September 27 12 / day 270
Progress in Oil
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
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
September 2 12 / day 245
An enlightening and inspiring video interview with Nicholas Cullinnan and Jenny Saville at Modern Art Oxford. I was lucky enough to get down to Oxford to see the exhibition, listening to her talk about her process and inspiration puts the … Continue reading
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
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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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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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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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
April 11 12 / day 101
Starting to like these oil paints.
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