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Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge
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Diary of a Painting: Cigarette Girl and the Boxer
The Tweet that started it all in April
All I know so far: Iris and possibly a cat …
Collecting early Iris specimens out of season
Real life Iris inspiration in Amberley Village
My first Wild Iris, along the Arun River (nr Amberley)
Client sends a picture worth 1000 words
After some texting, Ready to start sketching
Easter Holidays come and go
Inspiration in small moments …
Float like a Butterfly and Sting like a Bee (Muhammed Ali)
Direct message sketch to client - She loves it!
The approved sketch, Butterfly and Bee centre stage
Opening of my London Exhibition in April
While back in the studio, new work is now underway
StudioCat catches up on Wimbledon while paint dries
First layer Irises and Bumble are in
Liking that connection there …
More drying time spent graffiti-ing the garden ;)
Second, third and even fourth painted layers going on
The Butterfly gets her wings at long last
And not forgetting the Forget-Me-Nots
Adding more greenery as I go
Putting it against black paper I notice a stem missing!
The satisfaction of a catastrophe diverted - and STARS ;)
What it looks like from three steps back …
and zoomed in close
Letting the paint dry gives time to visit the RA Summer Show
And in go the Boxing Gloves! (My 8 year old not impressed)
More drying time, this time with extra cover against dust
Time to put in the indigo sky
Slowly blending as I go
One last little wave before I’m done …
Time to dry (again)
Paint is a little thin towards the centre, another layer still to come
Last backing layer!
October and the big REVEAL by Direct Message
Now to keep the secret until Christmas!
Some Halloween adventures while the paint cures
In it’s gift box …
With certificate of authenticity and framing directions
Wrapping it up ever so slowly …
You can’t see it, but there’s a whole lot of love in this box
And the last quiet moment before the box is sealed
Q&A with a Commissioning Client
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