An overdue Life Drawing Ketchup

Pretty sure I haven't post these before, maybe 1 or 2, but all from this year...

Garaged (Lidcome)

This is one several paintings that headed on down to Melbourne to feature in Off The Wall, which is for selected unrepresented (in Vic) artists as part of ArtMelbourne08. I was lucky enough to have sold quite well there, above expectations; and it was nice to find that Triecia Gibney gave this one a good home. Even nicer still to know that she likes it enough to dedicate me a blog post on her blog A Reason To Paint, which is always a good read and feast for the eyes (and I am still wondering about the whispers). Thank You Triecia.

PS, I've managed to acquire a couple of Triecia's pieces too, I love them both.

Babe I'm on Fire (Off topic - My Favourite Music Video)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Babe I'm on Fire.
I just found this on a video hosting site, always knew it was too long for youtube. For some years now it's pretty safe to say this has been my favourite music video. I can't imagine ever tiring of it. Directed by John Hillcoat (Ghosts of the Civil Dead, The Proposition). I have it on a DVD and many times after a night of painting I sit and watch it to wind down before bed, there's something in it for everybody. Have to say a highlight is "The old Rock and Roller with the two seater stroller". See for yourself. (Language and vulgarity warning)

Nick Cave - Babe, I'm On Fire
Uploaded by samithemenace

A diptych

Plenty of painting happening, heres a recent two-panel work, another nocturnal road scene. I like that both panels also work as individual pictures.

40 x 80cm - Oil on Archival Panel.

Life Drawing - 3rd March 08

2008 FINALISTS DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE

After a Long Swim, the Great White Shark Rests

This painting managed to make the finals exhibition at the state library which I'm very pleased about and looking forward to, especially to get a good look at the other work including

Claire Busuttil Bridge
Jun Chen
Zhong Chen
Louise Hearman
Cherry Hood
Steve Lopes
Guy Maestri
Jan Nelson
Kordelya ZhanSui Chi

Show tours Australia for 15 months

Exhibition details here.

Well I got my new camera. Playing with time exp is fun, full moon atm so here's a very Sydney pic of the flight path.

Dead End

Not a lot worth sharing came out of last Monday's Life Drawing session. So instead here is a recently painting, which is actually where I draw, a Dead End in Oatley.

Back to the Drawing Board - 11.2.08

Back to life drawing every Monday night now. Here's some pics from last week.

A long overdue post....

..and a quickie. Happy new year all. I've been a little quiet, hectic times, Life Drawing group is on a break till Feb, I'm not feeling too inspired to post images as I still need to replace my doorstop with a decent camera... but I have updated my website a little with some more recent nocturnal road series paintings, here's a couple...

And I've also been acquiring the odd little treasure like this lovely piece from Dianne Gall

and this one from Triecia Gibney, our wedding car was one of these.

More soon...