More work on big painting

I feel as though I have made great inroads into this painting at last and have had a very productive afternoon.

I am rather pleased with the way the circular shape seems to float.

I have an urge to break up the bottom space with cobalt blue...

Event Horizon 2

I am creating a new incarnation for the piece of  work  finished before Christmas using bright colours - quite an interesting exercise for me.

So - here we have the first stage. I rather like the way that the green and yellow melt into each other. I may do more work on this I think............

Day 3 at the Slade

Here we have a general view of the room in which we are working - not much space and certainly nowhere to spread into. Feel as though I am working with my elbows tightly tucked in all the time. Although people do work on the floor this is not for me at my age! 

  

I share this corner with Michaela who does the most lovely work which she brought in today. Small glowing abstract landscapes - just beautiful. The large piece belongs to her - mine is the tiny piece on the wall and under the table - it can just be seen...

We arrived to the shock of an orange wall where an orange wall should not be! We tried to lessen the impact by putting up brown paper. It worked a bit.

Today's tutor was Daniel Preece a very good teacher and also very approachable. He worked us jolly hard but that's no problem - that's why I am there. ..

I was very fortunate to be able to see the Hockney exhibition  at the Royal Academy on Friday. It was really interesting to see his work close up and to see how he actually covers his canvases. I felt as though I was actually there when standing in front of the large pieces. Now it would seem, that the world and his dog are heading to Bridlington - goodness knows what the locals will make of all this...

Week One at the Slade

Although not in the 'real' Slade it was still pretty exciting to be turning up - three-quarters of an hour early - for my first session.

It was a day of working in shades of grey, black and white acrylics. These can be surprisingly colourful if there are no other colours with which they can be contrasted. Never having used acrylics before was an interesting experience. I still don't like them but there is a place for them when speed is an issue.

Working with unrelated images we created pieces which were then photocopied  and scaled up on to large pieces of brown paper.

Sadly, we were a bit pushed for space I think and working on the wall all the time is a bit stressful and I missed having my own table. 

The tutor was very good and very encouraging and as usual it was really fascinating to see what everyone had accomplished by the end of the day.

Four more Saturdays to go.............

Art Clases

At - last - I have decided to organise Art Classes here in the studio!

 Thursday mornings from 10 until 12 beginning on the 26 January.

Should anyone be interested - ring for details:-

Tel: 07903 502625

Finished and gone!

My painting is finally complete and though the photo above isn't too brilliant it's not too far from what was on the easel.

My friends that commissioned the piece came to collect it this morning and were  pleased. It had been an anxious morning - I always worry whenever I do a commission - it's a bit like exposing your baby to the harsh glare of the real world....

The final title became

EVENT HORIZON.

 I am unable to explain this title I fear - titles just appear when I am working. This was no different and it wormed its way into my consciousness.

Finished.....

Well - my big piece is finished but as those who commissioned it have not yet seen it - no photos......