Christmas Common Sketches – leading to larger painting
I have been playing about with some small sketches in pencil and in gouache and pencil.
Simon again wearing a green corset
Simon sat for us again!
I spent an enjoyable three hours painting this, a great pose with a lean to one side and a green corset.
You be the judge! – first sitting
Last week at our portrait group we were lucky enough to have The Rt Hon Judge Chris Tyrer come and sit for us in full regalia!
Head of Sonja – finally patinated
At last I have got around to patinating Sonja!
After a somewhat chequered journey, as you can read from the previous posts...
Clay Head of Sonja – Finished at last!
I think I have done all I can to finalise the head of Sonja, it has been rather a bumpy ride with some unplanned problems!
Clay Head of Sonja – Day 5
I worked at home this week and decided to try a new approach, to coil-build the hair as a separate bowl shape and apply it to the head once it had hardened a bit.
Head of Sonja in Clay – Day 3/4
Taking a fresh look at the head since last week I thought there were some small faults which I could remedy and so I spent the morning developing the features a bit more.
Head of Sonja in Clay – Day 2
I spent most of today refining the features and trying to get the fullness into the soft flesh areas!
Three little preparatory sketches
I have done three little colour sketches for larger paintings I am planning to do shortly!
Started a New Head in Clay – Day 1
I have signed up for a course of 10 week workshops in clay modelling at The Phoenix Studio in Towersey.