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Varnishing time at last! Portrait of Suzanne Willa

Varnishing time at last! Portrait of Suzanne Willacy, the Clinical Lead Women’s Health Physiotherapist for Morecambe Bay Health Trust, absolute legend and lovely friend❤️ 33 years of service to the NHS!
First thin coat (this vid doesn’t show me taking the painting outside in the sunlight & checking for the dreaded fibres that seem to be attracted to wet varnish.)

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One of the artist Samuel Palmer’s favourite quo

One of the artist Samuel Palmer’s favourite quotes, still relevant today.

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#tbt The subject is trapped in suspended animatio

#tbt The subject is trapped in suspended animation. Or that is how I see this painting in light of the continuing effects of lockdown: so many lives, dreams and aspirations on hold, so many still isolated.

At the time of painting this, I’d been thinking about how ephemeral the human was in contrast to the crystal (in this case, fluorapatite) that distorts it.

Which goes to show, perhaps, how much our evolving experience affects our interpretation of artworks!

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Couldn’t leave this one alone🙄
Not saying it’s finished yet...

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I always loved Samuel Palmer’s work, here are a

I always loved Samuel Palmer’s work, here are a few faves:
* a self portrait of 1834-5 adorns the cover of the biography ‘Mysterious Wisdom’ by Rachel Campbell Johnston;
* ‘The Magic Apple Tree’ c. 1830 is on the cover of the catalogue from the 2005 retrospective exhibition of his work marking the bicentenary of Palmer’s birth
*’Early Morning’, 1825
*’Late Twilight’, (both from the ‘Oxford sepia series’ of 1825
*’Coming from Evening Church’ 1830
*’In a Shoreham Garden’ c. 1829
* this last image is an illustration by Anne Anderson, ‘The Bluebell Wood’ in ‘The Golden Wonder Book’ from 1934- stylising mystic vision into whimsy?

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Revisiting this book by Philip Vann from 2004 (pub

Revisiting this book by Philip Vann from 2004 (pub. Samson & Co)- self-portraits are such an interesting route into C20th art history! It’s full of inspirational works, too many to choose from really. (Stanley Spencer’s in twice because I’m fascinated/freaked out by the ageing process- & I admire his work😉)

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I’ve been reacquainting myself with Balthus’ i

I’ve been reacquainting myself with Balthus’ interesting memoir ‘Vanished Splendors’- a refreshing read in these days of social media and fast commerce.
“Painting has taught me to reject time’s frenetic wheel. Painting lives outside time. I am trying to attain the secret of painting’s quietude.”

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More work on this drawing, I’m really enjoying i

More work on this drawing, I’m really enjoying it❤️

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#WIP These two sweeties on the easel today- one pe

#WIP These two sweeties on the easel today- one peaches and cream complexion, one strawberries and cream!

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#tbt- I was looking back through some pics of artw

#tbt- I was looking back through some pics of artwork & thought I’d share this one. We always tend to interpret art through the prism of our own experience, & I thought this one suddenly seemed symbolic of Covid lockdown. The vulnerability, the isolation, the walls we had to put up, the feeling of stasis whilst life goes on around us.
A carefree state of mind still seems a long way off!

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It’s #internationaldogday so here’s my paintin

It’s #internationaldogday so here’s my painting of Dice beautifully situated in her own niche at her owner’s home. And a photo of my dog Floss relaxing after another trip to the vet’s today!
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Today’s effort, graphite on @legionpaper Stonehe

Today’s effort, graphite on @legionpaper Stonehenge paper. Mitsubishi Hi-Uni & Tombow Homograph Mono100 pencils. Oh, & a HB from Sainsbury’s!

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As if a foreshortened tilted head wasn’t hard en

As if a foreshortened tilted head wasn’t hard enough to draw, I had to do it twice in 24hrs- I found a couple of marks on the first drawing that went worse with attempted erasing. Some touch of oil on the paper that didn’t become apparent till I’d nearly finished! I blame the cat, she’s always up to mischief when we’ve gone to bed!😼

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Quick Procreate sketch of Lola cat -swipe to see h

Quick Procreate sketch of Lola cat -swipe to see her birdwatching attempt!😼

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#tbt Compressed charcoal pencil & white chalk on f

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Today’s #greendoor25 drawing-started out almost

Today’s #greendoor25 drawing-started out almost fugitive but became more defined.

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Georgia @georgiaalfieillustration in pencil today

Georgia @georgiaalfieillustration in pencil today✏️

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Something’s emerging...#greendoor25 today’s sk

Something’s emerging...#greendoor25 today’s sketch. I’m going to pursue this one further, there are some nice shadow shapes to explore!

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Today’s sketch -Georgia of @georgiaalfieillustra

Today’s sketch -Georgia of @georgiaalfieillustration again, needs a bit of work if I get chance. On swipe, an example of Georgia’s vibrant illustrative work. She’s a great colourist, if you like uplifting design, give her a follow! 😍

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Today’s sketch for #greendoor25 . This doesn’

Today’s sketch for #greendoor25 . This doesn’t do my beautiful model Georgia justice, also I’ve mussied up her immaculate hair & makeup! She’s very talented & stylish, please check out her new illustration account @georgiaalfieillustration ❤️

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