Graph or grid structure
based on concentric circles and a cubic (y = x**3 + n)
the cubic is followed by the string i
glued in the hair.
The line of the neck muscle divides the canvas
in half. To the left is a circle 1/4 the
size of the canvas and is the centre of all the
rotating bits. I used a french curve for the wiggly
bit in the hair which as ive said has string embedded in
umber and varnish and is then covered in deep blue
(blue + brown approximates to black)
the head (centre between the eyes) is placed
tan(30) x half canvas size in from the edge of the
circle (a bit over 3/4 way across the pic)
This is also one of my favourite pictures
We had a lovely time together when Toby was
little and in some way it reminds me of that.
My son and I went to a party where the lads put on false
moustaches hence the proliferation of them hereabouts
(in fact ive painted them out of toad and pauls pics)
I got a load of ready made canvases and resolved to
try and paint a picture every 2 - 3 days as my dad
talked about professional writers having to do
(Dickens we presumed). This turned out to be very
liberating as i stopped being so anal about detail
and got to do lots more experimenting.
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