DISCOVER
THE ARTWORK
ART WORK & WORKS IN PROGRESS CURRENTLY IN THE STUDIO
ART WORK
Completed Art Work
ARTEMIS
The Huntress
Artemis is the Greek Goddess of the Hunt, the Moon, Wild Animals and Chastity. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. She is the twin sister of Apollo and the daughter of Zeus and Leto.
Artemis is painted Monochrome mainly with Oil Colours Titanium White and Ultramarine. Metallic gold oil paint has also been used and Medium.
PHOENIX FIRE
The Flames of the Phoenix
The Phoenix is associated with immortality, resurrection and life after death.
The Phoenix is painted in watercolour in a mix of different hues.
ART WORK IN PROGRESS
Works currently in progress in the artist studio.
THE MUSES
The Inspiration
The Muses are the inspirational goddesses of the arts of ancient Greek mythology. Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia and Urania are depicted here. Known as the Olympian Muses.
The Muses is painted using four paint colours (Indian Yellow, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine and Titanium White) mixed to create colours for the background, the dresses may be created from colours outside of the limited paint palette to make them stand out from the composition. The scene is Delphi their home but the pillars and situation is based on Spanish architecture from Cordoba with their clothing and style taking inspiration from Mucha.
Circe
The Sorceress
Circe is an enchantress and minor goddess in Greek myth and legend. She is most known for featuring in Homer’s Odyssey when Odysseus visits her Island ands she turns his men to swine.
Circe is painted in a fiery palette of Oil Colours. Metallic gold oil paint has also been used and Medium.
MEDUSA EYE
The Eye of the Gorgon
Part of a series of eye portraits of the Females of Antiquity. This is also a test piece for a future work to establish how the colours and textures look combined and if they harmonise.
The Eye of the Gorgon is comprised of a mixture of different greens, greys and blacks, gold will also feature.
POPPY
The Red Flower
Poppy has been created as a commission (I am not open to commissions normally unless they appeal to me). This is my first floral work and impasto work.
Poppy is painted using four paint colours (Indian Yellow, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine and Titanium White) mixed to create colours for the sky and grass. The piece is slightly 3D in that Impasto medium has been used to bring the petals and other elements to life.
GALATEA
Galatea is a statue that was carved by Pygmalion of Cypress. He fell in love with the statue and Aphrodite brought her to life.
Galatea is a multimedia artwork. It incorporates an acrylic and gilded background in flake faux gold. The painting of Galatea is slightly impasto, created with oil paint and features Atrament Black, Golden Shell and Deep Shell colours.