This photo of  ‘An Owl with Orange Red Eyes’ shown immediately below is a pastel pencils drawing I created around 2010 on canvas board. I threw it in the refuse bin some months later as I hated it. Now I realise it was actually very good work. A one-off composition at the time.

There is always a small manner of imperfection in my work according to the level I am capable. Sometimes purposed to make odd what is too square.  Sometimes it stares right back at me as I inspect with magnifying glass in hand pouring inch by inch over my work.

Lovers and followers of my art please kindly note just how tireless unique art is to make.  By anyone.

In the past I’ve exhausted myself on hands and knees on cold paving slabs with canvas laid flat on bricks just because I want the right effect and feeling in water.  I’ve played with ‘oil water’ for a whole month. Changing, shaping and moulding.  A perfect occupation.

An entire day can pass from morning to late afternoon with no food if my heart desires a contented days work.  Gandhi. Monet. Van Gogh. JK Rowling.  People of uncompromising will to succeed.  If one succeeds at the greatest thing then the difficulty of the lesser is merely a span of time.

Artists such as Paul Cezanne and Sir Peter Paul Rubens producing art version after art version.  My respect for such determination is without measure.  Truly a standing ovation in my heart, mind and body.

Presently I’ve a few finishing touches to ‘Self Portrait of My Body’ here:

Regrettably this is not a high resolution photographic studio image to show you, however I wish to share this raw output.  It sounds immodest but I’m pleased with this artwork.  Delighted.  Exhaustive to get right – especially at 36 inches high by 28 inches wide.

60 pushups in 30 seconds and Paratrooper 1.5 mile run time capability at 40 years of age.  Yes, I love fitness and a recognisable personality so I chose this well-known composition to form part of my art portfolio.

‘Self Portrait of My Body’ is a reflection of our natural human performance.  Personal and shared with the entire world.

An art project is in my mind as mentioned in an earlier blog.  It will probably take me two years to complete from study, compositional creation to art completion because I must photograph and visibly view the subject.

Writing this brings me to two further thoughts to share in my Blog.  Firstly ‘A Tasteful Nude’ and then my own Self Portrait.  Already a photographer is aware of my interest in one of his photographic works. As yet I haven’t seen any nude quite so perfect for a painting.

Perhaps I will produce my own personal composition.  Even then I can’t see me changing my mind over the particular tasteful nude photograph of interest.  Pure Art.

Can you take hold of the stars in your arms?  Well that is how good his nude composition is.  Perfect I tell you dear Reader.  Green eyes.  A rarity.