A new start…

Lee started this piece during lockdown 2020. This image shows the early composition drawn in pencil, after which a burnt umber wash is applied to soften the tone.

The translucent layers of oil paint (glazing) will now be applied. This painstaking process can take many weeks (sometimes months).

Below are a series of images showing the painting progress.

During the painting’s development Lee had a change of mind. Originally a cloth wrap was in place, ideas change and the overall narrative of the piece led Lee to paint in a string of Ivy.