I have passed the midway point with this painting and it's starting to feel like i'm getting somewhere. There are so many different variables when painting on glass in layers, one of the most annoying of them all is the fact that the glass has a greenish hue to it. The more layers you add, the more green it gets. This means you have to add more magenta glazes to the back panels to counteract the effect. I can't wait to add the final details to each pane.
studio
The Disappearance of Hiero Black
I'm currently painting over two perfectly-painted pictures of Hiero. For as long as I can remember, I have been attempting to paint perfect realism; now I find myself tired of seeing everything in such sharp relief. It's challenging to destroy something that you have spent so long trying to achieve, but in fact quite cathartic.
They may just disappear entirely.
Hiero and the Happy Accident?
My first painting of Hiero was going quite well but on my final glaze it went a bit too dark. When stripping back the glaze I decided that I was liking the eroded effect. Now I am working back into the painting to find a happy balance.
The Work Article
The Work magazine very kindly interviewed me for their latest issue, including photos that Fi shot of me looking naturally pensive. Here I am wearing a piece from my ongoing collaboration with Rachel Friere.
Click the image below to read the article.
Paintings Evolution
The paintings are starting to take shape now. This is when the paintings are at their most exciting, so much potential, who knows what will happen. When they are finished they become immediately boring. I have started covering the finished paintings in muslin.
MAYA JANE COLES
Maya came round today so that she and Fi could work on some new press shots and we decided to get a shot with the portrait.
Priming then Sanding then Priming and then Sanding again
I have started three new paintings. It took four whole days of priming and sanding to get them ready to paint. I hope it has been worth it.
New Studio Hang
The Study is Final series is coming together now. I am preparing a body of work for an interview at the National Portrait Gallery, very nerve racking.
The Painting of Crown
I felt like I needed to celebrate the changing of Fiona's hair colour. It's very important to have a muse update every so often.
Princess Julia
I am trying to finish this portrait of Julia for the BP Portrait Award. I only have just over a month to produce a life sized, full length portrait of her. Here are some shots of the paintings progress.
The Study is Final
I have now started work on my Study is Final series. I am working on canvas, linen and paper simultaneously.
The Next iPainting Series
I have started priming the canvases for the next part of this series.
Maya
This series of photos capture the three main stages of my painting process. From the ground, to the dead colouring and finally the glazing.
Two Way Drawing
I have been experimenting with two way drawings again. Working out compositions before committing to a larger painting.
pre portrait, portrait
Plate Project 2011
studio back online / ffwd progress
in 2010, bloomsbury, live stream, studio, Uncategorized
...broadcasting again live from The Bloomsbury Studio, via UStream. Documenting progress in advance of 2011 collection at Simon Oldfield Gallery.
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in 2010, bloomsbury, studio
Jude at Models1 // scarf by larry. // photo by Fiona Garden
viktoria sekrier being shot by fiona garden, being shot by ben ashton
shooting an image for another plate
princess julia came round
in 2010, bloomsbury, news, portrait, studio, Uncategorized
princess julia in the bloomsbury studio, being photographed by ben ashton for a collaboration for the house of voltaire