Saturday 28 June 2008
The Dance of Creation an oil painting.
Thursday 26 June 2008
Drawing of a girl with pearl earing
Friday 20 June 2008
Portraits of Audrey Hepburn in oil paint.
I created this painting out of several photographs. The paint on the eyes is very thick and stands out. The idea is that if you look at the picture from different angles the light will reflect off the eyes differently. This will give the impression that the eyes have moved. The paint on the earrings also stands out and cast its own shadow. I painted the queen on the chess board to echo Audrey Hepburn giving them both the same hair style. The painting is 16" by 20" and is signed with a star in the top right hand corner.
Monday 16 June 2008
Oil Painting of Patrick Moore and the Moon
The Orion Nebula in charcoal.
Saturday 14 June 2008
Portrait of the Mona Lisa in pencil
The Mona Lisa is by far my favourite portrait painting.
Drawing of a girl in pencil
Thursday 12 June 2008
Drawings of pets in pencil
I create my pencil drawings using a technique called the grid system.
This system was used by the Old Masters and I believe it is the best way to get a likeness.
The trick is to use a photograph you really like. The background can be changed or faded out. Two pets from different photographs can even be put in the same drawing.
Sunday 8 June 2008
Wecome to my Art blog.
If anyone would like a portrait of a person or pet please contact me at nickharvey2@tiscali.co.uk or phone 01258472313. I like to work from photographs and it is important that I have a photograph that you really like.
I hope to build this blog into an art gallery of my favourite paintings and drawings I hope you enjoy look at them as much as I enjoyed painting them, feel free to leave commence if you like.
In my Art and Poetry blog Quantum Art and Poetry I have linked my paintings and drawings to short childlike rhymes because I believe there is a link between poetry and painting.