Comfort (oil, 60 x 70 cm) Stage 6: Completed

Comfort (digitally worked detail)

I was walking round Dusseldorf this afternoon thinking about my latest painting, feeling that it is not good as good as it could be when I had a brainwave...I have to leave the original photo behind me now and work on the painting in its own right. Because I'm not at home, I can't work on the original painting, but what I have done is experiment on a digital version on my computer. The example above is just a detail, but it should be enough for you to judge the results for yourself.

Comfort (oil, 60 x 70 cm) Stage 1: The Underpainting

At 60 x 70 cm, this is the biggest work I've ever attempted, and I'm really enjoying it. I've started with an underpainting in verdaccio and, once it's dry, will add the flesh tones by means of transparent glazes. This is the technique used by the old masters.

Sold for £465: The Little Girl with Flowers in her Hair

This morning I bade farewell to the Little Girl with Flowers in her Hair (oil, 40 x 60 cm), who was sent on approval to a London buyer at a price of £465.

Neil and Aodan sheltering under a boulder