Category Archives: musicians

tuning up..

Posted on 23 October 2013 by sgolding

I often do a preliminary study from drawings before a major work.  This one was done as a preliminary portrait before a large scale group portrait of the Flinder’s quartet, submitted for the Archibald in 2010. It is about 80 cm by … Continue reading →

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Flinders quartet study

Posted on 27 June 2013 by sgolding

I did a couple of oil sketches as preliminary studies for the Flinders Quartet portrait I  did in 2011.  I was reminded of this recently and to add to previous posts about stages in a portrait this is the sketch- at … Continue reading →

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travels with a sketch pad

Posted on 14 August 2012 by sgolding

I just found some images which I drew while travelling in Europe in 2002. They are ink and wash and watercolour.  I am amused to recall the surprise of digital camera laden tourists who saw me sitting there using finest 17th century technology. … Continue reading →

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more stages in a portrait ……..

Posted on 29 September 2011 by sgolding

to continue- the final preliminary painting is: The painting was developed from a series of drawings of the quartet, made in concert:   in a range of mediums:   and formats: to finish the images in this post with a compositional sketch: … Continue reading →

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