Oils ......

It's Archibald time again - gee that seems to roll around quickly!

There are some great works in this year, check out this link and have a look.  I like Ben Quilty's, Craig Ruddy's, Nicholas Hardys and Vincent Fantauzzo pieces at the moment.  Of course that would/could change if I looked at them in the 'flesh' .... doubt I will go in this year.

Unfortunately they don't show the finalists for the Wynne or Suliman on the site, just give their names, which is a pity.  One day I dream of entering the Wynne - just need to find the perfect subject for it, paint it amazingly and enter ..... lol.

Well, had a good look at the seascape/wave and decided I would put it aside until it dried a little before attempting to salvage/repair it - there is just so much paint on it that I would end up losing any chance of saving it by playing around.

A couple of weeks and I can get stuck into in.

In the meantime I started another oil - surprisingly for me at least it is not with a palette knife but with brushes ... lol.

It is to be called "Faces of Grief" and I have sketched it out and put a little colour on it so I can have a good look and see if it will work for me.  Easy to see that my paintings are linked to my emotional state....lol

Bit hard to see at the moment because the colour is only for my reference, sort of like drawing/sketching out the painting except done with the oils, but you get the general idea.  The background will be very dark - not sure what colour yet - maybe dirty purple or dark blue/black.

Each face is almost life size so it gives you an idea of the overall size of the piece.

Sun is shining here - first time for a while; it has been overcast most days for the last two weeks or so and often that misty fine rain.

Hopefully one day next week I will get in some 'en plein air' work - I have babysitting all day Thursday but the rest of the week is mine.

Just noticed that Cirque de Soleil is coming to Australia - in Sydney July and August - I really would love to see it.  Watched it on TV a few times and loved it. I find the whole thing amazing and the music seems to invade your soul.

Sadly, like Riverdance, it is only in Sydney for a week or so - get your tickets now because they will go quick given the short time it is on.  It is also on in Newcastle for a week and Wollongong so I guess if you couldn't get Sydney you could try them.

k d Lang is also coming to Australia in April but like so many acts she is only going to be in a couple of places and Sydney isn't one of them - Canberra, Perth and Adelaide are the lucky places.

It is the same with the Tutankahem exhibition which is only in Melbourne.

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