Cinderella Image by Jennie (c). This painting was based on a photo I took of Bre that just stole my heart. The technique is one I am coming to enjoy more and more – the same turps washing technique I used in Redhead. Initially I was concerned about how this was coming along. it looked…
I am working on a new painting at the moment, it is based on a photograph of Breana I took on an off chance. Its more contemporary rather than classical but I am enjoying the feeling that is starting to emerge. I haven’t had a whole lot of strength lately as the examination last week…
The Guatemalan Insanity Peppers Episode of the Simpsons is currently on. This is unequivocally my favorite episode and has been for years. The visual imagery is a perfect example of carefully introducing surrealism to the mainstream – very Daliesque but not in a stereotypical way. a wonderful melding of surreal artwork, creative authoring and humor…
Many of you who know me will know that I love cartoons and tend to believe strongly that good cartooning is art. The obvious choices of Fantasia and Snow white come to mind but I think that more recent animation such as Ren and Stimpy with its beautiful kitschy retro art stylings, Invader Zim with…
A great article in the Guardian on the Male Nude: “Today, probably nothing so alienates us from the high art of the European past as its most prestigious subject – the male nude. Visit any old European museum, from Naples to Bloomsbury, and they have more marble statues of disrobed gods and heroes than they…
Christmas was BRILLIANT! it isn’t over yet for us as we have more family events tomorrow and I am looking forward to seeing my Aunt and Cousins. Christmas Eve saw us at Mornigton with my Step brothers and sisters and mom and her husband Bryan. we had a really great time and much chatting. I…
Dadily Originally uploaded by minxdragon. Abstracted Originally uploaded by minxdragon. So, now Christmas is over it is back to the grind with homework. I am behind as I have been focussing on cooking! Just before Christmas I did a couple of pieces of Dad that I discussed in an earlier post. I may revisit them…
ok, its what I am listening to right now. don’t pick on me! I am currently waiting for a cheesecake to set before I start on the next one. I have all of the layers prepared for the next cheesecake so it will be much easier and faster – just cooking times really and decoration…
oven fixed! – I have finished my batch of sugar cookies and am about to make the dough for the candy canes and put it on to chill. The snickerdoodles are chilled and ready to be made up in balls and baked. The Oven was fixed at the 11th hour and I haven’t lost too…
I obviously spent all my jammy points getting the permit… I cant have too much luck all in one place can i? obviously the balance needs to be maintained so in a marvellous stroke of bad luck, our oven just died. the oven I am basing most of Christmas dinner around. the oven I had,…
Jennie's Palette 