day two...

After painting the sky and some flat colour, creating some really nice shapes we moved a few images around and decided to go with this view of the Valley mall from the front of the Empire Hotel. This space is about 12% of the total size. 

day one...

These 26 panels are compressed cement and are about 40kgs each. 

Kenji showing just how well our safety vests work.

Brunswick street Project

Over the next month i will be documenting the process in painting a 31.0m x 2.4m mural. The project is a commission through Queensland Rail and will be on Brunswick street in front of the train station.

Theme is the local area "entertainment precinct"

The wall will be made of 26 panels of ply (1.2m x 2.4m).

These are a couple of images i have collected form around the site

This is part of the wall

Art Factory Exhibition july 2008

A couple of photos from David Howards review of our exhibition. Check it out... here

Last painting for new exhibition

Black tree with turquoise wash and spots, Acrylic on canvas (900 x 1200mm)

Red Flowers with spots and clouds

Acrylic and ink on Canvas 1200 x 900mm

Paintings for new show july 08

Exhibition opening with my good friend Joe Daws will be held at The Art Factory Gallery, 84 merivale st south brisbane, Opening party is 5-8pm on the 19th of July

New Farm Park with Glass House Mountains, acrylic on ply 2 panels (1200x900mm each)

Air at the Tivol with Flower, acrylic and ink on ply (1200x900mm)

Glass House with Cotton Blossom

Acrylic on ply 1200x600mm

 PLEASE click on the link to Peter Doig's exhibition at the Tate. 

The view from Jo's back yard with tree

Three panels on ply (900x2200). Made from photos taken at Jo Daws' Parents property in the sunshine coast hinterland.

This is my studio. Very small and very dusty but it does the trick.

This is a three panel acrylic on ply. Total size 1200x2400. 

Double Portraits

The first two are on Masonite panels 2400x1200mm. 

Tan and Kim

Steve and Roids

Michelle and Clay

Me and Marns (Chris)

Blossoms in the Valley

This new painting is on two ply wood panels 900x1200mm each. The total width is 2400mm. The ply is fixed to pine frame and joined in the centre with bolts. Ply is a tough surface to work on but is much lighter and stronger than Masonite. The paint is all acrylic and ink

The image is made from three photos. Far left is a shot taken from outside the empire hotel in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, looking down Anne street. The centre are cherry blossoms in Japan and the far right is a woman walking up Wickham street also in Fortitude Valley.

The light brow colour at the top of the image is from the exposed ply surface. 

the art factory gallery

Thanks to all who made it to the Art Factory last Friday night for the opening of economic painting. It is a very encouraging thing to finally see all the paintings up together on one wall.
A specail thanks to Jo Daws and Kenji Uranishi who (as usual) gave up their time to help set up the show. To Drew for being the bar man. Very special thanks to Tanya.

Economic Painting

The recent paintings on this blog will be at my exhibition Economic Painting opening 6pm at the Art Factory Gallery in South Brisbane (84 Merivale St.) on 1st of Feb 2008. Please come if you are in town!! Send me mail if you want more info. dantan@bigpond.net.au

new paintings

These two paintings will be on the wall at my exhibition opening on 1st of feb (details above).
They are painted on what is becoming my standard size of 1200 x 900 sheets of Masonite with pine backing frames. Both are acrylic and Indian ink (no titles yet).

I am enjoying being in the space between abstract and representational painting. This painting also has the original photograph playing a big role in the representation with silhouette and poster realism.

The sky blue is also becoming a bit of a standard, although it is a little different every time. Pale blue is such an inviting colour. I discovered this blue when doing paintings for Maxwell's bedroom.... its such a boy colour! It should be noted that I also use a lot of pink.

new paintings

This painting was made from two photographs. One of a retail clothing store and one of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Both photos were taken by Jason. I have used light pastel colours and thick, mat acrylic mixed with a lot of gesso. The result is powdery, delicate surface with sharp definition.
The painting is yet to be named, 900 x 1200 on Masonite

This painting is made from more different photos than I can remember. It has been a work in progress for about a year. Again, sharp lines are the key along with attention to balance and colour.

Also yet to be named 900 x 1200 acrylic and ink on ply wood.

Photos for new work

These photos are an example of some of the images I am using for new paintings. They come from a collection of photos taken by my brother Jason on a recent visit to Japan.

Painting from another persons' photos is a first for me and the results are exciting (I think). These new paintings will be part of the next exhibition in Feb.