01/11/23
Beautiful print by Chloe Austin arrives in the post!
02/11/23
Late Night Art Belfast - another cracker!
Cameron Clarke’s exhibition in DAS, probably one of the best installations I’ve seen in a long time. The perfect week for it - ending the spooky season with a bang.
05/11/23
Studio - setting aside the two large works for now and going to focus on the two portraits in progress.
It was all going so well until… working on ‘Indifferent Study’ and thought I would be productive in between waiting on a thin layer of paint to set. Began chopping some firelighters for later and…... BAD IDEA! Took a decent chunk out of side of a finger. Just when I was getting into a rhythm! It will heal but my favourite pen won’t. It died this evening too. Doesn’t bad things come in threes?
11/11/23
Short Studio Session. ‘Indifferent Study’ = Hair OK, surprisingly. Eyes / mouth needs tweaked. Skin Tone: slight contrast needed between light and shade.
FINISHED!
See, little checklists of what to focus on before lifting a brush work!
14/11/23
Morning Traffic
16/11/23
BVAF: re-energised and eager to take pro-active steps in art community in city.
19/11/23
S.S.S.
‘Amy Study’: Background - dimmed / dulled - green gold + payne’s grey? Need to get a grip - FOCUS / PRIORITISE / WORK!
…was not expecting to finish this portrait today. Creating little checklists in between layers really does help to critically evaluate the work as it goes - pushes for focus.
Getting to the point where I feel an outlet is needed. What’s holding me back…
Cogs are a turning…
Keening
I have a secret - I listen to Radio 3 to drift off.
21/11/23
An impressive build
