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From first sketch to final brushstroke. Notes from the artist’s easel, newest first.

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Portrait of My Mother, in progress
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Portrait of My Mother, finished
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Portrait of My Mother

Painting on canvas

A realistic portrait painted from a family photograph. The artist built the likeness slowly, from a pencil outline to the soft light on her mother’s face.

Portrait in Blue and Red, in progress
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Portrait in Blue and Red, finished
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Portrait in Blue and Red

Oil on canvas

Cool blue shadows meet warm magenta light. The artist first laid in the shadow shapes, then worked the colour across the face.

The Pour, in progress
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The Pour, finished
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The Pour

Acrylic on canvas, black and white  ·  Sold

A study of motion and reflection, moving from a graphite drawing to a finished painting in black, white and grey.

Red Bow, in progress
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Red Bow, finished
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Red Bow

Oil on canvas

Folds of red ribbon, painted large. The centre knot was left bare until the very end.

Pink Roses in Bronze Vase, in progress
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Pink Roses in Bronze Vase, finished
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Pink Roses in Bronze Vase

Oil on canvas

A classical still life: soft pink roses against a deep grey ground, the bronze vase added in the final sessions.