Portraits
On the following pages under each category you will find the images as thumbnail previews, once clicked upon you will see the full painting without being cropped. This is the same for all category headings.
- 'Jason' - Yellow background. This is an old work colleague who's portrait I painted as a leaving present. Size 20 x 15cm. Private collection.
- 'Nodge Nolan' - Master craftsman, Nodge who's portrait I painted posthumously so it would be present at his funeral celebration. Size 30 x 45cm. Private collection.
- Head of the Claus family' - The well known figure of the Christmas holidays, Santa Clause looking a little world-weary. Inspired by one of my favourite American illustrators of the Golden age, J.C. Leyendecker. Size 15 x 10cm.
- 'Fayum Bearded Man' - Based on the Fayum mummy portraits, this portrait is a mixture of style features on the original portraits i.e. slightly larger than life eyes. My take of a mummy portrait from the workshop I tutored back in February 2018.
- 'Rhiannon' Egg Tempera Painting Workshop - Using the template of the Egyptian mummy portrait style, a more 'Celtic' and seasonal look Size 30 x 42cm.
- 'Fayum Male and Female Portraits' - Based on the Fayum mummy portraits, both these portraits are a mixture of style features on the original portraits i.e. slightly larger than life eyes.
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