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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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 [...]
Sometimes you have to detach yourself to be able to get on with dealing with the hand that life has dealt you. This is a daily cart puller who stopped along the way for a breather.
Dignity of Labour, 8″ X 10″ acrylic on canvas roll.
Photo ref copyright Anil Advani. Used with permission.
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Thinking and trying not to get caught up in trying to get all the details. Trying to be free and painterly and even if I’m not there yet it’s been fun.
I know I’ve given the men in the background oversized heads but didnt feel like correcting it. Marked as wip as it doesnt feel [...]
Picked up a few 12″ X 16″ panels from the Art Shop at the League to work on over the next few days. This is how far I got on the first one. Not planning on doing much more to it. I know I should be working on the model but I [...]