View from my Balcony

This painting could be finished...
I am putting it aside for a while before deciding.
Below are the different stages of the painting.

The last session ...

Oil on canvas 73 x 54 cm 

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 ... and a detail

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the 1st three sessions:

session 3

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 Session 2

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 Session 1

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and the study - oil on paper

Industrial Zone with Cement Factory - Second session

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Industrial zone

Oil sketch on canvas 70 x 50 cm

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Study for painting "View from my Balcony"

oil on paper

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Study for seascape

Oil on paper

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Self Portrait

"Theres that Gap again!"

Oil on paper

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The continuing study of "Summertime II"

Another study for "Summertime II"

 Previous study
Just the shirt on the back of the chair this time...

Study for a painting "Summertime II"

Study for a painting "Sentinels"

Oil on flipchart

(approx 50 x 30 cm)

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Little vineyard sunset.

My latest painting. I'm painting a bit less often recently. I'm not really sure why... maybe I need a new approach - a feeling of discovery again. There seems to be a resistance or reluctance to paint sometimes.

As for this painting I am at a possible finish. I found a quote about finishing the other day which  I find delightful:

"A painting is never finished - it simply stops in interesting places" - Paul Gardner

oil on canvas - 73 x 54 cm  

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Previous stages :

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Bluesky Cinema

 50 x 60 cm - oil on canvas

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detail

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Fruit Stall - Pushing myself to paint

I pretty much forced my self to start this painting, as I was getting a bit depressed at not finding a subject which motivated me to paint. I know it's not a good idea to let that kind of situation last, so I selected from among my "possibles" and just pushed myself to start.

Somewhat  contrary to expectations it is turning out quite well and the motivation rises as I go on.

Just another illustration that you have to keep on turning up and do your stuff even if you have resistance through lack of motivation. The beginning can be a bit of a grind, but with luck, the impulses will wake up as you go.

Trust the process.

This is after my third session (day) in a row and is even advancing quite fast.

50x40 cm oil on canvas

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Lush sunset - my current painting

After my first two sessions on this painting, I am enjoying my self , it is a very tactile feeling painting to paint. It lends itself to letting go. Do check the the larger images by clicking, it's always worth it.

oil on canvas 50 x 40 cm

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a detail

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Medidation - the whole process

Two more sessions on "Meditation" painting

Two more sessions, going a bit thicker and dryer on the paint in the last (leftmost) one. I would like to finish off quite thick if I can manage it, it always feels a bit daunting on portraits.

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