Studio Update
November 12 2019 Back at this painting after doing lots of picture framing for some limited edition prints …. oh so much work in those wrinkles November 22 2019 This painting is at last starting […]
Studio Update
September 22 2019 Elephant Appreciation Day Progress on this painting is going well, most of the tree is now done just a few details to add finishing touches mainly, still some areas need working up […]
Studio Update
August 23 2019 The branches of the baobab tree are now roughly blocked in with some of the basic highlights. The next step is to model the highlights and adjust the tone for atmospheric perspective, […]
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August 13 2019 More progress on the baobab tree here you can see the layers as you descend down the trunk on the left from the underpainting to the detail. August 15 2019 August 18 […]
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July 30 2019 More wrinkles, as if the rhinos were not enough! Still mapping out the painting with iron oxides in the underpainting. I like the warmth this colour has as an underpainting. It goes […]
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July 15 2019 Well this is how it starts, the big white canvas mounted on panel. A beautiful bull elephant with a baobab in the background. It struck me how isolated this tree was by […]
Studio Update
Some more progress on this carved vessel. I always enjoy the colour after the carving stage, the vessel starts to come to life, hopefully evolving into the vision I had to start with. Here the […]
The Lucky Five
This beautiful fine art oil painting by Gordon Pembridge tells a story of The Lucky Five rhino rescued from desperate beginnings, due to poached parents. Now released back into the wild after some very dedicated […]
Carved Rustic Kauri Vessel
A commissioned piece here for an architect. I’m enjoying the variety I get by doing this kind of work. The brief being a rustic chunky carved vessel like this in ancient kauri. I treasure this […]
Studio Update
April 10 2019 Nakuru Sunset progressing well. Into the bas – relief carving now.