Eye of the Beholder

 

acrylic on canvas, 20" x 20"

Here's my third blind painting.  A rather mysterious composition.

Hand Dancing

acrylic on canvas, 20"  x 20

This is the second in a series of blind paintings.  I've already done a third and conttemplating a fourth.  It's a great exercise to spark inspiration!  At least it seems to be for me.

In Blindsight

 

acrylic on canvas, 20" x 20"

My therapist challenged me recently to try painting blindfolded.  At first, I scoffed at the idea.  Then I tried imagining it.  Then I found the perfect blindfold to use:  the one I brought home from the hospital from having brain surgery.  This is the result of a 45-minute play session.  I used my free hand a lot to feel where the canvas edges were, and lifted the blindfold to load the brush or other implement with paint.  It was a fun and freeing exercise.  I kept the palette brief, using only naphthol red light, turquoise and yellow ochre, plus white.  So, a red, a blue and a yellow.  An interesting experiment.

Joely

 

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 9"

Another 4-hour affair, a portrait of Joely Richardson of the Redgrave clan.

Sergei

 

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 9"

A portrait of Sergei Polunin, a ballet dancer, from Portrait Artist of the Year.  This one took the full 4 hours.