Tuesday 27. 09. 16 Started this portrait of Maureen today.
London, Cambridge and Reading
Friday 23. 09. 16 Just back from a busy week in the UK. Besides seeing a number of friends I went to the Hockney show at the RA, a display of medieval illuminated Ms at the Fitzwilliam museum Cambridge and an Artangel installation at Reading Gaol plus both Tates and the new Switch House at Tate Modern. A stimulating trip. I stayed at Beit Hall which is part of Imperial College, very comfortable, reasonable rates and conveniently situated. I made this sketch en plein air whilst waiting for the Reading Gaol expo to open. It is the view from the garden at the Town Hall.
Change of pace
Tuesday 13. 09. 16 Decided to do a small painting today an 8 x 10 of the Cave Co-operative de Clermont.
Deux Vendanges
Monday 12. 09. 16 Finished the first La Vendange and then started on this early morning one today.
La Vendange
Friday 09. 09. 16 It is that time of year again.
6 August
Thursday 08.09. 16 I recently read that Valasquez died on this day in 1660 and Andy and I share it as a birthday so I decided to celebrate with a triptych self-portrait in our various styles.
Self-portrait
Saturday 03. 09. 16 Did this one this afternoon. It is part of a triptych self-portrait.
Les Négociants
Friday 02. 09. 16 Finally finished this altho may revisit in a couple of days.
Turner
Thursday 01. 09. 16 Spent the day with George and Laurene at the Turner show in Aix en Provence. An excellent, well curated show with a number of paintings that I had not seen before – Turner was indeed ahead of his time. Had a tasty lunch outside and then picked up a dessert of ice cream and strawberry and passion fruit jam sprinkled with granola on the street – delicious!
Getting there
Thursday 25. 08. 16 Still working on this one.