Portrait 9th April

2 hour 16 x 20 oil Portrait of Peter, 9th April

Portrait 26th March

Saturday's portrait was only 80 minutes as I had to dash across to the Blacktown Sketch Club for the afternoon life drawing

adding to the portrait

I don't really like working from the photo as it can go wrong, and its often better just to to start another version
a bit of change to this one today

March Portrait

Saturday 12th March, 2 hour oil, approx 18 x 20

2nd portrait for February

100 minute oil portrait, approx 20 x 18 on Saturday 26 Feb

Piggery Lane Studio

a photo taken at the last Piggery Lane Studio open day

Portrait 12th February

Saturday's  oil portrait, approx 18 x 20

considering another medium

I'm considering using something other than colour pencil for the 10 minute live portraits. I like c/p because it's very direct, more attractive than graphite, very resilient  and does not need spraying, but it's not the easiest medium to get a satisfactory result all the time! Conte would be good but it takes at least twice as long  to work with, and needs to be fixed

January Portrait

today's 100 minute Oil Portrait of Robyn, approx 20 x 20

Australia Day saw the re-opening of The Australiana Pioneer Village at Wilberforce after it had been closed for a decade, and was attended by over 5000 people.
The official temperature in the afternoon was 39.6 C, but it felt hotter... some said it was 42!
I sat on the veranda of 'Cartwright Cottage' and offered my 10 minute Portrait Sketches... and did over 30, this was one of them

I discovered this photo on the The Friends of the Australiana Pioneer Village Facebook page which was taken on this day, it contains a view of Cartwright Cottage on the left, where I was sketching a couple on the bench, with about 5 watching over my shoulder and one on the ground

 

Last Portrait for the year

today's 2 hour  portrait was the last group arranged for this  year !

November Portraits

portrait of Denis from MTAS portrait group, oil 20x 18

portrait of workmate Duncan,  oil 20 x 16

photos from portrait demonstration

some photos from the October portrait demonstration

Quotation from the MTAS Newsletter "We should also thank Malcolm Robertson for his session on portrait painting. Why do the experts always make it seem so easy?"

annual figure drawing exhibition

Our Life drawing group's annual exhibition 'Fruits of  the Figure' was held on Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th November at the Deerubbin  Centre in Windsor.
these are some photos of my little display of this years work
                          

 

Portrait Demonstration

On Tuesday 12th October I painted 16  x 20 oil portrait of Ken... Mr Magic Metal in front of members the Macquarie Towns Arts Society and members of the public, just over an hour's painting.

October 9, 2 hour portrait

Kelly

Hawkesbury gazette

from the Hawkesbury Gazette Oct 6

 portrait from March this year

last September Portrait

the second regular portrait session for September
oil about 100 minutes approx  18 x 18

portrait September 11

2 hour oil portrait 16 x 20

Portrait Demonstration

This painting was a demonstration for the  Baulkham Hills Art Society  on Monday night September 6th.
I only just managed to get there after spending 10 days in hospital and being tied up with appointments  a couple of hours before... and just got there in the nick of time, though not fully prepared.

16 x 20 oil and not sure of the time, something over an hour

Portrait 14th August

It must be about a year since I  tried a landscape

An oil portrait 20 x 16 from the group session 14th August

another July Portrait

31st July oil portrait 16 x 20

HAAT Brochure Launch

16th July was the opening and Launch of the new Hawkesbury Artists and Artisans Trail Brochure, which contains a link to the Piggery Lane Studio & Gallery.
I sat in the centre of the room with an easel and chairs and drew some 10 minute or so sketches of some of the guests... snapped this one with my cell phone!

some more portraits

more oil portraits from our group sessions

some from May

a two hour portrait in oil
a variation from photo

15 minute Conte Study


girl with hat

finally a studio

I have finally taken some studio space at the 'Piggery lane Studio' a part of the Hawkesbury Community Arts Workshop on the UWS Campus at Richmond NSW.
It is a part of the Hawkesbury Artists and Artisans Trail and the website information and brochure will be updated in the near future.
here are a couple of photos of the space I'm currently organising and hope to be spending some time working in from now on.

recent portraits

Some recent live portraits from our local portrait group, mainly about 2 hours painting from life, and some retouching afterwards here and there.