Elixir.

ELIXIR
10"x10"x1.5", mixed media on illustration board  $250 CAD
Available at Studio22 Open Gallery, Kingston, ON Canada
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ELIXIR [n. an underlying principle; quintessence]  is a wonderfully moody, mixed media painting. It took shape at Karen Rosasco's workshop and has since become a real favourite of mine. I invite you to explore its evolution...

quinacridone nickel azo gold over collage.
heavy matte medium as glue and texture. 

dark areas painted in.
touches of turquoise phthalo enhance texture.

light areas blocked in with gesso, or possibly titan buff.

defining shapes with line and colour.

refining and enhancing shapes.
text stamped in turquoise phthalo.

organic lines added in charcoal.
note the colours & texture on the rusty lamps
behind the painting. subconscious influence?

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Under Where?

Here is a shot of what is on the studio table today - paintings in progress, or underpaintings, on wooden panels. Last night and this morning was taken up with applying gesso, drying, sanding and repeating, until three coats were achieved. It feels good to prepare a clean white "slate" to receive the paint. I have even gessoed over one of my old paintings and two workshop exercise pieces. They are destined for greater things, I hope.

The underpaintings, in their very first stage...

On the left, you can see my favourite palette of Golden fluid acrylics: Paynes Gray, Vandyke Brown, Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold and Titan Buff... oh, and of course, Acrylic Glazing Liquid. I love these scrumptious, earthy colours which I now possess in 16 oz sizes. On the right you will see my new angled taklon synthetic brush in one of three large sizes... Thank you, Dick Blick! I love getting art supplies in the post :)

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