dress
November 2011
14.5cm x 17.5cm

A lithograph on Somerset paper reworked in mixed media (Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Windsor and Newton Indian inks, Faber Castel Albrecht Durer water colour crayons, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons).

If you follow my blog regularly you may recognise this as a reworking of one of the lithographs that I produced early in October whilst on a lithograph course run by printmaker Simon Burder at his printmaking studio in Oaks Park, near Croydon. Scroll down to the post for Monday 10th October to see the original prints.

Again, from the liferoom

2011-10-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

I was back in the liferoom again this afternoon for an afternoon of drawing with the model. As before, the session started with some quick 3 minute poses (above and immediately below) before continuing with some 10 and 20 minute poses (further below). The drawings posted here are in (Daler Rowney) Indian ink and Faber Castel Albrecht Durer water colour crayons on acid free, artist's grade cartridge paper (A4).

The Girl in the Red Hat that I Know Through Picasso

2011-10-24T04:28:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Girl in the Red Hat that I Know Through Picasso
October 2011
Mixed media on paper
14cm x 16cm

Another vicarious portrait. I have a calendar in my studio showing some wonderful portraits of women by Picasso.

Mermaids

2011-10-21T04:56:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Pink Mermaid
14.5cm x 17cm
Mixed media (Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-solube wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper.

This is a reworking of a piece that I did last year (below and see the post for 8th July 2010 entitled "The Viennese Mermaid" now in the archives), which is now at the Enid Lawson Gallery, Great New Street, London.

(Above) The Viennese Mermaid
July 2010
Presently held at the Enid Lawson Gallery, Great New Street, London.

Click here to view the Enid Lawson Gallery website:

http://www.enidlawsongallery.co.uk/

From the liferoom

2011-10-20T01:43:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was back in the liferoom. Eddie Armer from the Tudeley Art Group near Tunbridge Wells has been leading weekly life-drawing sessions.

The afternoons start with quick poses.
Above: this was the first, 2 minute pose.
Below: a slightly longer pose - 3, maybe 5 minutes.

Below: and again, a longer, 10 minute pose.

All the drawings have been done using indian ink and Derwent Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons on bog standard A4 office paper.

To find out more about the Creative Cartel and The Tudeley Art Group, click here:

http://thecreativecartel.org/

The Girl at the Cabaret

2011-10-17T06:52:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Girl at the Cabaret
October 2011
16cm x 18cm
Mixed media on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper.

Some Encouraging News

2011-10-12T11:24:00.000-07:00

I've just heard that I've had two paintings selected for the second round of judging in the National Open Art Competition. Last year I had two paintings accepted for the competition exhibition in Chichester. Fingers crossed that I'll get through to the exhibition again this year; it's a very good event!

(Above) The Arab Boy I know through Kees van Dongen
December 2010
14cm x 18cm
Mixed media on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper.

(Above) The Black Beret
2011
14.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper.

To find out more about the NOAC, click here:

http://www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com/index.php

Lithographs

2011-10-10T09:37:00.000-07:00

I've just completed a second 4 day course in lithography with printmaker Simon Burder at his studio in Oaks Park near Croydon. To find out more about Simon's work and the courses he offers, click here:

Stone Lithography

The Girl at the Swimming Pool

2011-10-06T10:43:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Girl at the Swimming Pool
October 2011
Mixed media on paper
15cm x 18cm (or there abouts)

The Spanish Model (reworked)

2011-10-03T23:32:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Spanish Model (reworked)
September 2011
15cm x 17cm
Mixed media on paper

A reworking of a painting that I posted earlier in September (keep scrolling down).

The Grace of an Odalisque

2011-09-28T09:17:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Grace of an Odalisque
September 2011
15cm x 17cm
Mixed media (Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Faber Castel Albrecht Durer water colour crayons, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

Marie-Therese

2011-09-10T02:57:00.000-07:00

(Above) Marie-Therese
13cm x 16cm
September 2011
Mixed media (Windsor and Newton Indian ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Derwent watercolour crayons, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g)

The Girl with the Pony Tail

2011-09-05T05:03:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Girl with the Pony Tail
14.5cm x 18cm
September 2011

This painting has grown from studies after Picasso's paintings of Sylvette David or "the girl with the pony tail". Sylvette David now uses the name Lydia Corbett and lives and works as an artist in Devon. Her paintings can be viewed online at:

http://www.lydiacorbettart.com/

The Model Wore Red Lipstick

2011-09-04T03:21:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Model Wore Red Lipstick
14.5cm x 18cm
September 2011

A painting in mixed media on paper developed from one of my liferoom sketches (see the previous post).

From the Sketchbook

2011-09-02T08:52:00.000-07:00

The posts have been rather infrequent of late. I haven't been getting a lot of painting done - en raison d'une crise de confiance. Nothing that can't be remedied (hopefully) by some work in the life drawing studio. Here then are a few pages from my sketchbook.

Mother and Child

2011-08-23T12:19:00.000-07:00

(Above) Mother and Child
Mixed media on acid-free cartridge paper.
11 x 13cm
August 2011

If I haven't been in the studio much lately, I've still been busy drawing.
I did these two sketches earlier today.

(Below) Mother and Child
Mixed media on acid-free cartridge paper.
11 x 13cm
August 2011

Vicarious Portraits

2011-08-20T03:12:00.000-07:00

I have just completed my submission to the National Open Art Competition 2011. I had two pieces accepted for the Competition's exhibition in Chichester last year. It was a very good event and I am hoping to have work accepted again this year. Fingers crossed!

Click here to read more about The National Open Art Competition

(Above) The Arab Boy I Know through Kees Van Dongen, 2010

Kees van Dongen is one of my favourite painters and I often look to his work for guidance.

The 6 pieces I have entered into this year NOAC share a common theme: The Artist's Model. This is a reoccurring subject in my work: people whose image has been immortalised in the collective consciousness by the artist. So, I have never met the sitters in these portraits but I know their image through their representations by other artists. I think of my paintings as vicarious portraits.

All 6 pieces are in mixed media (Indian and acrylic inks, watercolour crayons, water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper and are all quite small, typically (before mounting and framing) about 14cm by 18cm.

(Below) The French Sculptor's Russian Muse 2011

This painting was inspired by images (photographs, paintings and sculptures) of Dina Vernay, a Russian woman who lived in Paris and posed for (among others) the sculptor Aristide Maillol.

(Below) Picasso's Girl 2011

A painting inspired by a black and white photograph of Picasso's model, the artist Françoise Gilot.

Click here to find out more about Francoise Gilot.

(Below) The Black Beret 2011

This painting references various images: a photograph of Brigitte Bardot sporting a black beret, a portrait of the actress by Kees van Dongen and “the red scarf” portrait of Aristide Bruant by Toulouse Lautrec.

(Below) Jacqueline III 2010
This is the third in a series of paintings that I did in response to various portraits by Picasso of Jacqueline Roque.

(Below) La Martiniquaise 2011

And finally, a portrait of a woman whose image I know through the wonderful lithographs of Matisse.

Martha (in her big red hat)

2011-08-15T12:37:00.000-07:00

(Above) Martha (in her big red hat)
9.5cm x 12cm
August 2011
Mixed media but mostly Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons on acid-free cartridge paper.

This painting has developed from a drawing inspired by portraits by the German Expressionist Otto Dix of his wife Martha, who seemed to like wearing big hats as much as Dix enjoyed using carmine red.

Vicarious Portraits

2011-08-10T23:19:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Little Dancer in Blue Stockings
2011
Mixed media on paper.

My work often references images from art history. The painting above is an obvious nod in the direction of Degas.

I think of these paintings as vicarious portraits as clearly I have never met the sitters but know their images through art history.

Paintings at the exhibition

2011-08-10T22:56:00.000-07:00

The four paintings posted below are going on show at the Tudeley Art Group's Annual Exhibition, which opens shortly at Marle Place Gardens, Brenchely, Kent. To find out more about the art group, click here: The Tudeley Art Group html

(Above) Femme nue, femme noire
July 2011

This painting references a poem by Léopold Sédar Senghor.

To read more about the painting and the poem see the post, now in the archive, dated Sunday 10th July.

(Below) The Seated Nude

2011

(Below) The Woman from Somalia
2011

(Below) African Woman
2010

Head of a Saint (Dora)

2011-08-08T07:35:00.000-07:00

(Above) Head of a Saint (Dora)
14.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
August 2011

This painting was inspired in part by Georges Rouault's Head of a Saint (below) and in part by the many portraits by Picasso of his lover, the photographer Dora Maar. Picasso was reported to have been attracted to Dora's jet black hair and eyes. I've posted a drawing by Picasso of Dora Maar further below.

(Above) Head of a Saint by Georges Rouault.
(Below) Dora Maar, a drawing by Picasso.

La femme de la Martinique II and Blue Olympia

2011-07-30T11:02:00.000-07:00

(Above) La Femme de la Martinique II
14.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Indian and acrylic inks, water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g)
July 2011

(Below) Blue Olympia
14.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper (as above)
July 2011

Christine (in her black dress)

2011-07-27T10:15:00.000-07:00

(Above) Christine (in her black dress)
14.5cm x 17cm
July 2011
Mixed media on paper (Indian and acrylic inks, water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

(Below) Flowers from the garden
14.5cm x 17 cm
July 2011
Mixed media on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

Bildnis einer Frau

2011-07-24T06:18:00.000-07:00

(Above) Bildnis einer Frau
July 2011
14.5cm x 18cm

I've been looking again at the work of the German Expressionists (hence the title for this painting, which was developed from the drawing below), in particular some of the portraits by Max Beckmann and some of the woodcuts by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.

(Above) Bildnis einer Frau
July 2011

(Above) "Resting Woman with Carnations" by Max Beckmann

(Above) A woodcut by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884-1976)

Sold!

2011-07-22T06:39:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Floppy Hat - SOLD!
April 2011
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper.

A number of my paintings are for sale at the Enid Lawson Gallery, New Cavendish Street, London. The gallery has just emailed me to let me know that this painting has now been sold. The original post about this painting (dated Wednesday 6th April 2011 and entitled "The Floppy Hat") is now in the Archive. To see this and other older posts, keep scrolling down to the bottom of the page and follow the links to the Archive.

Click here to go directly to the gallery's website:

The Enid Lawson Gallery, New Cavendish Street, London

Le Chat

2011-07-14T13:53:00.000-07:00

(Above) Le Chat
14.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper
July 2011

From time to time my cat wanders into my studio and makes himself at home. From time to time he appears in my drawings and paintings.

Femme nue, femme noire

2011-07-10T04:21:00.000-07:00

(Above) Femme nue, femme noire
2011
Mixed media (inks, watercolour, water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper.
15cm x 18cm

The title of this painting refers to a poem by the Senegalese poet and statesman Léopold Sédah Senghor. It's not the first time that I've referenced this poem in my work. I've developed this painting from a drawing that I produced using the Handwriting App of the Sony e-reader. It's a method that I use regularly; one of the advantages of working in this way is that there is opportunity to produce a number of different versions of the same drawing. I used a reversed image of this same drawing to produce another painting:"Naked in Red" (see left hand column), which is presently held at the Enid Lawson Gallery, New Cavendish Street, London.

Femme nue, femme noire
Vétue de ta couleur qui est vie, de ta forme qui est beauté
J'ai grandi à ton ombre; la douceur de tes mains bandait mes yeux
Et voilà qu'au coeur de l'Eté et de Midi,
Je te découvre, Terre promise, du haut d'un haut col calciné
Et ta beauté me foudroie en plein coeur, comme l'éclair d'un aigle

Femme nue, femme obscure
Fruit mûr à la chair ferme, sombres extases du vin noir, bouche qui fais lyrique ma bouche
Savane aux horizons purs, savane qui frémis aux caresses ferventes du Vent d'Est
Tamtam sculpté, tamtam tendu qui gronde sous les doigts du vainqueur
Ta voix grave de contralto est le chant spirituel de l'Aimée

Femme noire, femme obscure
Huile que ne ride nul souffle, huile calme aux flancs de l'athlète, aux flancs des princes du Mali
Gazelle aux attaches célestes, les perles sont étoiles sur la nuit de ta peau.

Délices des jeux de l'Esprit, les reflets de l'or ronge ta peau qui se moire

A l'ombre de ta chevelure, s'éclaire mon angoisse aux soleils prochains de tes yeux.

Femme nue, femme noire
Je chante ta beauté qui passe, forme que je fixe dans l'Eternel
Avant que le destin jaloux ne te réduise en cendres pour nourrir les racines de la vie.

Aphrodite (wore a red dress)

2011-07-02T11:24:00.000-07:00

(Above) Aphrodite (wore a red dress)
14.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian Inks, Daler Rowney acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
July 2011

The Spanish Diva (in the black dress)

2011-06-25T11:15:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Spanish Diva (in the black dress)
June 2011
15cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian Ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

La belle femme

2011-06-24T08:05:00.000-07:00

(Above) La belle femme
14.5cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian Ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

The French Painter's Model

2011-06-18T13:54:00.000-07:00

(Above) The French Painter's Model
15cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

The Painted Lady

2011-06-15T12:30:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Painted Lady
14.5cm x 15cm
June 2011
Mixed media on paper.

Often when I am working on a painting, I find myself thinking about art that I have seen and enjoy. So it was this evening with this painting, which prompted me to reflect on two paintings in particular: one by the French Fauve painter Maurice de Vlaminck (below) and another by the Russian born German Expressionist Alexej Jawlensky (further below). I've already referenced the painting by Vlaminck in the post dated Monday 23rd May entitled "La Sirène or The Model in Black Lingerie".

(Above) Portrait of a Woman by Maurice de Vlaminck

(Above) A painting by Alexej Jawlensky.

At a Glance

2011-06-13T13:59:00.000-07:00

Why not try viewing the blog posts in Mosaic or Flipcard format? To do this, add the word "view" to the blog URL address, so
http://colourfullines.blogspot.com/
becomes
http://colourfullines.blogspot.com/view
Click on the drop down list marked by the turquoise button with the word Sidebar in the top right hand corner and select a format.
Scroll over the images with the cursor. Pause on an image to see that post's title and click on the image to open the post.

The Woman on Deauville Beach

2011-06-13T08:58:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Woman on Deauville Beach
14.5cm x 18cm

June 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

The Woman from Somalia

2011-06-09T03:43:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Woman from Somalia
June 2011
15cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

The female face fascinates. It's a reoccurring motif in my painting. Its simplicity and the artifice of make-up and fashion allow me to explore the decorative surface of the painting. The female face is everywhere: she dominates our cultural imagery, acting as a "cultural barometer" or more literally a personification of cultural norms and trends. My works comment on the ubiquitous female face. Whilst some of the women in my paintings are known and recognisable, my paintings are not so much portraits as simply painted representations of this woman, of her face. The painting's title can sometimes point to the subject's identity, but if the titles provide a possible narration to the painting's significance the artist is an unreliable narrator and titles can be used to create an illusion, to question the polarity of fact and fiction.

The Black Beret

2011-06-02T10:26:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Black Beret
14.5cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media on paper.

This painting started as a study after a photograph of Brigitte Bardot in a black beret. As I was working the painting I wondered off course a bit and found myself thinking more about two paintings: a portrait of the French actress by Kees van Dongen (below) and (futher below) the painting by Toulouse Lautrec of the French cabaret singer Aristide Bruant wearing his iconic red scarf.

(Below) Brigitte Bardot by Kees van Dongen

(Below) Aristide Bruant by Toulouse Lautrec

The Blue Hat

2011-06-01T10:34:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Blue Hat
15.5 cm x 18cm
June 2010
Mixed media on paper.

The Singer (in red)

2011-06-01T04:48:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Singer (in red)
14.5cm x 18cm
June 2011

Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton inks, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

I often research images on the Internet, which can lead to some wonderful discoveries. So it was yesterday when I came across the French painter Jacqueline Marval (1866 - 1932). If like me you are a fan of Marie Laurencin's work or indeed of Kees van Dongen, you'll probably enjoy Marval's art. There is a site dedicated to her work at www.jacqueline-marval.com

(Below) A self portrait by French artist Jacqueline Marval.

(Below) Jacqueline Marval (1866 - 1932)

Pink Venus

2011-05-26T10:04:00.000-07:00

(Above) Pink Venus
14.5cm x 17cm
May 2011
Mixed media (water colour, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian ink) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

I've developed this painting from the drawing below.

(Above) Seated Nude (Venus)
9cm x 11cm
May 2011
A drawing produced using the Handwriting App and stylus of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and hand signed in ink.

La Sirène or The Model in Black Lingerie

2011-05-23T03:36:00.000-07:00

(Above) La Sirène or The Model in Black Lingerie

May 2011

15.5cm x 18cm

Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

A painting that I've developed from the drawing below.

(Above) The Model in Black Lingerie

May 2011

9cm x 11cm

A drawing produced using the Handwriting App and stylus of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and hand signed in ink.

PS
Whilst browsing the web this afternoon, I came across this painting by Maurice de Vlaminck:

(Above) Portrait of a woman by Maurice de Vlaminck.

The Swedish Girl in the Blue Hat

2011-05-18T09:30:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Swedish Girl in the Blue Hat
16cm x 18cm
May 2011

Regular followers of my blog will know that my work often references images that I have seen, frequently on the Internet: paintings, photographs, sculptures... This painting is fairly typical of how I work. I've developed it from a drawing (below) that I produced using the stylus and Handwriting App of the Sony Reader, inspired by a painting by the Swedish artist Pelle Aberg (see further below).

(Above) The Swedish Girl in the Blue Hat

May 2011

A drawing produced using the stylus and Handwriting App of the Sony Reader and then printed on acid-free paper and hand signed in ink, inspired by a painting by the Swedish artist Pelle Aberg (1909 ? -1964) (below) that I happened to see whilst browsing the Internet.

(Above) Pelle Aberg (1909 - 1964)

Taking inspiration from art history is by no means new, for example the Chinese-American artist Walasse Ting (1929-2010) clearly references Manet in this beautiful version (below) of Olympia.

(Above) Walasse Ting (1929-2010)

(Above) Olympia by Edouard Manet

Manet's painting itself seems to make a nod towards Titian:

(Above) Venus d'Urbino by Titian

The Woman in Black (posed for the French photographer)

2011-05-15T09:15:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Woman in Black (posed for the French photographer)

16cm x 18cm

Mixed media on paper

May 2011

This painting follows a study that I did (see below) using the Handwriting App of my Sony Reader of a photograph that I have in my studio by the French photographer Willy Maywald.

(Above) The Woman in Black (posed for the French photographer)
9cm x 11cm
May 2011
A drawing produced using the Handwriting App and stylus of the Sony Reader, printed on acid free paper and hand signed in ink.

Pictures in the Archive

2011-05-11T12:59:00.000-07:00

If you are new to the blog, don't forget to check the Archive (keep scrolling to the bottom of the page) where there are more paintings to see.

Now in the archive:

(Below) The French Sculptor's Russian Muse

(Below) Odalesque

(Below) London Girl (born in Djibouti) (SOLD)

(Below) The Ascot Hat (SOLD)

(Below) The Senegalese Woman

(Below) Flower Power

(Below) The Polynesian

(Below) The Viennese Mermaid

The Seated Nude

2011-05-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Seated Nude
May 2011
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Daler Rowney FW acrlyic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

Le Chat

2011-05-05T05:09:00.000-07:00

(Above) Le Chat
19cm x 16.5cm
Mixed media on paper
May 2011

A portrait of one of my cats, Nobby, who, like Zorro, sports a mask and, like James Bond, a bow tie.

The Cyclist

2011-05-04T08:40:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Cyclist
15.5cm x 18cm
May 2011
Mixed media on paper.

This painting was developed from a study (below) that I produced with the stylus and Handwriting App of my Sony Reader after a thumbnail photograph that I found on the Internet of a young Eddy Merckx wearing the pink jersey. I've changed the writing on the jersey to make a more generic image.

After doing this painting I found myself thinking again about the work of the German Expressionist, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

(Above) Portrait of the poet Guthman (1910)

by Ernst Ludwigh Kirchner

The Russian Model

2011-05-02T06:07:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Russian Model
May 2011
14.5cm x 17cm
Mixed media on paper.

The Glamour of Red

2011-04-30T06:55:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Glamour of Red
April 2011
14.5cm x 17cm
Mixed media on paper.

The Green Hat

2011-04-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Green Hat

April 2011

14.5cm x 17.5cm

Mixed media on paper.

This painting was developed from the drawing below.

(Above) The Green Hat
April 2011
9.5cm x 11cm
A drawing produced using the Handwriting App and stylus of the Sony Reader; printed on acid-free paper and hand signed in ink.

In yesterday's post, I mentioned how I've been thinking again about the work of Marie Laurencin. I've also been looking at paintings by the German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, in particular this portrait:

(Above) Portrait of Gerda (1914) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal, Germany
http://vdh.netgate1.net/Welcome_2.html

A Winter Hat

2011-04-27T04:35:00.000-07:00

(Above) A Winter Hat
15.5cm x 18.5cm
April 2011
Mixed media on paper.

Marie Laurencin is one of my favourite artists and I often find myself thinking about her work when I am painting.

(Below) Femme à la robe verte by Marie Laurencin

I've just found this lovely portrait of Laurencin on a French blog and was struck by how much she looks like her paintings.

(Below) Marie Laurencin (1885 - 1956)

A Hollywood Hat

2011-04-25T05:50:00.000-07:00

(Above) A Hollywood Hat

April 2011

15cm x 18cm

Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Windsor & Newton Calli calligraphic ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

I've developed this painting from a drawing (below) produced using the Handwriting App of the Sony Reader.

(Above) A Hollywood Hat

9cm x 11cm

April 2011

The Summer Hat

2011-04-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Summer Hat
14cm x 18cm
April 2011

Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayon, Windsor & Newton Indian Ink, Windsor & Newton Calli calligraphic ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayon), on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

This painting was developed from a drawing (below) that I produced using the Handwriting App of the Sony Reader.

(Above) A Summer Hat
8.5cm x 11cm
A drawing produced using the Handwriting App of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and signed in ink by hand.

Big Hat and Sunglasses

2011-04-18T09:09:00.000-07:00

(Above) Big Hat and Sunglasses

April 2011

15cm x 17.5cm

Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

This painting has been developed from a drawing (below) that I produced using the Handwriting App of the Sony Reader. I've been looking at the work of Walasse Ting - for a bit of guidance with the colour.

(Above) Big Hat and Sunglasses
9cm x 11cm
April 2011
A drawing produced using the Handwriting App and stylus of the Sony Reader. Printed on acid-free paper and signed by hand in ink.

A dog called Keiser

2011-04-17T07:20:00.000-07:00

(Above) A dog called Keiser
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g)

A doggy portrait of a friend's dog, Keiser. The painting has been developed from a drawing (below) that I produced using the Handwriting App of my Sony Reader.

(Above) A dog called Keiser
April 2011
9.5cm x 11cm
A drawing produced using the Handwriting App of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and hand signed in ink.

Coincidently, I have been looking at the work by the American printmaker and illustrator Charley Harper (1922 - 2007). Whilst doing a Google image search on his work I came across some work by another printmaker: John W Golden.

(Above) Tuxedo
by John W Golden

I love this print and the cat's name is so right ! I have my own portrait of one of our cats (Nobby) now hanging in the sitting room at home:

(Above) Un beau Chat, fort, doux et charmant
September 2010
13.5cm x 16cm
Mixed media on paper

The title of this painting refers to a lovely poem by Baudelaire, which I included in an earlier post, now in the archive (post dated Friday 24th September 2010). Don't forget to check the Archive to see lots more paintings. To do this, scroll down to the bottom of the page and follow the links.

The Black Feathered Hat

2011-04-11T08:44:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Black Feathered Hat
15.5cm x 18cm
April 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Windsor & Newton Calli calligraphic ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

I've developed this painting from a drawing (below) done in response to a thumbnail photograph that I saw in an Internet report about Ladies' Day at Aintree. The lady in the picture was wearing a pink wrap around dress or shawl of somekind, but really the palette was triggered by my coincidently enjoying the sight of a cherry tree this morning that is blossom behind the back of the house. The colour of the blossom looks wonderful against the clear blue skies that we have had with a weekend of glorious spring weather.

(Above) The Black Feathered Hat
9cm x 10.5cm
April 2011
A drawing produced using the Handwriting App and stylus of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and signed in ink.

Claudia : the girl with beautiful eyes

2011-04-09T12:01:00.000-07:00

(Above) Claudia : the girl with beautiful eyes
April 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian Ink, Windsor & Newton Calli calligraphic ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g)

This painting follows a drawing (below) that I did last year of a friend.

(Above) Claudia : the girl with beautiful eyes
2010
9.5cm x 11.5cm
A drawing produced using the Handwriting app and stylus of the Sony e-reader. Printed on paper and signed in ink.

Artist and Model (with Cat)

2011-04-08T10:32:00.000-07:00

(Above) Artist and Model (with Cat)
2010
7.5cm x 11cm
A colour drawing produced using the Handwriting App and stylus of the Sony Reader, reworked in Paintshop, printed on artist-grade, acid-free paper and hand signed in ink.

Regular readers of this blog will know that I often draw using the Handwriting App of my e-reader. Here, I've then reworked the drawing, adding colour using Paintshop.

The Little Dancer in Blue Leggings

2011-04-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Little Dancer in Blue Leggings
April 2011
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Windsor & Newton Calli calligraphic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

I've developed this painting from a drawing (below) that I produced using the Handwriting App of my Sony Reader after Degas' sculpture of The Little Dancer who, for some reason, I see wearing blue leggings.

(Above) Degas' Dancer
March 2011
9.5cm x 11cm
A drawing produced using the Handwriting app and stylus of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and hand signed in ink.

The Floppy Hat

2011-04-06T09:39:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Floppy Hat

April 2011

15.5cm x 18cm

Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Calli calligraphic inks, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (weight 200g).

I've developed this painting from a drawing (below) that I did using the Handwriting app of my Sony Reader after a photograph of Leslie Caron that I found on the Internet. The photograph was in black and white but when I came to do the painting I wanted to try a summer / yellow palette.

(Above) The Floppy Hat
April 2011
9.5cm x 11cm
A drawing produced using the Handwriting app of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and hand signed in ink.

A Kentucky Derby and Girls in Stone

2011-04-03T01:14:00.000-07:00

(Above) Rachel
Lithograph on Somerset paper.
March 2011
14cm x 18cm

(Below) A Kentucky Derby

April 2011

10cm x 11cm

An original drawing produced using the Handwriting app, stylus and tactile screen of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and hand signed.

I did the drawing immediately above yesterday whilst waiting to start day 3 of a 4 day lithography course at Simon Burder's printmaking studio at the Oaks Park Studios near Croydon. If you are interested in lithography, have a look at Simon's website:

http://www.oaksfineart.co.uk/index_simonburder.htm

In the meantime, here are my first attempts (with careful guidance from Simon) at drawing on stone.

"Rachel" (above top) is a black and white lithograph which I developed using a drawing (below) that I did a few weeks' ago, using the Handwriting app of the Sony Reader, of my niece Rachel:

Rachel

2011

9cm x 12cm

A drawing produced using the Handwriting App, stylus and tactile screen of the Sony Reader, printed on acid-free paper and hand signed.

And having tried black and white lithography, I went on to produce this print in colour:

(Above) Jacqueline

April 2011

13cm x 14.5cm

Colour lithograph on Somerset paper

Again, this print picks up from my previous work:

(Above) Jacqueline III

October 2010

Mixed media on paper.

This painting and its supporting drawings refers to portraits by Picasso of Jacqueline Roque (1926-1986).

(Above) Jacqueline

October 2010

A drawing produced using the Handwriting App, stylus and tactile screen of the Sony Reader, printed on paper and hand signed.

(See the posts from October 2010 of Jacqueline I, Jacqueline II and Jacqueline III, now in the archive.)

Gloria's Hat

2011-03-31T11:52:00.000-07:00

(Above) Gloria's Hat
March 2011
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (weight 200g).

This painting was developed from a drawing (below) inspired by a black and white thumbnail photograph of the American silent film actress Gloria Swanson (1899-1983). I've also been thinking again about the work of the French painter Marie Laurencin ; maybe it shows.

The Silent Movie Star

2011-03-30T12:19:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Silent Movie Star

15.5cm x 18cm

March 2011

Mixed media (Windsor & Newton Calligraphic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (weight 200g).

I developed the painting above from the drawing below, which I produced using the handwriting app of my Sony Reader in response to some black and white pictures that I found on the Internet of the silent film actress Louise Brooks.

The Polka Dot Hat

2011-03-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Polka Dot Hat
15.5cm x 18cm
March 2011
Mixed media (Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Windsor & Newton Indian ink) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

As with "The Spanish Hat" and "Flower Power" (see the two posts immediately before this one), this painting was developed from a drawing inspired by a thumbnail photograph that I saw on the Internet of French actress Leslie Caron (Gigi) in a polka dot hat and dress.

The Spanish Hat

2011-03-25T10:00:00.000-07:00

(Above) The Spanish Hat
March 2011
15.5 cm x 18.5 cm
Mixed media (Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons and Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks) on 100% cotton rag, acid free paper (200g) developed from a drawing (below) that I produced using the Handwriting App of my Sony Reader in response to a thumbnail photograph that I saw on the Internet of French actress Leslie Caron.

Flower Power

2011-03-23T13:06:00.000-07:00

(Above) Flower Power
12.5cm x 14.5cm
Mixed media (Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks) on 100% cotton rag, acid free paper (200g).

Those of you who have been following my blog for a while will probably already know that I often work from drawings that I produce using the Handwriting App and stylus of my Sony digital Reader:

"Flower Power"

The Handwriting App is quite basic as a drawing tool: the actual drawing area available on the tactile screen is very small (about 10cm high) and the line produced by the stylus is relatively thick and invariable. These limitations aside, I enjoy the drawings/doodles that I do with my App and I appreciate being able to print them (to a slightly larger format) on paper for reworking in mixed media. In addition to the drawing that I rework to a painting, I usually also print out 2 copies that I then sign : an artist's proof for myself and an extra copy that is available for sale, if anyone is interested. I then delete all the electronic copies of the drawing so leaving only the hand signed paper versions.

This drawing and its sister painting were based on a thumbnail photograph that I found on the Internet of Leslie Caron who seemed to enjoy wearing hats of various shapes, sizes and colours. Again, I often work like this, drawing from images in the public domain that have caught my attention for whatever reason. My aim is NEVER to produce a copy of the photograph or painting or sculpture that I have seen but rather to draw my response to it, to comment, in line so-to-speak, on what has caught my attention. Of course I am by no means the first artist to do this: Picasso produced a lot of paintings in response to Velasquez' work.

Above: Leslie Caron

(Above right) Picasso's version of the Meninas girl by Velasquez (above left).

The French Sculptor's Russian Muse

2011-03-17T13:20:00.000-07:00

(Above) The French Sculptor's Russian Muse
14cm x 16cm
Mixed media (Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton indian inks, Daler Rowney Calli inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid free paper, 200g).
March 2011

The Story Behind the Picture

2011-03-15T11:19:00.000-07:00

(Above) Picasso's Girl
Mixed media on paper, 2010
I did this painting a few weeks ago. Some of you may remember seeing it in an earlier blog. It's one of my favourite pieces. It was inspired by the photograph below of Françoise Gilot.

Born in 1921, Gilot is a painter and a best-selling author but she is probably best known as Picasso's lover and muse. Below is an example of Gilot's paintings, Oceanic Woman:

(Above) Oceanic Woman by Françoise Gilot.

Encouraging Sales at the Affordable Art Fair

2011-03-14T12:08:00.000-07:00

The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park, London, is now over. The Enid Lawson Gallery (New Cavendish Street, London) had a stand at the show and were able to sell four of my paintings (all small works in mixed media on paper):

(Above) London Girl (born in Djibouti) (2010)

(Above) The Ascot Hat (2010)

(Above) The American Actress (2010)

(Above) The American Widow (wears a big black hat) (2010)

Odalesque and The Girl in the Blue Hat

2011-03-10T07:24:00.000-08:00

(Above) Odalesque
March 2011
13.5cm x 16cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

I developed this painting from a drawing that I produced using the Handwriting app of my Sony Reader inspired by a drawing and a painting of a reclining nude by the American artist Milton Avery (see below).

(Above) A drawing and a painting by Milton Avery (1885 - 1965).

The other painting that I've been working on today is
The Girl in the Blue Hat (below)
Again, mixed media on paper and as always at the moment, a small work :
13.5cm x 16cm.
My partner is keen for me to do more paintings of women in big hats.

The American Widow at the Affordable Art Fair, Battersea

2011-03-07T13:29:00.000-08:00

My Mail on-line is now carrying an article about the forthcoming Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park, London. The report features one of my paintings, which will be on show at the fair at the Enid Lawson Gallery stand. To read the report, click here:
http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2011/03/02/the-affordable-art-fair-2011/

For more information about the Affordable Art Fair, click here:
http://www.affordableartfair.com/london/home/
The other event on the horizon is a joint exhibition at the local library in Bromley of drawings by Heather Stewart-Jones and myself together with a few poems by Sean Elliott.

Below: The Lost Poet Refound (2010)
A portrait of Sean Elliott
Drawing produced using the handwriting app of the Sony Reader, printed on paper and hand signed.
11cm x 9.5cm

Heather and I both use the handwriting app of the Sony Reader as a portable sketchbook. Here's another example of one of my Sony Reader drawings:

(Below) The Man in the Tuxedo (2010)
Drawing produced using the Sony Reader Handwriting App, printed on paper and signed by hand.
11cm x 9.5cm

This drawing was inspired by a self-portrait by Max Beckman.

Sometimes I rework the drawings a little, as I've done with the drawing below of one of my cats, Eddie:

Eddie
March 2011
A drawing produced using the handwriting app of the Sony Reader, printed on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper, reworked with Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayon and black biro and signed by hand.
11cm x 9.5cm

But more often than not I use the drawings as a basis for a painting, as with The American Widow, which now features in the My Mail on-line article.

Below : The American Widow (2010)
Now at the Enid Lawson Gallery (New Cavendish Street, London) and soon to be on exhibition at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park.

Steel Magnolias at The Place, Bedford

2011-03-06T10:05:00.000-08:00

The Swan Theatre Company in Bedford is currently using one of my paintings in the publicity for its forthcoming production of Steel Magnolias, which will be playing at the Place, Bradgate Road, Bedford from 3rd - 7th May 2011. For more information and tickets go to: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/tickets

The Girl in the Blue T-Shirt

2011-02-10T12:37:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Girl in the Blue T-Shirt
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper.
February 2011

The Madagascan Bride

2011-02-08T12:33:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Madagascan Bride
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Daler Rowney Callli indian ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
February 2011

Omar's Sister

2011-02-03T00:20:00.000-08:00

(Above) Omar's Sister
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton indian ink, Daler Rowney Calli calligraphic ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
February 2011

The Girl in the Hat

2011-01-28T07:57:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Girl in the Hat
16cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper.
January 2011

Femme nue, femme noire

2011-01-24T03:26:00.000-08:00

(Above) Femme nue, femme noire
15cm x 18cm
January 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).

The title of this poem refers to a poem by the Senegalese poet Sedah Senghor.

The Beautiful Woman

2011-01-23T06:23:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Beautiful Woman
16cm x 18cm
January 2011
Mixed media on paper.

I've reworked a painting that I thought I had finished months ago and had put to one side.

Eve

2011-01-21T08:54:00.000-08:00

(Above) Eve
15cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic artists' ink, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
January 2011

The Dutch Prostitute

2011-01-19T00:26:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Dutch Prostitute
15.5 cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper.
January 2011

Picasso's Girl and Naked in Red

2011-01-14T07:31:00.000-08:00

(Above) Picasso's Girl

Mixed media on paper

15.5cm x 18cm

(Above) Naked in Red

Mixed media on paper

15.5cm x 18cm

This is obviously a reworking of the life drawing / painting that I posted earlier this week: "The French Model" (see below).

Blue Geisha

2011-01-04T13:58:00.001-08:00

(Above) Blue Geisha
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper.
January 2011

The Woman from La Martinique

2010-12-18T07:48:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Woman from La Martinique
15.5cm x 18cm
December 2010
Mixed media on paper

The Arab Boy I met through Kees van Dongen

2010-12-18T07:41:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Arab Boy I met through Kees van Dongen
14cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper
December 2010

The title of this painting refers to "The Arab Boy" by Kees van Dongen, which I've only seen in books and on the Internet.

Pierre (the boy in the picture)

2010-12-08T00:58:00.000-08:00

(Above) Pierre (the boy in the picture)
16cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper
December 2010

This painting began as a study of a portrait by Matisse of his young son, Pierre.

If you like the colours in this painting, you may like Jon Duplock's work. Click here to go to his website: http://www.jonduplock.com/ (it's nice stuff). In the meantime, here is an example of Jon Duplock's work:

(Above) Vang Vieng, 2005 Laos, by Jon Duplock

Portrait of a Woman called Lydia

2010-12-05T03:10:00.000-08:00

(Above) Portrait of a Woman Called Lydia
15.5cm x 18cm
December 2010
Mixed media on paper

The African in the British Museum

2010-12-01T07:04:00.001-08:00

(Above) The African in the British Museum
15.5cm x 18cm
December 2010
Mixed media on paper

La Marguerite de Monsieur Matisse

2010-11-30T05:25:00.000-08:00

(Above) La Marguerite de Monsieur Matisse
15.5cm x 18cm
Mixed media on paper
November 2010

As the title of this painting and post suggest, I've been looking at a famous painting by Matisse: a portrait of the artist's daughter Marguerite Duthuit, painted over 100 years ago in 1906.

La Martiniquaise

2010-11-29T07:44:00.000-08:00

(Above) La Martiniquaise
15cm x 18cm
November 2010
Mixed media on paper

I've been looking (as often I do) at some lithographs by Matisse, including a series of portraits of a woman from Martinique. Inspirational !

(Above) A lithograph by Matisse "La Martiniquaise"

Also, some encouraging news: the Enid Lawson Gallery (New Cavendish Street, London) has sold another of my paintings (below):

(Above) Mr Parkinson's Hat
Sold!

The Black Girl with Blue Eyeshadow

2010-11-24T07:41:00.000-08:00

(Above) The Black Girl with Blue Eyeshadow
15.5cm x 18cm
November 2010
Mixed media on paper.

This painting came in response to my seeing some work by Chris Ofili, in particular, No Woman, No Cry, (1998).