Abstract complete

Well, here it is "Revealed" this is the abstract I've been working on for so long. I'm about 99% happy with it but still wondering about the colour of the cord. There is a hint of a portrait in there and even a hand, if you look closely. I decided to keep the big head shape more abstract. The original plan was to include eye detail but I liked the contrast and still think it doesn't need anymore. The hair was fun but I need to improve my icing bag skills...

Boy on a roof - retouched.

OK, so you've seen this picture before, but I have altered it slightly, honest, mainly around the eyes. I decided to post the finished version as the rest of my working time has been spent on a commission. I've reached the stage where I can start painting, but I need to check the client is happy before I start that, I think she should be, I am.

More good news, I've been commissioned to do an animal picture in acrylic. Just waiting for the pictures then I can get started...

Not quite finished, yet!

This picture is not quite finished yet, but I'm nearly there. I need to lighten the eyes.

Today I've been exploring the delights of sculpting acrylics. I love 3D mediums... It's not as clean as I wanted it, in my mind, but I think that works better for shoes.

I really love the effect. I just have to resist the urge to touch them before they're dry. More to the point, keep little fingers off.

Acrylic, playing with textures

No new portraits but I'm making steady progress with the big picture having revamped the entire background yesterday and it's now working better. I consequently had to dash out to get some more red paint as I finished it off last night making up a large batch of dark blue. (No I didn't make a mistake I used the red to darken the blue). Rather than waste the surplus I started playing with textures and colour effects with the leftover bits. Hence the strange and blobby efforts to the left, I think the feathered effect is probably my favourite. The pretty flowers were from a Christmas table runner.

I've an idea for a collage/abstract with lots of texture. I'm just trying to decide how to do the hair.

Last week I ordered some frames but the one for my RA entry was the wrong shade of gold - I needed yellow gold, so I have sprayed it and orange gold has now become silver. Anyway, I'm now high as a kite from all those solvents in the paint. Mmmmm hazy...

I've got to crack on with framing my pictures for the Stowe exhibition next week. But I've managed to wreck one of them by putting it on my oil paint palette - it was clean of oil paint but I'd just oiled it!