Tag Archives: painting process

Point Roadknight..

Posted on 5 January 2014 by sgolding

A theme of posts has been the evolution of works.  This painting began as a little sketch of eroding sand dunes at Point Roadknight. The three dimensional shape of the strecher was built to be congruent with the image and the concept of … Continue reading →

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Point Roadnight – erosion

Posted on 18 November 2013 by sgolding

I used to swim at Point Roadnight as a child and now have taken my children there- and a sketchbook.  While the essence of what I saw is there the sea is eroding the Point and taking sand to sea.  … Continue reading →

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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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Wilson’s Prom…wild woolly and with some quiet scratching away

Posted on 8 October 2013 by sgolding

I have just been on holidays at Wilson’s Prom.  As I grew up in Geelong our usual beach side visits have been in that general direction.  Now that we live in Melbourne we headed to the Prom.  While on holiday … Continue reading →

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