I've stepped away from colour for a few months to practice painting in white. I'm hoping it will help to develop my skills without relying on colour to make something look "complete" or "real".
Watch this (white) space.
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A book painting for a family
In June of this year I finished one of my favourite book paintings. Rather than representing one person or a couple, this piece reflects the story of a young family in Sydney. Camila is an amazing designer who I used to share an office space with in Surry Hills. Her creative eye and suggestions made this piece come together really nicely. As I always say to people with my book paintings, it's all in the details :)
Drawing Portraits and Materials
I do a couple of portrait commissions each month using Palomino pencils, one black and one white, an eraser which I cut into angles for capture highlights, and a big Chinese brush used for sweeping materials off the page without smudging the drawing.
Kids Portaits
Surf Tips
Living in Bondi I've become increasingly interested in the beauty of the surfboard, each stick marked and scratched to tell the story of its owner. Below is Surf Tips, painted on canvas and glued on a wooden board.
Surf Tips, oil on canvas.
create don't take
In 2016 I'll be spending less time with people who take and more time doing what I love. It's an old train of thought but I really do get lost in painting. It's a happy place and somewhere I'd like to be more often.
"Those That Mind Don't Matter, and Those That Matter Don't Mind", oil on Italian canvas.