Category Archives: shaped canvas

At the finishing post…

Posted on 21 May 2012 by sgolding

 The horse racing painting has been finished and is drying now.  I like the way the wrap around makes a difference to the perception of the overall form of the canvas. A key differential has been established between the turf … Continue reading →

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heading to the finish line….

Posted on 22 April 2012 by sgolding

I got interested in finish line images from horse races recently, as they are contradictory, in that they define what part of a horse crosses the line first but the images created stretch and distort the animal in motion.  I … Continue reading →

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Exhibition – a flight of ducks

Posted on 3 February 2012 by sgolding

I am pleased to let you know my paintings have been in an exhibition entitled A flight of ducks in echo of the 1950’s icon of the three ducks on a wall. It is on from 5 February 2012 to 6 March 2012.  Ends … Continue reading →

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Homage to Stan Cross….

Posted on 14 December 2011 by sgolding

A theme of this blog has been the way my paintings develop from drawings.  Look in the portfolio for the finished work: and the final work in place:   and another view on the diagonal showing the shaping of the … Continue reading →

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