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 assisting with the design of a float for the Torchlight Carnival next month, a float for those who dont know is an open back truck decked out with individual themes as it parades through the town, I'm not sure what they call that elsewhere in the world but there you go; my task in all of this is to produce a 6'x 4' number '' 90 '' made from chicken wire so that poppies can be interlaced in the holes, once finished this will hang on the back with the idea being to celebration of the 90th anniversary of the charity, 90 years of support to military veterans a true honour to be a part of.
I have two paintings hanging in shop windows next month, one as part of the towns annual art trail where work from local artists is displayed in a variety of shop windows throughout the town the other from a supporter of the local arts who has just started to hang art in his premises windows.
The Castle Project is on a slow wind down between now and November giving a welcome break from trips up and down the castle hill, a trek hindered by advancing years and an overindulgence in tobacco. In November it is the Nationwide Remembrance Period and any work that is done toward the castle project, at least as far as the fundraising is concerned, could so easily confuse with imaginings that the castle project fund raising and the Royal British Legion are one of the same charity.
That is about it for the end of this week, he writes knowing full well that it is only Wednesday however I did suggest at the start that I was in sync with 'time', not to be confused with ' day '!
take care speak soon
andrew
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 assisting with the design of a float for the Torchlight Carnival next month, a float for those who dont know is an open back truck decked out with individual themes as it parades through the town, I'm not sure what they call that elsewhere in the world but there you go; my task in all of this is to produce a 6'x 4' number '' 90 '' made from chicken wire so that poppies can be interlaced in the holes, once finished this will hang on the back with the idea being to celebration of the 90th anniversary of the charity, 90 years of support to military veterans a true honour to be a part of.
I have two paintings hanging in shop windows next month, one as part of the towns annual art trail where work from local artists is displayed in a variety of shop windows throughout the town the other from a supporter of the local arts who has just started to hang art in his premises windows.
The Castle Project is on a slow wind down between now and November giving a welcome break from trips up and down the castle hill, a trek hindered by advancing years and an overindulgence in tobacco. In November it is the Nationwide Remembrance Period and any work that is done toward the castle project, at least as far as the fundraising is concerned, could so easily confuse with imaginings that the castle project fund raising and the Royal British Legion are one of the same charity.
That is about it for the end of this week, he writes knowing full well that it is only Wednesday however I did suggest at the start that I was in sync with 'time', not to be confused with ' day '!
take care speak soon
andrew
