……Just wanted to wish all the visitors to my site a very happy and joyous Christmas!…If your stuck at home with your family, if you’re with friends in a pub – or even just camping out in a van!…As this year draws to a close and another one begins, I want to thank you all… Continue reading Happy Christmas to all!
…B.A.S.E.-Life #16 ‘E=MC2’ oil on panel. 31×22.5cm. Final varnish.
…Ok,- This is the last of the recently varnished paintings……Which means that I’ll be getting some more canvas ready and primed to begin another painting next week. Man I’ve been looking forward to starting this next one!…stay tuned folks and have yourselves a very happy Christmas! You can read all about the inspiration behind this… Continue reading …B.A.S.E.-Life #16 ‘E=MC2’ oil on panel. 31×22.5cm. Final varnish.
…my love #01 ‘The girl with the funky pyjamas’ 75x50cm. Final varnish.
…….Gee!….I cant keep up with all the varnishing!…But I love it!……When you are almost finished a painting, the colors start to ‘sink-in’ and begin to polymerize – Then you lose all depth in the darks and the painting looks flat…..It’s only when you apply the final varnish, that you get to see your creation in… Continue reading …my love #01 ‘The girl with the funky pyjamas’ 75x50cm. Final varnish.
…B.A.S.E.-Life #13 ‘Gibbsy’ 85x55cm -Final varnish
……Well, I finally got round to putting on the final varnish for ‘Gibbsy’…Man!-that shit stinks out the house!…..But you can see how there is way more depth in the shadows….Fuckin’-A!,…That’s what I’m talking about!. You can read all about the inspiration behind this painting by clicking the link below. https://www.reinerebert.com/b-a-s-e-life/#gibbsy
…my demons #18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ 50x40cm.
……I managed to find some ‘re-touching’ varnish in a spray can….So I decided it would be a good idea to give ‘DIRTY FOOKEN AFRICAN’ a light spraying to protect the fragile background wash layers until the painting is ready for final varnish in about a years time…Already, you can get an idea of what the… Continue reading …my demons #18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ 50x40cm.
…#17 ‘in&OUT’……Final Varnish!
……Ok- So it’s almost been a full year since I painted ‘in&OUT’ – Which means its ‘dry’ enough to put the final varnish on!….Actually, oil paintings don’t ‘dry’ through evaporation – They go through a slow process called polymerization….Which forms bonds similar to plastics. -That’s why an oil painting that was painted with the correct… Continue reading …#17 ‘in&OUT’……Final Varnish!
my demons…#18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ oil on canvas 50x40cm.
Well, its time to step up my game!….. Due to all the work I’ve been doing on the garage and new studio, I haven’t picked up a paint-brush in over 8 months. Man, I was actually pretty nervous this time round!, – See, I was telling myself the whole time I was working, that I… Continue reading my demons…#18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ oil on canvas 50x40cm.
…Another studio update
….Well, I was way too optimistic!……I didn’t get the job done – Although, I did get almost halfway there. It took me two months, working by myself…I was a bit delayed this summer, helping a friend tile his bathroom and then also, by helping a neighbor cut and stack planks from approximately 60 trees that… Continue reading …Another studio update
I’ve finally started work on my new studio!
…Well, after quite a lot of rain this summer, the sun has finally arrived and now I’ve begun work on my new studio roof…I just hope the weather holds for the next month or so! I’m totally fucked from all the hard work I’ve been doing this year- however, I’m super excited about getting stuck… Continue reading I’ve finally started work on my new studio!
Colour chart exercises 1-12 completed.
Well, I’ve finally finished my colour chart exercises!…660 individual paint mixes! It took a total of 23 hours over 9 rainy days!- not too bad for the amount of stuff I’ve learnt!…It’s amazing how a bunch of seemingly basic exercises can make your brain overheat and in the process, give you so much!…I’ve now got… Continue reading Colour chart exercises 1-12 completed.