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Written by john scarland
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Thursday, 29 December 2011 09:33 |
Yesterday afternoon I made this drawing of two figures. Its not unusual for me to draw such a thing and having read a lot of Roberto Calasso's book Tiepolo's Pink, to make a drawing that reflects late 18thC composition is to be expected. Although I [ … ] |
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Written by john scarland
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Friday, 23 December 2011 08:38 |
Where Monet meets Constable
Some years ago I was called on to do a painting demonstration, and in order to give structure to the lesson took a copy of Constable's 'Hay Wain' and proceeded to translate it into a winter version with snow using a Monet reproduction as a colour reference for the wint [ … ] |
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Written by john scarland
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Monday, 12 December 2011 11:29 |
Mary and Joseph come for Christmas
Last week I posted some thoughts on 'Direct Painting' that featured a couple on a yellow ground. Recently I took up this canvas again to make some adjustments to it, the adjustments turned out more radical than expected!
Not only has that Indian Yellow gr [ … ] |
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'tis the season of new books |
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Written by john scarland
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:15 |
Lucien Freud on paper
We are just back from France with early Christmas presents! This new book of Freud's drawings came my way as a present, wow, all those early drawings in one book with etchings as well.
From my reading newspapers on the boat from St Malo it seems that drawing is gaining [ … ]
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:19 |
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Written by john scarland
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Monday, 12 December 2011 08:43 |
Los Remedios in Veher de la Frontera, Andalusia.
This oil painting hangs in my bedroom, I rather like it.
I have some habits when working, but I am not bound by them. The embryonic drawings are shown below are taken from the travelling sketchbook and show the source material. From my notes on th [ … ] |
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Last Updated on Monday, 12 December 2011 10:30 |
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