CLASSIC GRISAILLE METHOD - OIL ON LINEN. AN OLD METHOD WITH IMPRESSIONISTIC BRUSHSTROKES BREAKING UP THE BACKGROUND AND CREATING MOVEMENT.

INDIRECT METHOD - OIL ON LINEN. USING THE ZORN PALETTE AND SEVERAL SITTINGS TO RECREATE THIS MOMENT CAPTURED BY GL ASKEW II. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY RENAISSANCE-ESQUE ABOUT THE COLOURS AND SOMBRE GAZE OF THE LATE MUSICIAN HERE.

CLASSIC GRISAILLE METHOD - OIL ON LINEN. FOR THIS COMMISSION THE CLIENT ASKED FOR REALISM. THE SOFT BACKGROUND SHARPENS THE FEATURES OF THE SUBJECTS GIVING A PHOTOGRAPHIC FEEL TO THIS OIL PAINTING.

INDIRECT METHOD - OIL ON CANVAS. THIS 60 X 75 CM COMMISSION WAS MADE UP WITH LARGE BRUSHSTROKES, SMOOTH BLENDING, AND GLAZES OF CADMIUM RED ON HER LIPS AND CHEEKS. THICK PAINTED APPLIED WITH A PALETTE KNIFE TO THE FLOWER. THESE TECHNIQUES FITTED THE PERSONALITY OF THE SUBECT; BOLD AND ENERGETIC.

INDIRECT METHOD - OIL & GOLD LEAF ON LINEN. THE CLIENT COMMISSIONED A RENDITION OF FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIGMANS “CLEOPATRA ON THE TERRACES OF PHILAE” DATED 1896. ASKING FOR ONLY CLEOPATRA TO BE PAINTED, ESSENTIALLY CROPPING THE ORIGINAL AND REMOVING ANY BACKGROUND.

ALLA PRIMA METHOD - OIL ON LINEN. USING LOOSE BRUSH-STROKES, GIVING THE IMPRESSION OF SOFT FUR. THE BACKGROUND WAS APPLIED WITH A PALETTE KNIFE OVER THE SKY BLUE, CREATING A CLOUDY TEXTURE FOR A CLEAN MODERN LOOK.

INDIRECT METHOD - OIL ON CANVAS BOARD. ACHIEVING REALISM OVER SEVERAL SITTINGS, ALLOWING LAYERS TO DRY AND APPLYING GLAZES GAVE DEPTH AND VIBRANCY TO THIS SPANIEL PUPPY. THIS COMMISSION WAS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR THE CLIENTS MUM.

DIRECT METHOD - OIL ON LINEN CANVAS. THE CLIENT ASKED FOR A NEUTRAL BACKGROUND WHICH GIVES AN OVERALL HARMONIOUS, COMFORTING IMAGE. WORKING ALLA PRIMA/ DIRECT, WET ON WET GAVE A PAINTERLY AND SOFT LOOK TO THE DOGS FUR. FOCUSING DETAIL ON HER EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH.