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

Kelly

today's 2 hour oil portrait of Kelly, 16 x 20

Blacktown Arts Centre Sketch Club

I've been going to the Blacktown Arts Centre Sketch club regularly this year.
A photographer was there one day earlier in the year, and I don't know how it happened but I seem to be the main focus of the photo that appeared in their latest brochure!

Diane

Today's portrait of Diane, 16 x 20 oil

Ian

Portrait of Ian, painted  Saturday 30th July, Oil 20x 16

demo from last year

Last year I gave my first ever real portrait painting demonstration for the Baulkham Hills Art Society.(about 1 hour's painting)
I didn't take any photos at the time but have recently been sent   some.

portrait of Adam

today's oil portrait of Adam, 16 x 20

Olivia

Saturday's 16 x 20  oil portrait of  Olivia in traditional  Indian costume... and  not so easy to keep her looking like a 12 year old!

Angie

Sketch of  Angie Sunday 12th June

Portrait of Max

Portrait of Max, age 14 and a half, 20 x 16 oil, 2 hours

Portrait of Emily

 portrait of Emily, 28th May oil 16  x 20,

Portrait of Kellie

21st May oil portrait of Kellie, 16 x 20, 110 minutes

the Piggery Studio

Some photos of the studio at the Piggery taken on the Saturday

Portrait of James

30th April, Oil portrait of James, 2 hours, approx 20 x 16