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A figure sculpture in clay working with a live model. Approximately 24" high and represents roughly 25 hours of effort.

360 degree view video:

A short video of how this figure developed over time:

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A couple of Halloween-themed drawings...

This one is a water-color that's more than a little Discworld inspired...

A similar sketch on the iPad:

These are just some attempts at doodling/copying fabulous drawings from Gris Grimly's Grimericks

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A little color pencil sketch:

It's ok if you find it disturbing. I do too...

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A whimsical acrylic on canvas piece titled Doppleganger, primarily an experiment with transfering a printed image onto an acrylic-ready surface:

Doppleganger, Acrylic on Canvas, 16" x 20"

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This is an abstract piece partly inspired by Mark Rothko's work ... I was experimenting with Rothko's technique (layer upon layer of thin light glazes on a dark background) to see if I could 'capture the glow' in the lighter layer. The original canvas had the remanants of another painting that was closer to Jackson Pollocks 'drop style' - these gave the end piece a nice texture that changes based on the viewing ange ... (it's a bit hard to photograph correctly though)

EQUINOX, Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 24"

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I guess this counts as an ongoing creation: my newest cartoon blog is finally online:

www.1000Annoyances.com

Enjoy! :)

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An acrylic on canvas that's part of the same series as #954 earlier.

"Moonlight", Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 30"

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(Finally, the 50th post). An abstract acrylic-on-panel painting that turned out a bit to bright for my liking. Back to the drawing board (quite literally!) on this one...

Ocean

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A fauvist portrait of a real-life model.

First comes the raw sketch along with a color study and a value study:

Here's the value study in more detail. This is done using a 2 color palette (+ white):

Now, with the application of color. At this stage it looks like quite the mess:

And here is the final completed portrait (with much experimentation in color):

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A still life with onion, red pungent onion.