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New Mithras painting and Revamped Glass Fruit Bowl

1/30/2016

The original 'Roman Fruit Bowl' on the left was painted in too much of a rush!!!!
So I re-worked it with more definition on the fruit inside the bowl, the glass bowl itself and straightened the horizontal lines in the background. The re-worked painting is shown with it's frame surround.

A new version of the 'Mithras Mysteries' for a friend!!!!!!! The cave has been painted in after the pencil lines were gone over with brunt umber pigment.

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'Roman Impressions' window display in the Eastgate Gallery of 'Gatehouse Arts', Harlow

1/19/2016

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The Gatehouse Arts, Eastgate Gallery frontage in Harlow.

This is a window display showcasing some of my 'Roman' inspired egg tempera paintings. The right-hand photo shows the low plinth in front of the left side display covered with all the items I use when displaying and demonstrating at public historical shows. For paint palettes I use oyster shells and small wooden bowls.

The pigment box is handmade from oak, the glass pigment jars are reproduced from archaeological finds. In the front of the plinth are the wooden gesso boards used to paint on, like canvas is used to for oil paintings. In the centre are the eggs (egg yoke) these are binders for the coloured pigments.

The yellow and red spoke design shield is the one I use during arena battles, hence the damaged shield edge.
The shield next to it shows the Gorgon- head seen at the Roman Baths at Bath and the sun god 'Sol'. Above these are various 'Late Roman' scenes and a cavalryman on patrol. This one I use as a display piece.

The two shields on the right are 'works in progress'. The shield on the left depicts a typical 5th Century Roman soldier with 'Nike' the goddess of Victory at the bottom. Next to this is a 'Neptune' shield displaying the sea god with the white wave crests as horses. Below him is a typical Roman merchant ship. Above these shields display various Gladiator scenes. This window display is showing the rest of this week until Tuesday 9th February.

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New Mithras painting and Revamped Glass Fruit Bowl

'Roman Impressions' window display in the Eastgate Gallery of 'Gatehouse Arts', Harlow

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