Monthly Archives: March 2008

A Labyrinth in the Park III

Posted on March 31, 2008 by pearce

  Some of the local children have already discovered the labyrinth. They love following the path, even when it’s half finished. When it’s complete they’ll almost always run it. Meditation is usually reserved for the adults.

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A Labyrinth in the Park II

Posted on March 31, 2008 by pearce

Carlson Building Materials have loaned me the rocks for the labyrinth, they brought them to the University park on this immense truck and fork lift.    I want to allow the students to take ownership of this one, so I have … Continue reading →

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Crucible

Posted on March 30, 2008 by pearce

I imagine that the bowl in the Fama painting contains ash remaining from a process like this. 

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Alchemy Lecture

Posted on March 30, 2008 by pearce

Here’s a splendid lecture on the role of alchemy in the beginning of the era of modern science by UCLA History Professor Margaret Jacob. It’s a most impressive presentation. My thanks to Adam Kendall for alerting me to this video on … Continue reading →

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A Labyrinth in the Park I

Posted on March 29, 2008 by pearce

Yesterday morning we laid out a labyrinth pathway in the park at the centre of the University. It’s a beautiful park, a wonderful place for a labyrinth to lie. The wind was blowing through the trees, mixing with the sound … Continue reading →

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Earth Day bottles in the news

Posted on March 27, 2008 by pearce

There’s a nice piece here in the Ventura County Star about the bottle installation. Kitty Dill ROCKS! 

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Storm VI

Posted on March 27, 2008 by pearce

I spent a satisfying morning adding the first layer of flesh colour into the skin of the two figures, then took out the green / brown ground with a Payne’s grey brushed on and pushed with a nasty old dried out house … Continue reading →

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Storm V

Posted on March 26, 2008 by pearce

I had little time to paint today, but did manage to darken the rocks on the right hand side, and to figure out the position of the unfolded box on the left of the female in the foreground. I spend … Continue reading →

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Storm IV

Posted on March 25, 2008 by pearce

Here’s the result of the morning’s work. I spent some time figuring out where the composition is going – I will place an object in the left side to bring the eye back up to the fellow on the left; … Continue reading →

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Storm III

Posted on March 24, 2008 by pearce

A good days work. Here’s where I left it this afternoon. Laying down the first layer of the head went well; some Nerdrum influence there, I think! By chance, the head ended up on top of the apron from the earlier figure, … Continue reading →

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