Tag: portraiture
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Girl with a gold pendant (2023)
My first finished piece for 2023 was inspired by a photograph used on the cover of Tess of the D’Urbervilles. Credited as a photographic portrait of Julie Manet, 1894, I loved the lighting, mood and composition! My portrait, measuring 28x41cm, was created using charcoal, pastel and gold leaf on paper.
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Self Portrait in the Red
I try to paint a self-portrait every year, and as 2022 was quickly slipping away, I thought I’d better get a move on. Painted in 3 hours on my old iPad Pro (gen 2) using Procreate (acrylic brush).
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Portrait of two sisters (2020)
This is my #NHSheroes commission. I put out an invitation to local #NHS workers, and received a requests from a couple (both doctors) to complete a portrait of their daughters. Charcoal, conte, and gold leaf on paper
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Self portrait in lockdown (2020)
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Portrait of DB (2020)
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iPad painting
I have a couple of presentations coming up this winter and thought I’d take this opportunity to experiment with some quick paintings using Procreate on iPad Watch the video process
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An evening drawing my mother
I’ve made a start on a new portrait on self identity. This one is a charcoal portrait of my mother, to go alongside the portrait of my father.
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Pop-up exhibition
A group of Chichester-based artists took over a derelict building in the city center to display their artwork, days before it was due to be redeveloped. 26 artists, many of whom are students and graduates from the University of Chichester, displayed a variety of contemporary pieces ranging from paintings and drawings to sculptures and installations.…
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Portrait of the artist’s father (2019)
This portrait was created over a period of 5 weeks using charcoals and pastel pencils.
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Portrait study from life
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Charcoal portrait, work in progress
Working on a portrait of my father. Charcoal and pastel on paper
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Artist at work…
Some portraits seem like an uphill struggle. I’ve been working on this one for a few days; using Nitram Charcoal, charcoal pencils and pastels. It’s a slow process but I’m getting there… Wish me luck