Monthly Archives: September 2011

more stages in a portrait ……..

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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a portrait in stages

This is a series of images of a preparatory painting I did for my 2011 archibald entry, of the Flinders Quartet.  It is a smaller oil, only about 50 cm by 90cm worked up from drawings to test ideas.  I … Continue reading

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the letter of the day for father’s day is

This is an illuminated letter I did for my daughter,  Kate, as the place I got one for my son did not have them anymore.  Have to be fair as a parent!  It includes on the leaf forms below a cat climbing, … Continue reading

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