Author: Leo

Figuary 2020 #8

Figuary 2020 #8

I might be a little late with number 8, but I’m trying to keep up to date, with #figuary2020.

Posted in: Artwork, Drawing, Figurative

Figuary 2020 #7

Figuary 2020 #7

Here’s the next drawing in my on going #figuary project.

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Menschenbilder – Exhibition Opening Night

Last week I took down my paintings from my studio walls and packed them for delivery to Galerie 4614 Marchtrenk. My studio looks rather bare now.

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Figuary 2020 #6

Figuary 2020 #6

It’s been a busy day, and I completed #6 for #figuary.

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Figuary 2020 #5

Figuary 2020 #5

I was running a bit behind schedule with this one. It’s been a long day, but I put the effort in to finish this so I did not skip a day of #figuary.

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Figuary 2020 #4

Figuary 2020 #4

Day four of #figuary. This time I paid attention to keeping this drawing simpler and leaving the polish off.

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Figuary 2020 #3

Figure 44 - Drawing

Day three of #figuary. And now I should get on with some painting.

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Figuary 2020 #2

Figurary-0002-xsw

I have other artwork to put time into, so I can’t spend much time on these #figuary drawings. But, I guess that’s the aim of the exercise, to produce expressive drawings. In that case, this one is overworked.

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Figuary 2020 #1

Figurary-0001

I came across #Figuary, February as the month of the figure, it was the excuse I needed to embark upon a drawing a figure per day.

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Menschenbilder – Exhibition – Galerie 4616

Menschenbilder - Exhibition - Galerie 4616

It has been a hectic past week preparing for this week’s group exhibition. I’ve been racing to finish one of the larger pieces for the show.

Posted in: Austria, Events, Exhibition, Galleries Museums

That Was 2019, Here Comes 2020!

That Was 2019, Here Comes 2020!

So that was 2019, and now 2020 is upon us. Here’s my best of 9 artworks for 2019. I’m looking forward to producing more this coming year.

Posted in: Artwork, Events, Psychology

Magical Dreams V – Exhibition – Warsaw Poland

Magical Dreams V - Exhibition - Warsaw Poland

Three of my paintings are touring with the Magical Dreams V exhibition organised by Bator Art Gallery. The next exhibition opens in Warsaw, Poland, Jan 9. 2020.

Posted in: Artwork, Events, Exhibition, Figurative, Painting, Painting, Poland

New Work for November

It seems I’ve been making a bit of a habit lately to first sketch up the figures I want to paint.

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Can’t get art out of my mind!

Another practice drawing. This one also might transition to a painting.

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Summer at the Easel

20190903 Kahlenberg Grinzing

In a bid to feel some sun on my skin this Summer, I joined my good friend and painter colleague, Kuba Ambrose, outdoors with my easel and paints for a spot of plein air painting.

Posted in: Artwork, Landscape, Painting, Painting, Plein Air

Quick Sektch – practicing separation of light and shadow

Quick Study

I’ve been enjoying the quick studies as they are pushing me simplify my work further.

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Deliberate Practice – 9900 hours to go

Anatomy - Arms Study

It’s said that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice is required to master anything. So if you did roughly three hours a day, every day (OK, one day off), it would take you approximately 10 years to reach mastery. Let that

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That was 2018 – Happy 2019

Best of 2018

So that was 2018. Thank you for your support and being part of the journey.
Wishing you all the best for 2019!

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New Home, New Frame

"Oracle of Delphi" drawing framed

I love it when a collector frames up one of my works. It just takes it to a whole new level

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Getting to the Point

On Point

I decided that this new artwork would point me in the right direction.

Posted in: Artwork, Work in Progress