Stretching.

The stretchers for my canvases are here and the canvas is arriving tomorrow …. doesn’t it all take so long ! The stretchers are not what I was expecting, not deep enough, so I am having to ‘make do’. I’m sure it’s all happening this way for a reason. I just have [...]

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Art works…

The work is finally starting and the stretchers have been ordered in Kilkenny. I am still trying to decide on the type of canvas I want to use. I have been experimenting with a heavy cotton canvas with a tight weave, though today I found a large piece of a looser weave linen/cotton fabric [...]

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Paint samples

Another day and I have done some more samples on canvas, though still not achieving the marks I want to make. I tried mixing oils with white spirit and oil paint with raw linseed oil and oil paint with stand oil. It’s basically trying to thin the paint to the consistancy I require without losing [...]

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Artists’ stains…

Time to write, the days seems to pass in a flash. I have made the final decision to leave my job. Done and dusted.
The next thing is to get back into an art frame of mind.
I have started to do samples of various paints on to canvas. Acrylic Inks + water, [...]

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Okay, it’s the 2nd January,  nearly the end of all the festivities.  Time to start working again.  I started back on the surveys today and what an amazing day to be driving  around the Kilkenny countryside.  The sun was shining orange and gold the air was freezing and clear it was just gorgeous.  Inspirational for [...]

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