By the Beach 25x25cm acrylic on canvas 2006
Beach Pea 25x25cm acrylic on canvas 2006
Alluring 40x80cm oil on canvas 2011
Untitled 61x61cm acrylic on canvas 2002
Aeroplane (a) 15x15 cm acrylic on canvas
Aeroplane (b) 12x12 cm acrylic on canvas
Gathering Clouds (a) 60x60 cm acrylic on canvas
Gathering Clouds (b) 60x60 cm acrylic on canvas
Grasshopper 30x30 cm acrylic on canvas
Lemon 12x12 cm oil on canvas
Detail from Diego Velazquezs "Infante Felipe Prospero" 2009
This was an exercise to study a section of the original work as I love how the flesh emerges from the darkness and the finery of the garments from this period of painting.
The aim was to experience the process of layering with glaze to allow the background to recede and to play with subtle colour changes on the garment and to make the flesh 'glow'.