Monthly Archives: July 2012
July 29 12 / day 210
This last few days have been full of frustration – mainly because I can’t seem to sit still for more than a microsecond unless I’m painting or drawing, add to this a bout of gastroenteritis, with me laid up in bed and you … Continue reading →
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July 28 12 / day 209
Constantly striving to move forward and not stand still long enough to stagnate. There’s obviously a difference in technique between oils and acrylic paints – never more so obvious when you put one of my ‘latest’ acrylic paintings and the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Studio, wip
July 15 12 / day 196
So I’m really getting into my oils right now … and smaller study’s/pieces. I’m building myself up to a larger oil canvas. In the mean-time, here’s some more self portraits that I’ve been working on. And a second, larger one: … Continue reading →
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Tagged art, julian kimmings, self portraits
July 9 12 / day 190
Some in-progress shots from a recent piece named “Spoils Of War”. I’m usually not good at sharing progress shots (unless of course you count my Instagram account – @kimmings), so this is something new for me. Follow me on Twitter. … Continue reading →
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Tagged art, kimmings, oil painting
July 1 12 / day 182
I painted in Blackpool recently for the Sand Sea & Spray 2012 event. The weather was miserable but the company was great. I was on under partial shelter from the worst of the North West’s weather along-side Dale Grimshaw, Oliver … Continue reading →
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Tagged blackpool, sand sea spray