Tag: canvas paper

  • Live Sitter

    Live Sitter

    Oil painting again today, this time a bit of fun with a live sitter. Forty-five minutes, and if you turn it upside down, there’s even a likeness. It’s a long time since I’ve done any figure drawing or portraiture with a live sitter, and you can’t tape them to the drawing board in the usual…

  • Painting Saves the Mood

    Painting Saves the Mood

    I had all sorts of plans for today, and a meticulous To Do List, and I was fired up and ready to conquer life, the universe and everything. The first item on my list was try, again, to contact the retailer who sent me two canvases with rips in the middle of them, which I…

  • One Hour Portrait

    One Hour Portrait

    Lots of painting and pottering in the studio room today, a very satisfying day. I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and set a timer for one hour with the challenge of doing a portrait study in oils. This is not something I have any practise in, but I figure if I can enjoy…