Wire, gloss and spray - Oh my!

Well I have varnished and matte sprayed the hell out of my paintings. My flat is currently a toxic cloud of varnish! This will no doubt be fabulous for the lungs and wonderful for the eyes. So all I need to do now is wire them. Once this is done, I can send my girls off to Canterbury where they can hang around for a week.

Illustration Friday - Polar

Polar....

All Done!

YAY! After much painting during the weekend, I have finished #4 of 4! This painting was the most enjoyable to paint, as it basically painted it's self. enjoy:)

Holly's Distraction
Acrylic
75cm x 50cm

Annika's Temptation
Acrylic
75cm x 50cm

Esther's Distraction
Acrylic
75cm x 50cm

Jorja's Re-Invention
Acrylic
75cm x 50cm

MESSY AS HELL!

I'm a messy painter. I mean, I'm a REALLY messy painter! My painting space consists of an easel of course, and a mountain of painting products that apparently have a table somewhere under them - though I'm yet to see it. The truth is I like it that way. Painting to me is not a neat calculated stuffy experience. It should be free, flowing and messy as hell! I'm not one for planning my paintings to a large degree either. If too much time is spent obsessing on proportions etc, the immediacy of the painting will be lost. I trust my eye rather than carefully measured guide lines. Calculated guide lines may be more accurate, however such a process would render the painting cold and I would consider it too much of a 'painting by numbers' experience. Here's some pics of my painting room. Be afraid. Be very afraid! Oh, and I've included a pic of further progress of my latest

A Big Weekend!

Well this weekend Jemma is off to Lakes Entrance to stay with her family. As she will have the car, this forces me to once again chain myself to the easel and paint my absolute butt off! I have one more painting to finish, and I plan to have it done by Monday. I would love to go to Art Melbourne this weekend - though too much to do, and not too keen on training it in anyway:)
As Wednesday is a public holiday, I will use this day to varnish and wire up my paintings - hopefully that all goes smoothly! We shall see....

Self Portrait Wednesday

Well here I am again - Me in work mode with glasses! Oh, and purple!

Number Four!

Last night I started lucky last number four. This painting differs from the other three, as more of the figure is shown. Consequently her features will be smaller and more intricate. I have a great feeling about this one, as I'm very pleased with the rough under-painting on her face. I think this one will come together quite well. Fingers Crossed!