lifes journey

It seems the first time in an age since 'normal time' and I are in sync, for the first timein what seems an age, work is steady and progressive. I am working on a couple of projects at the moment, aside packing and addressing 2 paintings New Zealand bound, the Pollock project has found its way to a new way of painting for me in a style that I am at total comfort with, my goal now is to move up in size, currently I have moved from 12" x 15"  upto a canvas slightly larger, the aim being to monitor more closely the process so that I can work at 6' x 4' or larger. The first of a series of 6 religious oil paint works is fast approaching a start, I am working on a full size sketch in chalk pastel bringing me, at the end of the process, 12 full size works, 6 in pastel and 6 in oils, it will be interesting to see how the change of medium will relate to the final work. My tour of duty with the Royal British Legion saw me in their offices this morning while assist...

Week starting 4 August 2011 Outside the studio there is a warm and refreshing drizzle, the stones and plants, rather than to be uniformly wet from rainfall are illuminated by the humidity the moisture in the air has been  absorbed and now take on a soft dappled colour,  where dark more has been absorbed, where the  surface is less spongy, light and shade. The blackbird continues to chatter at my window as he had  done for around 5 coconut shells filled with suet, not only feeding himself but now taking some down to its youngster on the flagstones, I have no  doubt that the young bird will also become a  regular visitor. Although it is yet to be announced via the media, yesterday was the first indication that the nights are drawing in, there was something slightly  different about the ambient light that marked the separation from summer months to autumn. The  media reports are always weeks late regardless of the change of seasons, farmers...