hackwork

Hackwork

Another New Studio (although its getting old now)

This last month was not nearly as frustrating as last month but hasn’t involved a lot of development of theory.

Beginning with the completion of the ‘Circus Horse Model’ with the acrobat.

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Circus Horse 09 06 2025

Tumbler 020 06 2025

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Tumbler 04 06 2025

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Tumbler 06 06 2025

Tumbler 09 06 2025

Tumbler 18 06 2025

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Tumber Detail 20 06 2025

Tumbler 20 06 2025

The ‘Tumbler’ was taken to a finish by the 20th June, the finish inspired by Picasso’s ‘Harlequin with Glass‘ from 1905.

The previous images show the process as it continues through sanding, filling and priming before the paint finish and eventual varnishing.

The effect I want to achieve is that the rough finish with an imprecise pattern and a messiness that reflects the character of the figure.

Most of the month was spent on this sort of hackwork.

The next set of photographs show the building of the ‘Large Harlequin’ and the simpler parts of the installation.

Large Harlequin 06 06 2025

Large Harlequin 09 06 2025

Large Harlequin 18 06 2025

Large Harlequin and Bowl 25 06 2025

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You should always look down on a circus 27 06 2025

More views of the Circus development and drawings are on the website

Drawing

I’ve continued to draw every day;

The June drawings can be seen here

and the May images here

There is a link to the previous month’s Gallery on each page.

Or you can go the Galleries page on the top menu

The drawings are posted to  Instagram each day.