Alan

I sometimes do two different portraits at our 3 hour group sessions, this week's portrait of Alan were   40 minute and 80 minute sketches.

Peter

Oil portrait of Peter from this week, linen panel 20 x 16

Portrait & Life drawing

a 2hr  portrait, 16 x 20 Oil  from last week

and a 20 minute life drawing

Adelaide

today's oil portrait of Adelaide 16 x 20 oil, 100 minutes

Springwood Art Show

Awarded the portrait prize at the Springwood Art Show for this painting

one of four that I entered

Kathryn

today's 2 hour oil portrait 20 x 16

a frame makes a difference

landscapes

I'm intending to try and get out once a week if I can  to do some plein air painting, this is last week's plein air

and a little study of a plein air from the previous week

most recent portraits

the last couple of group portraits that I have been refining...not yet finished

20 x 16 oil

                                                                         24 x 18 oil

Ellie

Today's oil portrait of Ellie, 16 x 20

refreshed and old painting

Stuart

the paint flowed well today and I finished up doing two portraits one in 80 minutes and the other in 40, 16 x 20 oils

Hawkesbury Show results

I put 4 works in this year's Hawkesbury Show
'Best in Show' in the Open section.
judges comment " a painting showing good drawing skill and understanding of tone and light.
A strong focal point - well painted."

1st Seniors
judges comment " Nicely captured gesture.Painted in harmonious tones.Nicely drawn."

1st Drawing
judges comment "A lovely sensitive drawing, well controlled"

Jim

today's portrait of Jim, oil 20 x 16

David

today's portrait of David, 80 minutes, 16 x 20 oil on canvas

a little bit more on Phoebe

Phoebe

Another oil Portrait of Phoebe 20 x 16 oil

Margaret

yesterday's portrait of Margaret, 20 x 16 oil on canvas,  80 minutes

Archibald entry

I thought it was about time to start entering  paintings into some exhibitions, never tried the Archibald... so here goes. Earth Colour Pastellist Greg Hansell, Oil 36 x 30

Georgia

yesterday's oil portrait of Georgia, 16 x 20 detail

Phoebe

I'm  in the middle of a two week landscape painting workshop with John Wilson, but Saturday was our regular Portrait group, here's this weeks study of Phoebe, oil on linen 20 x 16

Anastaysia

detail of yesterday's 2 hour study of Anastaysia 24 x 18 oil

Sansnee

24 x 18 oil portrait of Sansnee painted at the Piggery studio  from a couple of live sittings

self portrait

I thought it was about time I tried a self portrait!

Bert's Portrait

Bert came round to the studio today and I did a bit more to his portrait, there's plenty more that could be done to it but I'll leave it as it is... as one for the record!

Hannah

I painted a live study of Hannah on Saturday, and did another sketch from a photo reference

Bert's Portrait

did some more to Bert's Portrait today

Two portraits of Austin

an 80 minute20 x 16 oil  portrait of Austin

 I decided not to do any more to it and painted another one in the remaining 40 minutes

Bert Moriarty

began an oil portrait of Bert today about 100 minutes, oil 24 x 18, hopefully we can arrange another session next week

Exhibition

this weekend we had the annual exhibition of our Thursday night figure drawing group, traditionally called the "Fruits of the Figure' exhibition from when it was part of the now defunct and council sponsored 'Fruits of the Hawkesbury' Festivals.
I showed a small selection of work from this year on the wall, four folders with 40 drawings in each, a digital frame with over 350 images from the past few years and  had some recent portraits on the floor as well as a stand with some framed paintings.

more still lifes

a couple more 10 x 8 still life's from this week... good practice!

a change of pace

I've decided to start doing some still life's 

and am gearing up to get back to plein air paintings

Lisa

today's portrait of Lisa, Oil 16 x 20

painting nearly finished

Skirts, Shirts & Flirts

Some paintings I exhibited at the 'Shirts, Skirts & Flirts' exhibition at the Deerubbin Centre, Windsor this weekend.

Igga

Today's oil portrait of Igga, 16 x 20

Robyn

Today's oil portrait of Robyn, 16x 20 on linen, approx 2 hours