Tag Archives: painting process

A transcription

Posted on 11 April 2013 by sgolding

In 2004/5 I started to work  on a series of paintings – transcriptions from woodblock prints by artists such as Utamaro, usually of bijinga or “beautiful women”.  I took a snap of one such painting when I saw it again in Adelaide … Continue reading →

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Pining away…

Posted on 28 May 2012 by sgolding

    I saw a Norfolk pine out the window when staying in Sydney a while back and was taken with its form and the lines developing from that in the drawing. From there I went to a painting and … Continue reading →

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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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