Saturday 28 September 2013
What's On My Drawing Board?
The preliminary drawing for a watercolour of Cotton House in Marlborough College of course, I can't believe you didn't get that!
Monday 23 September 2013
Peacock Arts Trail 28th Sept - 6th Oct
I'm getting all geared up for my open studio.
I have over 100 pieces of art, all available to buy at seriously low prices. I will be tweeting individual pieces regularly so you can get a flavour of what I have to offer so please follow me @chrisdunnillos to be in the know.
I am based at the Pound Arts Centre, Corsham SN13 9HX, next door to Penney Ellis and Claire Baker who are also taking part. My opening times are:
Sat 28th 10.00 - 17.00 (I will not be present but you will get to meet my wife, Suzanne)
Sun 29th 10.00 - 16.00
Mon 30th 10.00 - 17.00
Tues 1st 10.00 - 17.00
Wed 2nd 10.00 - 17.00
Thurs 3rd 10.00 - 17.00
Fri 4th Closed
Sat 5th 10.00 - 17.00 (I will not be present but you will get to meet my wife, Suzanne)
Sun 6th 10.00 - 16.00
Link to Peacock Arts Trail website
I have over 100 pieces of art, all available to buy at seriously low prices. I will be tweeting individual pieces regularly so you can get a flavour of what I have to offer so please follow me @chrisdunnillos to be in the know.
I am based at the Pound Arts Centre, Corsham SN13 9HX, next door to Penney Ellis and Claire Baker who are also taking part. My opening times are:
Sat 28th 10.00 - 17.00 (I will not be present but you will get to meet my wife, Suzanne)
Sun 29th 10.00 - 16.00
Mon 30th 10.00 - 17.00
Tues 1st 10.00 - 17.00
Wed 2nd 10.00 - 17.00
Thurs 3rd 10.00 - 17.00
Fri 4th Closed
Sat 5th 10.00 - 17.00 (I will not be present but you will get to meet my wife, Suzanne)
Sun 6th 10.00 - 16.00
Link to Peacock Arts Trail website
Monday 16 September 2013
Night-time Reading
My wife was browsing through my website yesterday, it didn't take long before she started to exclaim, "where's the mole in the library?"
"What do you mean?" I replied.
"You know," then she gave me that look I only get from her when I'm being particularly dense. "The painting of the mole in a library, it's not on your blog."
"Isn't it?"
"Well, I can't find it"
"Oh, I thought I'd posted that already." I'd better point out I have a notoriously bad memory.
"You'd better do it before you forget - again."
"Yes dear"
Surely not many married couples can have this conversation, normally it's where are the car keys, or have you put the bin out. However I'm glad Suzanne spotted my lackadaisical approach to blogging, so after a lengthy build up here is that mole in a library painting
"What do you mean?" I replied.
"You know," then she gave me that look I only get from her when I'm being particularly dense. "The painting of the mole in a library, it's not on your blog."
"Isn't it?"
"Well, I can't find it"
"Oh, I thought I'd posted that already." I'd better point out I have a notoriously bad memory.
"You'd better do it before you forget - again."
"Yes dear"
Surely not many married couples can have this conversation, normally it's where are the car keys, or have you put the bin out. However I'm glad Suzanne spotted my lackadaisical approach to blogging, so after a lengthy build up here is that mole in a library painting
Night-time Reading
24 x 31cm
Watercolour / Gouache
Labels:
Artwork,
Books,
Chris Dunn Illustration,
Ladder,
Lamp,
Library,
Mole,
Night-time Reading,
watercolour,
Whimsical
Thursday 12 September 2013
The Orator
The Orator
Watercolour / Gouache
24 x 31cm
Hot off the easel, watercolour painting finished and scanned this morning!
I had a bit of trouble with the values in this painting. I have attempted to increase them on Mr Toad while letting the background level out slightly in the hope that the main character will stand out sufficiently. Now, that's not easy to do when you have an open fireplace crackling merrily in the background as it forces you to develop contrasts so the flame look suitably bright. A lesson learned I think.
In terms of process I did the usual sepia watercolour under-painting, glazed local colour then worked the values in watercolour. Finally I added mostly highlights with gouache but I did darken his velvet lapels with a deep brown umber gouache paint.
Labels:
Animals,
Art,
Artwork,
Chris Dunn Illustration,
Cosy,
Fire,
Gouache,
Library,
Speech,
Stately Home,
The Orator,
Toad,
Warm,
watercolour,
Whimsical,
Wind In The Willows
Thursday 5 September 2013
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