Author: Asterix
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Koi Carp oil painting 250602
This painting thrilled me. It’s not big, at 30x30cm, on linen. I’ve made numerous paintings of koi carp, I find them interesting and rewarding. Whilst it is a challenge to represent the fish authentically I also like the interplay of colours with water, or the perception of it. Painting of Koi Carp oil on linen,…
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Koi oil painting in progress,250601
I’ve made numerous paintings of koi carp, I find them interesting and rewarding. whilst it is a challenge to represent the fish authentically I also like the interplay of colours with water, or the perception of it. this painting is oil on canvas. Painted 2025/06
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Sketch piece for large scale artwork. In progress.
Sketch piece of cow running. I am currently working on a pair of large scale artworks one of which is cows running, similar to my small acrylic pieces except far more detailed and in oil over linen canvas. This piece, which is progress and will available in the store soon, is to get the colours…
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New series for May, small artworks.
Cave art style series of cattle in motion. I have made a batch of linen over MDF panels in a small scale (8 X 6 inch) which I will paint in an urban style with a cave art technique. This entails a background of stylised rock or wall effects over which I am painting a…
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Work in progress, May 25, ‘Mother and Calf’
It’s not yet working for me. With this painting, which is oil over handmade cotton rag paper (from Two Rivers paper mill, Watchet, Somerset) I wanted a simple mother and child portrait. However the calf is all black and then I made the background too dark with my favoured dark burnt umber wash. I ended…
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New art for May, Cows.
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I have recently finished a couple of children’s colouring books which have been surprisingly time consuming (I’ll be posting soon about how to buy these as they are released.). Now I am back in the studio, which is situated on a farm, and am painting cows again. My preferred medium if oil, followed by acrylics…