Painting and Drawing
Lucy, Oil on Canvas, 52 x 40 inches
There is often an assumption that paintings are the result of preparatory sketches. I can see the logic, but it’s never worked that way for me. Drawing has always been an end in itself. Drawing does however sometimes lead coincidentally to painting, as in this case. First, I did the drawing below. When the model had a break she put on this colourful dressing-gown and that’s how I got the idea for the painting.
I did the drawing below. When the model had a break she put on this colourful dressing-gown and that’s how I got the idea for the painting.
I like these contemplative poses especially of women, looking down. Not sure why.
Lucy, Charcoal on Paper, 39 x 44 inches
Mystery Portrait Postcard
Natasha, Oil on paper, 11 x 9 inches, NFS
Natasha, Oil on Card, approx. 8 x 6 inches
This is the painting I did for the National Portrait Gallery gala dinner, attended by the Duchess of Cambridge and I can’t remember who else (I think David Bailey was there). I’m trying to name-drop since I’m told it’s useful for tags on WordPress.
In case anyone is interested, it’s still for sale on the National Portrait gallery website, along with postcards by many other artists (some of whom might be a little bit famous). They are all priced at about 300 euros, with all proceeds going to the NPG.
Bashshar
Bashshar, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 18 inches
Bashshar, Oil on Canvas, 28 x 18 inches
This is my friend Bashshar, who teaches moral and political philosophy at the American University of Beirut. In the picture he is marking essays on his laptop, lamenting the standard of his students, one of whom refers to Joseph Stalin as ‘the eminent Bolshevik sociologist’.
Brook Green
Brook Green, Oil on board, 8 x 10 inches
I wanted to paint something urban, and SW13 where I live, is a little too bucolic, so I crossed the river. I did this sitting in my car (it was raining intermittently). I love the colours you get in London when the weather is bad…
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