Subtract : Illustration Friday

Everytime I add to a painting I subtract something from what was before.  Not being in the stage where i can bring it back keeps me worrying about the next session   I’m hoping it will get easier sometime soon. I found that working digitally has the key advantages of undo levels and  layers which allow me to overcome the addition/subtraction problem but other perceived problems prevent me from using it for more than studies.

A piece that I’m currently working on. Red – wip, 12″ X 12″ oil on canvas.

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Intricate : Illustration Friday

I see the results and not the intricate workings of my brain or why it took me from stage one to a different stage two. Mind you, i’m not complaining, I prefer the brighter colours!

In case you’re wondering the man in the painting is smoking a super sized pipe! Hopefully things will be clearer once the piece is finished.

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Climbing : Illustration Friday

In less than a month I’ll be completing 5 years since I started drawing and painting again, in earnest.  I’m glad that I still want to climb this ladder unlike the corporate one that I gave up on so long ago.

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Opinion : Illustration Friday

In my opinion there’s a bit of George Bush, Alfred E Newman and traces of a beard in this sketch.  All not wanted and unintentional.

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Pretend : Illustration Friday

Pretend you’re happy when you’re blue
It isn’t very hard to do
And you’ll find happiness without an end
Whenever you pretend

Remember anyone can dream
And nothing’s bad as it may seem
The little things you haven’t got
Could be a lot if you pretend

And if you sing this melody
You’ll be pretending just like me
The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend
So why don’t you pretend?

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Vacant : Illustration Friday

Positions Vacant?  Unfortunately, this coming year this is going to be a well thumbed section in the newspapers.

The piece is titled “Shades of Grey” – don’t believe everything that you read in the newspapers.  As the first thought that came to mind when I saw the topic for the week was vacancies I couldnt resist using this.  : )

36″ X 30″ acrylic on canvas. Photo refs copyright Anil Advani.  Used with permission.

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Repair : Illustration Friday

Results of a monotype experiment.  Problems caused by paper shake and then by some fast drying acrylic paint! : )  I have saved both thinking that I might try and repair them one day.

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Clutter : Illustration Friday

This scribble was made earlier in the day as part of a series of exercises based on the book “Mastering Composition” by Ian Roberts.  It seems to fit the definition of clutter [ fill a space in a disorderly way ] well.

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Memories : Illustration Friday

Some childhood memories are based on experience and others are imagined.  Looking at this picture of my mother holding me makes me feel that I remember the moment.  An unlikely event as I was less than a year old.  Even knowing this rationally does not make it seem any less real.

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Routine : Illustration Friday

Friends and readers of this blog know that I’ve been trying to build painting into my daily routine for a while now.   The time I spend on the computer every day has prevented me from succeeding so far.  There’s an interesting article in NY Times “Wake Up. Wash Face. Do Routine. Now Paint.” about artists and their routines.  The Artists Way by Julia Cameron once helped me jumpstart daily art activity.  Then, it was in addition to attending art college and my class work.  I’m hoping that the book by Carol Lloyd, Creating a Life Worth Living and delaying the acquisition of a MacBook (currently in the process of selling my PowerBook) will help me achieve my objective.

Started this earlier today.  30″ X 36″ Acrylic on Canvas. WIP.  Photo ref copyright Manu.  Used with permission.  You can see the earlier smaller piece made using the same ref here.

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