Three new pieces coming into the world on the glorious copper surface...
Paint meets metal
Grace Under Pressure. Oil on copper sheet mounted to wood panel, 13" x 9".
This marks a new body of work. I am lucky to have inspiration for this one. This started as an experiment on copper sheet. I wanted to work with the oil medium with a more aqueous approach and started to experiment with diluting the pigment with turpentine. This process, oil pouring, requires a certain "controlled chaos" approach. I found that I really had to work with the medium when and how it wanted to work. I ordered more copper sheets and can't wait to started poring my layers!
Sometimes a Portrait IS About the Hair....
This was a wonderful and fun session with a witty and expressive woman. Lilly has hair which has a personality of it's own. I found it fitting to let the hair and her expression meld into it's own narrative. This will be the first painting which requires regular feeding!
Lilly with Birds
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