Category: Works-in-progress
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Sneak Peek: The Face & The Hand
Here are some of those promised sneak peeks I mentioned in earlier posts. I’ve been busy in the studio working on this new painting, which I’m really excited about! Without giving too much away, here are some close up detail shots of the progress of the painting, focusing on the face and the hand. I’m…
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Little Big One
I thought it would be fun to show the difference in size between the last couple of paintings I have been doing. Here is the little sister big and the big sister little. I love being able to work in different scales. I find I get to exercise my different painting muscles when I work…
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Photo Diary
I haven’t updated my blog in a while, as I have been busy in the studio working on a few different projects, as well as starting some new work (there are some sneak peeks in this post)…! I’m still developing my ideas, so no pictures of my paintings just yet, but I thought it would…
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Broken Paisley
Another day in the studio: I love painting patterns and they often find their way into my portraits in the clothing worn by the subject. I’ve started on the broken paisley pattern in the shirt of Nicky’s portrait. Here is a close up detail of the first start of the pattern. I don’t think I’m…
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Early blooms
It has been uncharacteristically warm this winter in Vancouver, and it’s not yet even spring but many of the cherry blossoms are already in full bloom. It feels a bit like we’ve skipped a couple of months ahead in time… Last month I worked on the above painting(s). It tooks me a few hours over…