Go! Rhinos: day two

Sunday was a sunny day, and while I imagine, the world and his wife were out enjoying the sunshine. I stayed in to tackle the rhino.

It still was a very pleasant day for me. I kept the patio doors open, the cool breeze helped speed up the drying time.

I have finished the underpainting and have just started to put in detail.

Underpainting started



Underpainting - three coats later... it actually had a final fourth coat just to make it look smooth and glossy.

Towards the end of the day I started to map out some of the detail on the waterlillies side.

Magenta for the waterlillies.

Go! Rhinos

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Marwell Wildlife is bringing Go! Rhinos, a world class mass public art event, to the streets and parks of Southampton.

For 10 weeks throughout this summer (13th July – 22nd September), rhino sculptures will inhabit the streets of Southampton, showcasing the wealth of artistic talent in the area, while highlighting the significant conservation threat facing wild rhinos and how the Southampton business community can make a difference.

For more infomation and pictures visit the website Here

I have been given the task of translating the brilliant artwork of two talented young artists - Sarah-Jay Williams (aged 14) and Carys Newman (aged 8), both from Southampton. The girls' colourful designs jointly won the Go! Rhinos competition to design a rhino for the Southampton Art Gallery and Southampton Central Library.

Carys Newman's colourful design, inspired by the children's literary classic 'The Secret Garden'.

Sara-Jay Williams' bold design inspired by Monet's waterlillies.

I took delivery of the rhino today, it only just fitted into the back of my car.

Only just got the rhino in the back of my car

Before painting

Over the next few days , I will put up pictures of the progression of the rhino painting. Watch this space!

Lonely Hearts Clubhouse

The Lonely Hearts Clubhouse (c) Alastair Eales

The Lonely Hearts Clubhouse detail 1

The Lonely Hearts Clubhouse detail 2

The Lonely Hearts Clubhouse detail 3

The Lonely Hearts Clubhouse detail 4

The British House - Ink and Watercolour

The British House

Detail one

Detail two

Detail three

Ink and watercolour: details of Eales House (revisited)

Photos taken with my iPhone - they are not very good quality, so some detail is lost. This is an A1 sized drawing on white cartridge paper, using Pilot Drawing pens (01, 02 and 05) and watercolour.

Ink and watercolour detail #1

Ink and watercolour detail #2

 

 

Ink and watercolour detail #3

 

 

Ink and watercolour detail #4

 

Ink and watercolour detail #5

 

Ink and watercolour detail #6

Eales House

The Other Art Fair 2013 Ambika P3, Marylebone Road, West London

The Other Art Fair 2013 Ambika P3

My Space

Wow, Matt Lucas pop in on Friday - here he is with the brilliant Artist Agnetha Sjogren. I was too shy to ask to have his picture taken at my space.

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living

Focus is placed on playful nonsense and the prosaic, reformed and attached to an ever shifting understanding of myself, place and time - I have found that the examination of the minutiae all around us leads to beautiful discoveries.

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
― Dr. Seuss

"Glorious Minutiae" 2013
Water-based mixed media painting on canvas
8 inches by 10 inches