work in progress

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A detail of a giant canvas I am working on. Just initial drawing/underpainting.
Haven't done much recently as trying to recover from a nasty chest infection.
But I hope to show you more progress on this piece soon.


Comments

  1. Shelley Whiting's art9 December 2013 at 23:58

    I love how you can see underneath the fabric. It's very mysterious and moody. Gorgeous work.

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  2. Sophie10 December 2013 at 09:06

    thank you Shelley. It was one of the biggest canvasses I’ve ever done and so much fun!

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