January 15 13 / day 14
I put the finishing touches to this tonight and started a new piece for the show in Munich in February. Although this photo (from my mobile phone) is a bit blurred, I’m pleased with how she came out. As I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged julian kimmings, oil paint, Painting, realism
January 12 13 / day 11
I got my piece – “Born Moody” – back today from the Día de los Muertos exhibition in Bristol. It’s a study of my daughter in oil and aerosol paints, measuring 20x38cm. If you’re interested in buying it, please email … Continue reading
January 5 13 / day 4
This is the study I’ve been working on recently. Being a head and face artist, I really wanted to try something different and out of my comfort zone and in doing so I’ve learned a lot about myself and my … Continue reading
Posted in Art, work in progress
Tagged julian kimmings, oils, portrait
November 23 12 / day 327
A little while ago I applied to join a group on Flickr where you upload a set of images of yourself and invite other members of the group to create art (in the traditional sense) from them. I’ve already painted … Continue reading
September 27 12 / day 270
A shot from my iPhone of the latest painting I’m working on in Oil. Working on the idea that painting is 90% observation and 10% action.
Tagged in progress, oil paint
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
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
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
Tagged art, kimmings, oil painting
April 24 12 / day 114
Here’s something I started a while ago. It’s a self portrait, a subject I’ve never been comfortable with… myself. I’ve actually started many self portraits in the past, only this one has ever been completed or seen the light of … Continue reading
April 22 12 / day 112
The finished oil piece. “Stare” 2012 – 205x250mm Oil and spray paint on canvas board. I think I’m starting a love-hate relationship with oil paint. It’s all new to me, and the adventure-come-discovery makes me giddy. I really enjoy the … Continue reading