"DEAD SEA"

Oil on Ply, 

SKULL STUDY...

OIL ON BOARD,... 7"X 7"

I done a series of them,... 4 in total

I'll post the rest later..

Never painted a skull before,..fun to paint.

Coffee time!

Still life study 10"X12" oil on board

SURF WAGON

Holden Special Surf wagon 10" X 10"  oil on board

BLUE SPLIT SCREEN COMBI

BLUE SPLIT SCREEN 10"X10" OIL ON BOARD

Bugs Life..

10" x 10" oil onboard

"LIGHTNIN HOPKINS"

6x6 oil on board

available here at etsy

fin 2

FIN 

dr Sketchy's burlesque life drawing...

life drawing last night was fun,...

 its good to break out of the norm sometimes and loosen up...

surf at Moffat Beach

Acrylic & oil on canvas

Just finished this painting of Moffat beach on the Sunshine coast.... Was a hot weekend great beach weather.

DIY.......

ok,.. so its been a while,.... I haven't been painting much,... and posting even less... but that about to change.. I have a few canvases lined up to paint.
I thought I would prime them with acrylic white first before using oils,.... when they dried they were all shiny and on very receptive of oil at all... so i googled a gesso recipe and this is what i found....
(im going to make this tonight)
 its from from Joan of art....

Homemade Gesso Recipe

Gesso is hard to find in the local market. And if you find one, it is quite expensive. But here is a homemade gesso recipe you can make.

You will need:

- water
- PVA glue
- talcum powder
- any old mixing bowl
- stirrer
- dedicated paint brush (e.i., exclusive to your gesso recipe only)


Procedure:

1.) Mix 3 parts water and 2 parts PVA or white glue. Make sure it is just the right consistency, not too watery.

2.) Add talcum powder until it becomes like a batter. Added more water and glue if there is too much powder until you achieve the ideal mix.

3.) Evenly apply your homemade gesso to your support (e.g., board, canvas).

4.) Leave it to dry overnight. If you're in a hurry, use a hair dryer.

5.) When it's dry enough, sand the surface.


Notes:

Ready-made gesso produces a harder surface. Use coarse sandpaper to begin with and then a fine sandpaper to finish. The surface should be smooth. Advantage: traditionally used as primer in most paintings, it is probably the safest and most convenient. Disadvantage: expensive and hard to find in the local market, thus, not advisable for regular use.

Homemade gesso is more powdery and easier to sand. The same smoothness is achieved. Advantage: cheaper and can be made anytime, thus, advisable for regular use.

reflections

Oil on board 300x450

“Pablo”

This is a friend of mine,... Very talented musician/artist/surfer ...goes by the name  “Pablo”

Its a small piece,..150mm X 150mm oil on board


happy new year BTW :)

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet and painter
I had the privilege to see him perform live this year at the Byron Bay blues fest,.... Was defiantly one of the highlights this year for me,.. I was listening to his Modern Times album while painting this ,... Hoping I would channel his spirit in some way to get a good result..... Worth a try.

"Soul Man"

I found these after cleaning my cupboard out in my room,....I wore them to lunch today,... they just need a bit of TLC,... the sole is coming away as I found out racing up the stairs to get my wallet ... managed to avoid injury though..... strange subject, but it was part of the daily paint works challenge..... lucky for you smello-vision hasn't been invented yet.  

"la Curva"

1000X1000mm mixed media

"Noosa 66"

this is a study of Bob McTavish at Noosa 1966, oil & acrylic on canvas 900 x 400......

"good ol' days"

270 x270 cm Oil on canvas

  

they don't make them like they used to.

"mellow yellow"

oil on canvas 27cm x 27cm

At last, another post!... haven't wet the brushes in a while.... bit rusty but overall happy with this one, beetles always look cheerful,...and specially when they are yellow!