Tag Archives: personal

New painting: Our Fearless Leader

Posted on: March 24, 2014

ART I’ve recently completed a new painting, a classic military-style portrait with a touch of absurdity. Photo below and more after the jump.

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Tagged acrylic, art, canvas, cat, cats, chris, classic, costumes, dressing up, family, frame, gold, kira, oil, painting, personal, portrait, portraits, uniform

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New painting: Chinese vase

Posted on: September 27, 2013

Mid September 2013 I’ve been doing a fair bit of painting lately…here’s a new work I completed last week as well as some process and detail shots after the jump. Chinese Vase – oil, acrylic & ink on canvas – … Continue reading →

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Tagged acrylic, art, asian, butterfly, canvas, chinese, fantasy, ginkgo, illusion, ink, mountains, oil, painting, personal, plants & flowers, still-life, trees, vase, winter days

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Music: 5 Great bands gone too soon

Posted on: September 28, 2012

MUSIC I wrote this ages ago and kinda forgot about it, till now… It’s a great feeling, discovering an amazing band. If they’re new I can’t wait for their next release, and if they’re established I obsessively explore their back … Continue reading →

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Tagged american, canadian, de rosa, favourites, international act, music, opinion, pela, personal, ramblings, scottish, swedish, the stills, tiger lou, writing

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Comfort in feathers

Posted on: March 16, 2012

Monday 12 March 2012 I’ve been having a bit of a tough time lately – I’m stressed and miserable and generally not cracking it, it’s pretty bleak. A bit of escapism can go a long way in dark times, even … Continue reading →