Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Update - Wolves work in progress


Here is a quick update on the wolves. I am still working on the layers, and have put in a lot more detail on the head of the first wolf. Once I have finished this stage I will start putting in the fine hair details to really bring it to life.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Work in Progress - Wolves

Thought I'd post a work in progress this time around, this is one of two wolves in pastel. A little wildlife art makes a nice change from portraits or figurative work. I'll post more updates as it progresses.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Oil on Canvas - Out Of The Picture


Here is my oil painting finished apart from some minor tweaking. This has been taken from an old photo that my mother has. She dated this guy before she married my dad. Pretty glad he's out of the picture.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Howzat! Acylic on canvas

Here is a little one that was a bit of fun. A few years ago one of the cricket sponsors (a brewery) released these plastic dolls which passed comment when placed in front of the TV when the cricket was being televised. They were a big hit and became somewhat "collector" dolls. The two pictured are David Boone & Shane Warne and they are affectionately known as Boonie & Warnie dolls.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Pride and Joy - graphite

Here is my latest just finished. For me, this was a trip down memory lane, this is drawing is based on a photo of me and my dad. Graphite on Bristol Illustration paper. Hope you like it!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Mel

My girlfriend Mel posed for me for this drawing - graphite and charcoal on tinted Canson paper.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tiger

Here is the tiger study finally finished. Hope you like it!

Beach scene


Here is the beach scene finished apart from some minor tweaking to be done on the rocks. They still need a little shading here and there.

Monkey Business

The local show is looming and I thought it was time to drag the pastels out for another wildlife painting. Quite appropriate for Monkey Paw Gallery, don't you think?

Friday, September 10, 2010

Holly


Here is a quick pastel of my dog Holly - this is on velour paper. Difficult at times to work with but great results.

WIP - Tiger

Been working on a tiger drawing, still laid up with the broken knee. Can't wait to get back to the studio. Hope you like this so far...

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Oran - Graphite

After breaking my leg, standing at the easel has been impossible. I have dragged out the pencils to keep myself occupied - here is one of my nephew Oran.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Broken

Here is my the finished painting - I'm very pleased with the results. Many thanks to my two fabulous models Zac & Alyss.


Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Damien Leith Portrait


After 3 long months the Damien Leith portrait is finally finished. Acrylic on canvas. Hope you like it!

Monday, May 10, 2010

Last year I donated a koala painting to the Hunter Koala Preservation Society to raffle to raise much needed funds. The painting raised $3800 and went towards a new scanner. Here is the painting that I am donating this year. Another koala of course!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Broken - work in progress




Here's a quick update on this one - I've made a good start on the wall and almost finished the girls face. The boy is a little more detailed than the last post. I haven't had a lot of time to spend on this one yet - I am madly working on the Damien portrait - I should be able to post some photos in the next couple of weeks.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Pastel for a change



I've been so busy doing portraits of late that I felt the urge to get back to nature and do a seascape. This is one I started while I was waiting for paint to dry.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Broken - work in progress



Here is one I am working on - originally I had just the girl in the painting but decided it needed something more. The local youth are happily modelling for me, so many thanks to Zac for agreeing to model as the extra person. I have put down only the basics on it - lots more to go - I'll post more updates as it progresses.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Jackson Portrait finished - Butter Wouldn't Melt

Here is the finished portrait of my grandson Jackson - I decided to put in a background to make the whole painting a lot more interesting.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Almost finished - work in progress

I have been working on this one for a while, and it is slowly nearing completion. More work to do on the hair, the ears and his shirt. I apologise for the poor quality photo, I will post another whn it is finished. I was hoping to have this one done last weekend, but it wasnt to be.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Latest news

I've been busy in the studio and at work so I apologise for my tardiness in posting. Here is the finished portrait of "Ade", my boss. He's smiling, so I guess he likes it! I've nearly finished the other portrait of my grandson, so I'll post the finished product over the weekend.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

New Project

I have the honour and privilege of painting Australian Idol and Aria winner Damien Leith. I recently caught up with Damien for his first sitting at the lovely Tower winery in the Hunter Valley. Apart from being a great subject he is an all round nice guy. He is currently on tour around Australia promoting his new album "Remember June". Catch his show if you can, he's awesome. I'll post progress photos of his portrait as it develops.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Latest work in progress



Here is my latest works in progress - a portrait of my grandson Jackson. I have laid down the initial acrylic washes and pretty much completed the eyes. Still quite a few hours work left to do, but I'm pleased with the progress so far. He has the most amazing eyes...

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Latest work completed


This is my latest work, acrylic on canvas entitled "Smooth". This is the largest work I have completed to date and the acrylics made it a pleasant change. Can't wait to get started on the next!