Acrylic and Oil Painted Portraits

 

An acrylic painting of actor Ben Whishaw on a postcard sized canvas.After painting my way through the myriad petal mazes of half a dozen roses over summer 2012 this painting of the side of a man`s face was areal joy to do.He is a bit more beardy in the photo.

Rosie Ben

 

Moody Man Painting .I recently sold this on Ebay.A lot of my painting s are available on Ebay  is currently available on Ebay

 

Painted this quite a few years ago now.I kept wondering at that time what would a modern witch look like?What would she wear?Pink bat accessories seemed the perfect answer.Mounted on a slightly cowboy hat styled witches hat.Of course it would not be a real dead bat it would be plastic.

 Pouty Elvis.Looking for a nice photo of Elvis to paint i was really surprised to find out how bad he was at smiling.The photo i used for this was really blurry but in a good way although i should have given him a thumbnail.Love the colours though.

A lot of my paintings are also available on Folksy,which is the British site for handmade and everything is in pounds,but the listing fees are a bit high so they might not always be on there.

Black and White Acrylic Elvis

I had so much fun painting this Elvis picture.I spent more time doing the gradient effect on the background than i did painting him though!

This painting was a comission,i chose this picture of Elvis as i knew i would enjoy painting the background effect so much and i wanted to play with just adding a touch of colour to the black and white and a little pink to his face to see what would happen.

On reflection i might have lowered Elvis a bit so his head was nearer the centre.A practical adaption i was having too much fun to consider.As a consequence if it was framed you might loose a bit of his iconic quiff,hardly appropriate!But it really does not need framing.

Female Culture Where R U? Big Asks...

Witch Rock Goddess With Ablaze Bouffant
Grey Scale Witchy Lady In Perfect Pose

This grey lady is meant to look made form ash.I thought i might singe all around the edge of the picture but fire is sooo unpredictable and it is quite a large picture...
Explosive Red Haired Fiery Fellow
Small Red Bloodied Witch Girl

These little witches look ceramic but are mostly cardboard and paper mache composite,which is a stronger kind of paper mache and can be sawn and sanded.This one has been covered in red resin which has dried solid plastic.Usually the drips are done with homemade gesso.
Scorpian Head dress Style,Shoulders and Head Red Goddess Figurine

Wondrous Witch In Perfect Pouty Pose Pastel Drawing
Moody Moggy Grey Faced Cat Print In Black Gloss Frame
Pretty Black Kitty Print In Hot Pink Frame
Tall Chic Punk Witch Figurine

This tall lady has aged very well and is looking somehow quite distinguished these days.
Mixed Media Witches Painting


In an after the disaster pose,these boney witches were a bit of a' just start it' and see where it goes sort of experiment.

Whilst i was making these items i realised what it is i want from female culture.I seem more often to spot the things i do not want from it such as fashion magazines,romantic comedies,dramas,relationship shows/stories and anything at all to with cooking.

But really there are a lot of things,It`s kind of a shopping list...

I want to know what those ancient cultures were,that had Goddess`s instead of god`s.What did their Goddess`s look like? I want to see films about them.I want to know what they believed in and how there societies differed from ours.Also i want to know how the Gorgons and Amazons lived,see films about them and their culture and lifestyles.How did this female dominated society work compared to modern society,does anybody know?

For every powerful,dominating statue of a male figure i want to see a female one.I want female culture to claim those powerful and dominating characteristics so associated with men for women.

I want to see female history commemorated/celebrated/reclaimed.The story of the women persecuted as witches retold as cautionary tales which still have relevance[it did not just happen in Salem.]I want all this to be a highly visible part of mainstream culture[that men can enjoy too if they wish to.]

Meshuggeneh Velt Etsy Shop

Empty Suit Acrylic Painting On Cardboard


Just opened a shop on Etsy for paintings,drawings and little witch figures.Had a browse around and am suddenly not optimistic,there are some fabulous arts shops on Etsy with under 20 sales!


Moody Black Faced Kitty Print In Hot Pink Frame
Black and White cubed Hearts Abstarct Painting
Small and Stout Little Red Witchling Figure
Little Pink Frame 'You Wouldnt Would You Woman'Badge
Witch As Rock Goddess With Aflame Updo

This is from my Etsy shop 'about me'
I do not believe in witches or the supernatural at all.I paint witches ironically and sarcastically which i always assume is obvious but keep being proved wrong.I find painting witches to be funny.That a woman can still get called a witch today is not particularly hilarious but I choose to have fun with the ridiculous and explore the many outfits and styles a modern witch could go for....

As Goya said ;"when reason sleeps demons take flight" i think this applies when people look at women,my witch pictures are an exploration of this.The image of the witch to me simply means an unnecessarily demonised woman,quite likely completely blameless.I do not know but do not believe that there is or ever was such a thing as a supernatural witch [bitch`s definitely exist though i`ve met lot`s of them!]

The little baby Witchling sculptures lead on from the pictures.Evolved from the generic 'ladies' symbol found on toilet doors all over the world.The most basic symbol of a woman turned into a witch child.Really more vacant of 'evil' than your average tin of biscuits.


Little Primitive BabyWitchBitch Print
Pretty Pink Face Painting Of Man In Profile
Black Framed Cute Red Faced Pretty Kitty Cat Print
Save The Witchling Three