The Big Hat
A friend’s mum has lent me some gorgeous ancient lace to paint.
Work in Progress, currently on the easel:
oil on linen, 40x50cm
The Blue Dress
As good as finished but without a title yet, so for now, it is called ‘The Blue Dress' oil on linen, 50x60cm This painting was inspired by a condition called POTS , something I have lived with all of my adult life. POTS is a fairly unknown condition of the autonomic nervous system which makes you dizzy and faint, at best, and wheelchair/bed bound at worst. I wanted to express the feeling of dizziness and loneliness in a painting. For this painting I looked at medieval art, like Fra Angelico’s architecture and drapery, Vermeer’s use of blue, and of light, I picked pieces from Blenheim Palace and my imagination to put this all together in a vision of Alice in Wonderland-styled confusion and dizziness. For more on POTS, check out the patient charity STARS Edit spring 2012: I did some more work on it, here is the final image:
Talk about intricate work! This is amazing! 10 million points for all your patience - I can't wait to see it finished.
ReplyDeletereally beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow Sophie, what wonderful detail on the lace! This is going to be stunning.
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies! I am going to keep on working on it, see how far I can push it.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are very soft and delicate. Your ladies are elegant and classy. Beautiful works.
ReplyDeleteWow Shelley, thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteYour drape/fabric work is outstanding! Hats off to you!!! (pun intended!) Just brilliant!
ReplyDeleteHello, i completely stumbled apon your blog and i must say i'm glad i did. Your artworks are absolutly beautiful! the detail is so intricate i only wish i could paint like that! Great Job!
ReplyDeleteLOL, Debi, thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lian, great to hear.