I had to get some paintings framed in the morning.  In the afternoon I painted the main colour layer of I OPENED THE BEACH HUT DOOR AND SAW A GROUP OF PEOPLE HOLDING HANDS AND CHANTING IN THE EMBRACE OF AN ANCESTRAL DAWN - amended title.

After this I completed the main stage of I DESCENDED THE STAIRS NAKED AND SAW A MULTITUDE OF HOLES IN THE BARE WALL (but didn't change the title!).

I painted the main layer of I WOKE UP AND SAW HUNDREDS OF BIG FISH BURROWING HEAD FIRST INTO THE SOFT SOIL OF THE CEMETERY.  I didn't manage anything else.

Late start and second Wimbledon week so I started work on three odd panels which I could approach in a casual and spontaneous way.  I had put a thick layer of textured green acrylic on these earlier in the year and on top of this I added a simple series of  abstracted imagery.

I finished adding the imagery to the three green panels and then painted them in.  However I do not consider these paintings to be complete.  They have the working titles of: FIVE EPISODES FROM AN EVOLUTIONARY LANDSCAPE, HUMAN FIGURE AS LANDSCAPE and DRAMATIC LANDSCAPE IN SEVEN SCENES.

Saturday and I returned to a work started some time ago (ie. ALL STONE CIRCLES RESIDE INSIDE A SINGLE CELL) and painted over the initial charcoal lines with fluid acrylic paint.

A wet Sunday so I started to paint over the charcoal lines of a companion piece to the above painting (ie. SELF PORTRAIT ON THE BRIDGE OF LIFE HISTORY).  However, I also did some work on the computer so I didn't finish it - hopefully tomorrow.

Odd jobs first thing, I then finished painting over the charcoal lines on SELF PORTRAIT ON THE BRIDGE OF LIFE HISTORY.

After this I started to draw in the figurative images in FIVE PRESENTATIONS OF SUPERREALITY - SEE IF YOU CAN SPOT THE FICTIONAL CHARACTER (EVOLUTIONARY TREATISE WITH AN ANDROID AS THE SEMINAL RELIGIOUS FIGURE).  After this I went out. 

I finished drawing in all the images in FIVE PRESENTATIONS OF SUPERREALITY - SEE IF YOU CAN SPOT THE FICTIONAL CHARACTER (EVOLUTIONARY TREATISE WITH AN ANDROID AS THE SEMINAL RELIGIOUS FIGURE) and then went over the pencil lines with thin acrylic paint.  This took most of the day although I also did a number of sketch book drawings.

I completed FIVE PRESENTATIONS OF SUPERREALITY - SEE IF YOU CAN SPOT THE FICTIONAL CHARACTER (EVOLUTIONARY TREATISE WITH AN ANDROID AS THE SEMINAL RELIGIOUS FIGURE) - with a modicum of redrawing/repainting!  I started thinking about a series of very large works (I bought the canvases last year) - made some notes but didn't get that far.

I went over the pencil lines around the main structures of AN ARTIST ALONE IN A ROOM ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERS A PAINTING (A RANDOM ARRANGEMENT OF BOXES EACH STATING THAT TIME IS SPURIOUS).

I then started to do likewise to TRIPTYCH: WHEN I LOOK IN A MIRROR I SEE ALL OF MY DEAD ANCESTORS - A MULTIPLE OF SELVES; NOT ALL EXISTING AT THE SAME TIME - SOME TIME AFTER MY DEATH I STARTED THINKING AGAIN - but didn't finish it.

Out all day collecting paintings.

I varnished and framed a number of oil paintings (I still don't keep a record of the paintings I varnish and what varnish I use - I always used too).

In the afternoon I completed the repainting of the block lines on TRIPTYCH: WHEN I LOOK IN A MIRROR I SEE ALL OF MY DEAD ANCESTORS - A MULTIPLE OF SELVES; NOT ALL EXISTING AT THE SAME TIME - SOME TIME AFTER MY DEATH I STARTED THINKING AGAIN

I had a studio visit and sold  a "Meditative Field Painting".

I started the day by pencilling in the room shapes in the boxes on SEVERAL (SIX, FOUR, TWO) FIGURES IN A DARKENED ROOM - THE INVENTION OF STOCHASTIC FURNITURE (MARIE ANTOINETTE VERSION).

I then started adding the figurative imagery to a work I originally planned to be THE BALLAD OF MATTY GROVES - THE UNDERGROUND VERSION but I am reusing the structures for a new more spontaneous drawing/painting with the working title: AN OLD MAN SITS DOWN, LIGHTS HIS PIPE AND STARTS TO SMOKE.  I also went over some of the earlier pencil lines with acrylic medium.

I carried on adding images (initially in pencil) to AN OLD MAN SITS DOWN, LIGHTS HIS PIPE AND STARTS TO SMOKE.  I did a fair bit but a little more remains to be done.  I also went over some of the earlier pencil embellishments with acrylic paint.

I finished adding all the pencil imagery to AN OLD MAN SITS DOWN, LIGHTS HIS PIPE AND STARTS TO SMOKE.

I then painted over the background pencil lines within the squares in SEVERAL (SIX, FOUR, TWO) FIGURES IN A DARKENED ROOM - THE INVENTION OF STOCHASTIC FURNITURE (MARIE ANTOINETTE VERSION).

I was out much of the day, when I came in I devoted my time to paperwork and similar jobs - Although I did do a bit of drawing in the evening.

I painted inside all the pencil images on AN OLD MAN SITS DOWN, LIGHTS HIS PIPE AND STARTS TO SMOKE with predominantly white paint today.  With luck I will paint over the pencil lines tomorrow - I will do as much as possible anyway.

Slipped a disc so sitting at my easel was a bit painful!

As planned I went over all the pencil lines (with paynes grey acrylic) on AN OLD MAN SITS DOWN, LIGHTS HIS PIPE AND STARTS TO SMOKE.  This took until the early evening - still with a bad back.

Not much creative work done this Sunday.  However I did make some notes for AN OLD MAN SITS DOWN, LIGHTS HIS PIPE AND STARTS TO SMOKE and several other Peter Panic pictures.

I finished AN OLD MAN SITS DOWN, LIGHTS HIS PIPE AND STARTS TO SMOKE by adding simple symbols and words to the foreground structures.

I then did the drawing stage, first in pencil and then in acrylic, of a new "Meditative Landscape" on a circular panel.  It has the working title of LANDSCAPE APHORISM, "ALL TREES POINT TO HEAVEN".  The work is derived from a photo in a Wiltshire magazine.

Very late last night I put an acrylic wash (paint, water and acrylic medium) on LANDSCAPE APHORISM, "ALL TREES POINT TO HEAVEN".

During the day I started to add figurative imagery to THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MY UNIVERSAL THEOREM DERIVED FROM THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLY ON A WINDOW PANE.  All the work was done in pencil - to be painted over in due course.

During the evening I experimentally repainted parts of ECHOES: A BURIAL AT ORNANS - SYMPHONY IN ONE MOVEMENT while listening to the cricket commentary.  I will almost certainly paint over some of this.

I spent all day adding pencil images to the relevant squares on THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MY UNIVERSAL THEOREM DERIVED FROM THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLY ON A WINDOW PANE.  Nothing else was done.

I finished all the pencil images on THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MY UNIVERSAL THEOREM DERIVED FROM THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLY ON A WINDOW PANE.

I then repainted part of the amendments to ECHOES: A BURIAL AT ORNANS - SYMPHONY IN ONE MOVEMENT (as predicted!).

After this I started to add the pencil images to THE LITTLE MUSGRAVE RETOLD - A PETE PANIC PAINTING.  I had to go out in the evening.

I completed all the pencil images on THE LITTLE MUSGRAVE RETOLD - A PETE PANIC PAINTING.  Progress was a little slow and this took all day.

Out with June all day.  All I did was a handful of pencil drawings.

I worked again on THE LITTLE MUSGRAVE RETOLD - A PETE PANIC PAINTING.  I added text and symbols derived initially from the figurative imagery (relatively roughly painted).

I started to go over the pencil images with fluid acrylic on THE LITTLE MUSGRAVE RETOLD - A PETE PANIC PAINTING - doing about two thirds.

I completed the painting over of the pencil lines on THE LITTLE MUSGRAVE RETOLD - A PETE PANIC PAINTING.

I then started to paint over the pencil images on THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MY UNIVERSAL THEOREM DERIVED FROM THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLY ON A WINDOW PANE - doing about a third.

Another third done of the painting over of the pencil lines on THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MY UNIVERSAL THEOREM DERIVED FROM THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLY ON A WINDOW PANE.  Slow progress this!  England is not doing as well as hoped in the Third Test.

I finished painting the image lines of THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MY UNIVERSAL THEOREM DERIVED FROM THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLY ON A WINDOW PANE. This somehow took all day!

I have now declared THE LITTLE MUSGRAVE RETOLD - A PETE PANIC PAINTING finished.

A day spent on long put off paper work and art related work on the computer.  Very little actual creative work done, although I did a bit of shading on THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MY UNIVERSAL THEOREM DERIVED FROM THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLY ON A WINDOW PANE - thus completing this work.

A wet Sunday so more "paperwork".  I didn't have much to show for it at the end of the day though.

I spent all morning sorting through some of my stored works.  I will photographs many of these this week (all being well!).  I went out in the afternoon so not a creatively productive day.

Tired today (probably something to do with the time I went to bed!) so did not get on as well as hoped.  I did the basic pencil drawing stage - subsequently painted over - of three small works all entitled FIGURE VARIATION.  They are based on a work completed in 2006 entitled NUDE OUTDOORS.  I almost started three more but got distracted with domestic things.

I got up later today!  I did the main painting stage of all three FIGURE VARIATION paintings (using acrylic paint).

I then started an oil/acrylic work entitled BUST OF A WOMAN.  I sketched in the main details using a combination of pencil and charcoal and then painted in the acrylic area.  June and I went out in the evening otherwise it would have been an even better day.

I added the (fairly) spontaneous symbols to the three paintings entitled FIGURE VARIATION (AFTER NUDE OUTDOORS) ONE. TWO & THREE, thus completing the works.

I then did the main painting stage of BUST OF A WOMAN.

We had visitors in the morning.  In the afternoon I did the pencil stage, which I then painted over with thin acrylic paint, of three small works.  Two are entitled FLOWERS BEFORE A FACE and the third is entitled SELF PORTRAIT IN A CLOUD.

In the evening I painted the margin of BUST OF A WOMAN.

Out with June and my father most of the day.  When I got in I acrylic varnished FIGURE VARIATION (AFTER NUDE OUTDOORS) ONE. TWO & THREE plus NUDE OUT DOORS, STILL LIFE IN A LANDSCAPE and MICRO-LANDSCAPE THREE with a oil/acrylic varnish.  These works have been purchased and will need posting off on Monday.

I spent most of my free time in the garden in an attempt to catch up.  When in my studio I completed the main painting stage of the small work: SELF PORTRAIT WITH MY HEAD IN A CLOUD (title variation).

Another morning dedicated to domestic activities. In the afternoon I did the main painting stage of the other two small works - both called: FLOWERS BEFORE A FACE.

I had to take the rabbit to the vets which meant yet another morning devoted to domestic activities.  In the afternoon I added symbols and other detailing to PORTRAIT IN A CLOUD (the final title) which completed this work.

I did the drawing stage - pencil immediately painted over - of two new portraits.  Probable title of both works is PICTURE OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR.

I added symbols to BUST OF A WOMAN - these will need filling in plus other detailing.

I did the main painting stage of PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE LANDSCAPE VERSION.  I then painted the perimeter of this painting and PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE PROCESS ART VERSION (the titles have evolved since yesterday).  I expect to do paperwork tomorrow and gardening on Sunday - ditto future weekends.

I didn't do any paperwork (damn it!), but did do gardening.  I also painted in the symbols of BUST OF A WOMAN which finished the work.  You can guarantee I will be gardening again on Sunday!

I did the main painting stage of PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE PROCESS ART VERSION - nothing else and still no paperwork.

I went out with June in the early afternoon.  Consequently all I had time for was to repaint the lines of PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE LANDSCAPE VERSION.  I need to add symbols and additional detailing.

I repainted the lines on PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE PROCESS ART VERSION.

I then started painting the circular panel entitled: LANDSCAPE APHORISM, "ALL TREES POINT TO HEAVEN".

I finished the initial painting stage of LANDSCAPE APHORISM, "ALL TREES POINT TO HEAVEN".  This took all of my available time.

I repainted the lines on LANDSCAPE APHORISM, "ALL TREES POINT TO HEAVEN".  Additional details remain to be added.

Should have done paperwork but didn't.  I spent most of the day in the garden although I did a little work on LANDSCAPE APHORISM, "ALL TREES POINT TO HEAVEN".

The middle of the holiday weekend and most of today was given over to domestic tasks.  However, I added all the remaining images on LANDSCAPE APHORISM, "ALL TREES POINT TO HEAVEN" which finished the work.

Bank Holiday Monday.  I got up very late, worked out the images for PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE PROCESS ART VERSION and PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE LANDSCAPE VERSION and then went out in the garden.

Back to normal! I added all the symbols (and then painted them in) on PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE PROCESS ART VERSION and PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RED HAIR - MEDITATIVE LANDSCAPE VERSION, completing both works.

I moved from working on current paintings and returned to a work initially completed in 1997 entitled: IMPROVISATION - THE FUTURE BEFORE THE PAST.  I decided the lines were not strong enough so I began to repaint them with thin blue black oil paint.  There are two works in this series which I want to amend.

I was out in the morning, when back I continued repainting the lines on IMPROVISATION - THE FUTURE BEFORE THE PAST.  This is a very protracted process.

A full day painting (and listening to cricket!), again I carried on redefining the lines on IMPROVISATION - THE FUTURE BEFORE THE PAST.

I meant to devote the day to paper/promotional work but didn't.  I did some gardening and I did some painting and apart form multifarious domestic activities, that was it.  I carried on with IMPROVISATION - THE FUTURE BEFORE THE PAST.

I finished the amendments to IMPROVISATION - THE FUTURE BEFORE THE PAST and went into the garden - and then it rained!

I was in my studio a lot of today.  I started to repaint the lines of the second 1997 improvisation, namely: IMPROVISATION - EVENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN.  This is a more intricate work than its pendant so this process will take longer.

I continued to rework IMPROVISATION - EVENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN in the morning and then went out with June in the middle of the afternoon.  I didn't do much when I came back.

I carried on amending IMPROVISATION - EVENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN.  I reached about half way before going out.  I am out all day tomorrow.

I had a bad day; I broke the phone and countless other minor disasters happened.  I worked again on IMPROVISATION - EVENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN.

I finished repainting the lines of IMPROVISATION - EVENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN.  Nothing else to report (definitely gardening tomorrow).

All I did today was cut and prime some new MDF panels - plus a handful of pencil sketchbook drawings combining the figure with landscape.

I started the pencil drawing stage of the first, of six, new figurative fantasy improvisations.  This style of art (pioneered by Manfred Wing in the middle Seventies) is the one closest to my heart.

I also primed a panel for a nativity painting (ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERD) incorporating visual transcriptions from a Jimi Hendrix performance.

I continued working on the pencil stage of IMPROVISATION ONE (subtitle to follow).  This will take all week as I am not in my studio for all of the day.

I am doing a few sketch book drawings each evening this week.

I am still working on IMPROVISATION ONE.  I am not concentrating as much as I would like, although these very complex works will vary depending on my mood etc..

I completed the first stage of IMPROVISATION ONE by the middle of the afternoon.  I then started a second one but soon had to go out.  More sketch book pencil drawings.

I spent a large part of the morning doing conventional representational sketches and eating chocolate raisins.  I also did more work on IMPROVISATION TWO, but not much.

I carried on with IMPROVISATION TWO - and then had to go to hospital to have my hearing tested!

I didn't have too long to work today but continued drawing in figurative images  on IMPROVISATION TWO.

I worked again on IMPROVISATION TWO most of my free time.  I was hoping to complete the first stage but didn't.

I completed the initial drawing stage of IMPROVISATION TWO.  I then put a thin was over this work and the first one.  I also put a wash on the blank panels which will become three and four.

Somewhat stressed, didn't do much else.

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I spent most of the day painting the background space of IMPROVISATION TWO.  When I finish it I only then need to redefine the pencil lines with paint to complete the work.

A shortened day, during which I finished painting the background of IMPROVISATION TWO.

I started to paint over the pencil lines of IMPROVISATION TWO with acrylic jar colour.  This will take some time, especially as I only had a few hours to work today and I am out all day Thursday and possibly Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Only an hour of two painting; I continued painting the lines on IMPROVISATION TWO.

I also did more sketch book drawings.

Like yesterday a curtailed day as I went out with my wife.  I eventually did two to three hours of painting. IMPROVISATION TWO again.

And more sketch book drawings.

I finished all the lines of IMPROVISATION TWO.  I need to paint the margin (which probably wasn't large enough) but didn't have time today.

I started to repaint the lines of IMPROVISATION THREE and did a third of the panel before having to go out in the early afternoon.