Saturday, 6 April 2013

Christ in the House of His Parents (1849–50) is a painting by John Everett Millais ( Master Study ) 11.5 “ x 8” / 29cm x 20cm

Christ in the House of His Parents (1849–50) is a painting by John Everett Millais ( Master Study ) Available for Digital Prints. 11.5 “ x 8” / 29cm x 20cm

‘’Blue Nectarines’’ Oil on Linen. 40 cm x 30 cm / 15.5 “ x 11.8 “



‘’Blue Nectarines’’ Oil on Linen. 40 cm x 30 cm / 15.5 “ x 11.8 “

Prints available of the original oil painting.
This print is made from a High quality jpeg file.

‘’A Little Coaxing’’ Master Copy (William-Adolphe Bouguereau) in Graphite. 41cm x 29.5cm / 16” x 11.6 “



‘’A Little Coaxing’’ Master Copy (William-Adolphe Bouguereau) in Graphite. 41cm x 29.5cm / 16” x 11.6 “

Sunday, 6 November 2011

'The Moses' study in Nitram Charcoal.

A bargue plate drawing of the right arm of ''The Moses'' (c. 1513–1515) is a sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti...the right arm holding the Law tablets...from this angle you can't see the whole arm..http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artwork.php?artworkid=12927...so Bargue kindly left a record of it through drawing it..





a charcoal copy of Bargue's plate 1, 24. ''Arm of Moses' (in the book).
extract from the book : ''the strong right arm of Moses holds the Tablet of the Laws in its hand.''

first complete bargue with Nitram charcoal sticks, they are really top quality...have been off with man flu so given me chance to have a go with the charcoal. good bye pencil's me thinks!


Thursday, 6 October 2011

on the easel at the mo...Cast oil study of Michelangelo's David. ( the right eye)


something on the studio burner at the mo..semi finished..got the main stuff in but the tweaking starts and as my sanity ends...

' Cast study of Michelangelo's David' .30 x 40 cm.

(used sight size method for measurements).

Friday, 2 September 2011

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Gondolier John Singer Sargent -- American painter 1881-1882




a day study of Sargent's incredible painting.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Friday, 8 July 2011

a step closer to finish with 'the view towards Lower Machen and its Toll House'.....



16 x 8 oil on linen. (the top half of the painting isn't so dark..my canon digital hand held isn't really ideal for taking photo's of work I'm afraid!)

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

broad haven for the weekend..then back to lower machen to continue with the work in the field..and the view towards the village.







The first is the lovely coastline of Broad Haven looking towards the cove. words can't describe the beauty of sitting by the coast and lost in the view of the endless ocean with brush in hand.

both are works in progress, but you get an update of what I'm working on at the moment.

the second is the view towards the village in the Wheat field near lower Machen, where the path carries on to Michaelstone-y-Fedw. again another prime spot, lost among the grass with a wonderful view back to the village.