Same Old Game, Brand New Paints

Two new paintings, I have never painted in oils before so it was an interesting new door to open. After using them I do not want to go back to acrylics. Oils are a frustrating thing to use and so are the mediums you must put with them (it all cost me a bomb, well no bombs are probably more expensive) Anyway, same old same old. I decided my older paintings were more interesting to come back to and so did my tutor. I like them enough to show as a first attempt anyway.

Resting On My Laurels

Good afternoon, I'm a day away from finishing everything that needs to be done and thus have decided to go against Marco Ferrigno's wishes and post a link to a tune I made some time ago. Sorry Marco but i'm out of inspiration at this point.

http://soundcloud.com/pelintra/pelintra

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This is a moderate canvas painting in the style of the last, it's taking a while but it's coming along. I tried a different type of canvas than the last and it gave me smoother brush strokes. I have two more on the way to be shown but as I have just loaned a very nice camera from one of the staff from my course I thought I would show you one in my work space straight away.

Almost Done

Though the painting is finished I have to return the camera to the library so I have no time to show you readers the finished piece but here is what it looked like yesterday. It's pretty much done, a few sections need warming up or cooling down and I will probably go over it with a fine tooth comb, still I like it and enjoyed doing it. Now on to painting numero two of absurd portraits.

A tune to celebrate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE-1RPDqJAY&feature=related

Relearning the Tools of the Trade

Yo, yo, yo Mother funkers! your uncle Felix is back with a brand spanking new painting (which once again is not finished)  alas! however it is moving forward quicker than expected. I took part in a two day color workshop last week and it opened my eyes to how color can often go wrong in a painting. So this is a little Ensoryish go at bringing in more realistic color to my work.

Oh and this darn thing is finally finished which means it's time to celebrate with some joyous music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khn1KG6QcMg&feature=related

James Ensor

  

I have been referred to the artist James Ensor when presenting my work to a tutor. It has changed my paintings slightly in the process. Ensor was one of the fathers of the expressionist movement and loved to paint the absurdity of life. His paintings and themes were a revelation to me as I now feel my work owes a lot to him.

http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=james%20ensor&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=839

There are just too many great paintings of Ensor's to display here so just go to google images through the link.

Oh and the last painting I have posted was painted on a thrown out desk surface, you can get some really smooth strokes from them.

I Just Lost My Blogging Virginity

 

Hi guys, Felix Smith here on his first blog no doubt, let me get straight to the point.

This is the start of a series of large paintings I am attempting to create (with varied results!) I am looking at banal traditions, well traditions that I think are banal, to each their own I guess. The painting I have put up is simply acrylic on canvas. I am trying to get my own painting style down as I'm growing weary painting in a more realistic manner. If I have to pick influences currently possessing my left hand I would say Paula Rego, Francis Bacon and Gunther Von Hagen (he's not classed as an artist but look him up)

http://soundcloud.com/pelintra/pattons-trip-to-london-1815 

Here is some music I did for the painting as well, description on the link.