Dolly Van Gogh

commission

2009-03-01T06:01:00.000-08:00

commissioned to paint someone's dog, 'Fizzy', Dec 08

oils and fabric collar

work - 3d visualiser

2007-09-12T09:55:00.001-07:00

Sample of work done at Jennings Design Associates/Images for Architecture...

Clouds and chain, surreal?

2007-08-06T10:52:00.000-07:00

A3 Oil background, also used : willow, gouache, white spray paint. Reflection of some clouds in a harbour, chain going into water gives illusion that its going into the clouds....

Tammy

2007-07-06T10:34:00.000-07:00

A large (A1) oil and mixed media of my cat, taken from this image. (Polarized Photoshop)...

Miscellaneos Paintings (Scottish Isles)

2007-07-06T10:17:00.000-07:00

Forgot about these!

Scottish Isles, including Barra. The last image is Tenerife. All in oil (no other media) A3. (Painted between 2003-6)

My Brother and I

2007-07-06T10:06:00.001-07:00

My Brother and I (2007)

This is my favourite of all the paintings I have done so far. (You can see the photograph that I worked from on the right hand side of the second image.) Again, I have used oils, this time on a flat canvas. The strings on the trampoline are actual string that has been passed through holes I have drilled in the piece. Right is the painting in it's intended surroundings - surrounded by toys we once played with. I was thinking of putting this in a plastic transparent box, a few inches thick, with these characters stuck permanently in the foreground in the positions shown. If you're wondering, there is a Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle arm holding onto Wiley Cat from the Thundercats, who in turn has her foot in a Ken shoe, next to a Barbie shoe. On the right is a cannon and flag - Lego pieces! It's a very small painting, about A4 size.

Self Portrait 2006

2007-07-06T09:40:00.000-07:00

Self Portrait

2006

(Left - close up of section, full image shown right)

This was taken from a picture where I was in fact in fancy dress! (As a pirate) I particulary liked the pose and movement of the image. (However, my legs didn't quite fit onto the canvas!) It has been reproduced in oils with some personal additions and embellishments, for instance...

a) Ballet shoe (I was maybe around 6)

b) Legoman on stem of rose, playmobil style man on top - toys I played with in my youth.

c) Badge from a birthday card.

d) Barbie shoes! (Right side, stuck along edge of canvas) These were the ones to which I could never find a pair.

e) Peter Rabbit from the inside of my childhood jewellery box. Etc..

I am also adding to this as I feel (or find!) I think there may even be an earring attached on there somewhere. It's about A2 sized. Took a few days to complete. (Drying time the biggest nuscience with oils)