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OSSORY - THE WORK

so, about the work.

Every picture starts as a photograph and ends somewhere the photograph could not go. Some were painted once. Some five times over, by five traditions, from the same negative.

169 PIECES - 20 SERIES

Architecture - The Loggia

Church interior on panel, Saenredam manner

ARCH-LOG - 5 pieces

The same architecture drained almost to monochrome: chalky whitewashed limestone, even northern daylight, the coffering a ghosted trace.
Almost Without Colour Church interior on panel, Saenredam manner
The same loggia with its carving dissolved into flickering dabs and squiggles, edges breaking up in warm atmospheric haze.
Carving Dissolved Atmospheric veduta, Guardi manner
The same architecture under cold northern light, recorded with forensic accuracy down to the weathering and cracks in the stone.
Cold Northern Light Documentary veduta, Bellotto manner
An arched stone loggia under brilliant Mediterranean daylight, every ashlar joint and vault coffer laid out with topographical accuracy.
Every Joint Described Veduta oil, Canaletto manner
The same arch made vast and oppressive in black etching line, crumbling and overgrown, seen from a dramatic low viewpoint.
The Arch Looms Copperplate etching, Piranesi manner

Birds - Natural-History Watercolour

natural-history watercolour tradition

NATHIST-WC - 18 pieces

African fish eagle on a bare snag. A natural-history watercolour study.
Sentinel on the Dead Branch natural-history watercolour tradition
African spoonbills sacred ibises group study. A natural-history watercolour study.
Company at the Shallows natural-history watercolour tradition
African wood owl in flight head on. A natural-history watercolour study.
Coming Straight On natural-history watercolour tradition
Fairy bluebird black naped oriole on a bare branch. A natural-history watercolour study.
Blue and Gold, One Branch natural-history watercolour tradition
Falcon mantling in grass. A natural-history watercolour study.
Falcon Mantling natural-history watercolour tradition
Grey crowned crane. A natural-history watercolour study.
The Crowned Head natural-history watercolour tradition
Owl in flight talons reaching. A natural-history watercolour study.
Talons Reaching natural-history watercolour tradition
Pair of house sparrows on a wire. A natural-history watercolour study.
Two Sparrows, Close Together natural-history watercolour tradition
Pair of juvenile painted storks wading. A natural-history watercolour study.
Young Storks Wading natural-history watercolour tradition
Pair of pale chanting goshawks in thorn bush. A natural-history watercolour study.
Two in the Thorn natural-history watercolour tradition
Pair of red whiskered bulbuls. A natural-history watercolour study.
The Calling Bulbul natural-history watercolour tradition
Pale chanting goshawk landing. A natural-history watercolour study.
The Drop onto Thorn natural-history watercolour tradition
Three common starlings on a conifer shoot. A natural-history watercolour study.
Three Starlings, One Diagonal natural-history watercolour tradition
Three cormorants in a dead tree. A natural-history watercolour study.
Three in the Dead Tree natural-history watercolour tradition
Two kiskadee type flycatchers on a forked snag. A natural-history watercolour study.
Two on a Forked Snag natural-history watercolour tradition
A pair of kingfishers on a bent reed. A natural-history watercolour study.
Two on a Bent Reed natural-history watercolour tradition
Three green bee-eaters on a single twig. A natural-history watercolour study.
Three on a Single Twig natural-history watercolour tradition r
Hoopoe with crest fanned wide. A natural-history watercolour study.
Crest Fanned Wide natural-history watercolour tradition

Birds - Nordic Field Watercolour

Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition

NORDIC-WC - 11 pieces

Four greylags at dusk. A Nordic field watercolour.
Four Greylags, Failing Light Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Gulls on a winter quay. A Nordic field watercolour.
Winter Quay Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Spoonbills on a fallen log. A Nordic field watercolour.
Spoonbills on the Fallen Log Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Two dowitchers feeding. A Nordic field watercolour.
Probing the Shallows Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Two geese taking off. A Nordic field watercolour.
Running to Fly Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Two herons in the reeds. A Nordic field watercolour.
Two Herons in the Reeds Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Two stilts on a mudbank. A Nordic field watercolour.
Stilts on the Mudbank Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Waterfowl raft. A Nordic field watercolour.
The Raft Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Five oystercatchers on a pebble shore at low tide. A Nordic field watercolour.
Five on the Tideline Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
Three whooper swans on a grey northern lake. A Nordic field watercolour.
Three Whooper Swans, Grey Water Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition
A flock of lapwings turning over a flooded field. A Nordic field watercolour.
Lapwings Over the Flooded Field Nordic field-painter watercolour tradition

Botanical Watercolour

botanical watercolour tradition

BOTANIC-WC - 7 pieces

Apricot chrysanthemum. A botanical watercolour study.
Apricot Chrysanthemum botanical watercolour tradition
Ashoka flower cluster. A botanical watercolour study.
Ashoka in Flower botanical watercolour tradition
Cascading summer basket. A botanical watercolour study.
The Cascading Basket botanical watercolour tradition
Fringed red tulips. A botanical watercolour study.
Fringed Red Tulips botanical watercolour tradition
Garden phlox panicle. A botanical watercolour study.
Phlox Panicle botanical watercolour tradition
Flame-of-the-forest in flower, with dissected bloom and seed pod. A botanical watercolour study.
Flame-of-the-Forest Spray botanical watercolour tradition
Butterfly pea in flower, with pod and seed. A botanical watercolour study.
Butterfly Pea Vine botanical watercolour tradition

Cityscapes - Hyperrealist

contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition

HYPERREAL - 19 pieces

Aerial alpine valley with braided river. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The Braided River contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Alpine town at night beneath a snow peak. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Lights Beneath the Peak contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Backlit beach and skyline at golden hour. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Gold on the Water contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Backlit cobbled street at low sun. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Low Sun on Cobbles contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Clifftop lighthouse under overcast sky. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The Clifftop Light contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Crowded beach below seafront towers. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The Crowded Shore contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Floodlit hilltop basilica above city rooftops at blue hour. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Basilica at Blue Hour contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Floodlit roman aqueduct at dusk. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The Aqueduct, Floodlit contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Long exposure seascape at dusk. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Slow Water contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Narrow alley with leaning campanile. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The Leaning Campanile contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Neon cabaret facade at night. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Red Neon contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Nordic harbour village at twilight. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Harbour at Twilight contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Resort coastline from altitude. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Coastline from Altitude contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Riverside church at golden hour. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The River Church contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Sign hung market lane at midday. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The Sign-Hung Lane contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Street corner restaurant frontage with crossing. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
The Crossing contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Terraced rice hillsides at evening. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Terraces at Evening contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
Top down aerial of a jungle headland and turquoise bay. A hyperrealist painting of a photographed place.
Headland and Turquoise Bay contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition
A rain-slicked tram stop at blue hour, lit by shopfronts and a single lamp. A hyperrealist painting built from deep cool blues and warm amber light.
Left on the Bench contemporary hyperrealist painting tradition

Cityscapes - Veduta Etching

Piranesi-manner copperplate etching

ETCH-VEDUTA - 8 pieces

Old city lane. An etched veduta after the manner of Piranesi.
The Old Lane Piranesi-manner copperplate etching
Rickshaws beneath the gantry. An etched veduta after the manner of Piranesi.
Beneath the Gantry Piranesi-manner copperplate etching
The corner portal. An etched veduta after the manner of Piranesi.
The Corner Portal Piranesi-manner copperplate etching
The great canyon at dusk. An etched veduta after the manner of Piranesi.
The Great Canyon at Dusk Piranesi-manner copperplate etching
The gutter view. An etched veduta after the manner of Piranesi.
The Gutter View Piranesi-manner copperplate etching
The throng below the citadel. An etched veduta after the manner of Piranesi.
The Throng Below the Citadel Piranesi-manner copperplate etching
The viaduct against the sun. An etched veduta after the manner of Piranesi.
The Viaduct Against the Sun Piranesi-manner copperplate etching
Ruined temple and bridge with travellers. A copperplate etching in the manner of Piranesi.
The Temple Above the Bridge Piranesi-manner copperplate etching

Comic Pages

Bande dessinee comic page

COMIC - 2 pieces

A pear sits for its portrait before four painters, and gets four irreconcilable answers. Five panels in muted bande dessinee colour.
Sitting For It (Take A) Bande dessinee comic page
A second take of the same page: a pear sits for its portrait before four painters, and gets four irreconcilable answers.
Sitting For It (Take B) Bande dessinee comic page

Expressionist Landscape

Convulsive impasto landscape, Soutine manner

EXPR-LAND - 1 piece

An arid valley thrown into convulsive motion, the hillsides heaving and the track writhing across the ground in thick violent impasto.
The Valley Buckles Convulsive impasto landscape, Soutine manner

Expressionist Portrait Studies

Expressionist figure study, Schiele manner

SCHIELE-PS - 15 pieces

All in White. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
All in White Expressionist figure study, Schiele manner
Arm Raised, Loose Shirt. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Arm Raised, Loose Shirt Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
Arms Folded, Plaid. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Arms Folded, Plaid Expressionist figure study, Schiele manner
Both Hands at the Face. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Both Hands at the Face Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
Cardigan and Buttons. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Cardigan and Buttons Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
Crocheted Sleeves. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Crocheted Sleeves Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
Fist Against the Jaw. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Fist Against the Jaw Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
Gingham, Seated. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Gingham, Seated Expressionist figure study, Schiele manner
Jacket Tied at the Waist. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Jacket Tied at the Waist Expressionist figure study, Schiele manner
Lace and Headband. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Lace and Headband Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
Leather and White Knit. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Leather and White Knit Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
Stripes and Pinafore. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Stripes and Pinafore Expressionist figure study, Schiele manner
The Brimmed Hat. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The Brimmed Hat Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
The Cane. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The Cane Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner
The Printed Headscarf. A clothed portrait study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The Printed Headscarf Expressionist portrait study, Schiele manner

Japanese Figure Traditions

Nihonga on silk, Uemura Shoen manner

JPN-FIG - 6 pieces

A woman in a kimono glancing back over her shoulder, drawn with an exquisitely even ink line and flat matte mineral pigment on silk, the setting stripped to pale ivory.
Dignified Reserve Nihonga on silk, Uemura Shoen manner
The same figure cropped to head and shoulders and carried almost entirely by a single long elastic contour against a flat pale ground.
One Long Line Okubi-e large-head portrait, Utamaro manner
The same figure painted outdoors in soft overcast daylight, built from loaded wet-in-wet strokes with colour in the shadows rather than grey.
Plein Air, Meiji Meiji yoga oil, Kuroda Seiki manner
A second take of the same treatment: the figure painted outdoors in soft overcast daylight, loaded strokes left standing and unblended.
Plein Air, Meiji (Second Take) Meiji yoga oil, Kuroda Seiki manner
The robe reduced to one flat angular mass against dark silk, while the face alone is finely observed in precise ink line.
Robe as Geometry Kamakura nise-e likeness, Takanobu manner
The same figure pushed into psychological exaggeration against a mica-dusted ground: jaw and nose enlarged, eyes narrowed, the mouth pursed hard.
The Unflattering Likeness Edo woodblock portrait, Sharaku manner

Japanese Landscape Traditions

Edo polychrome woodblock, Hokusai manner

JPN-LAND - 5 pieces

Fuji across still water, cut into flat unmodulated colour behind a firm black keyblock line, with one hard band of Prussian blue weighting the top of the sky.
Flat Blue, Hard Edge Edo polychrome woodblock, Hokusai manner
The same mountain in monochrome sumi ink, its snowline left as untouched paper and its ridges built from splintered axe-cut strokes.
Ink and Empty Paper Muromachi ink landscape, Sesshu manner
A loose literati reading of the mountain: springy calligraphic outline, thin transparent washes, and a third of the sheet left bare.
The Scholar’s Loose Hand Nanga literati scroll, Ike no Taiga manner
The mountain softened by hand-rubbed gradation, its base dissolving into low haze above a graded stretch of water.
The Softened Mountain Edo landscape woodblock, Hiroshige manner
The same view charged with wind - wavering contours, shoreline trees bent hard to one side, and choppy water beneath scoured dry-brush cloud.
Wind Through the Ridges Eccentric ink landscape, Sesson manner

Landscape - Terraced Hillside

Late atmospheric oil, Turner manner

LAND-TERR - 5 pieces

The same hillside dissolved into atmosphere, the sun a blazing vortex through vapour and the terraces reduced to half-legible washes.
Everything Into Light Late atmospheric oil, Turner manner
The same terraces in fresh broken dabbing brushwork under a fast-moving cloud study, flecked with pure white to catch the light.
Flecks of White Lead Plein-air oil sketch, Constable manner
A terraced hillside bathed in low golden light, framed by dark trees and receding through calm planes to silvery blue mountains.
Honeyed Distance Ideal classical landscape, Claude Lorrain manner
The same slopes rebuilt from short blocky parallel strokes, the terraces becoming faceted planes with bare canvas showing between them.
Terraces as Facets Constructive brushwork, Cezanne manner
The same hillside beneath a vast towering sky of sculpted cumulus, light breaking through onto only part of the land below.
Weather as the Subject Dutch Golden Age landscape, Ruisdael manner

Portrait Comparison - Three-Quarter

Linear portrait, Alice Neel manner

PORT-CMP - 5 pieces

The same sitter drawn in cobalt contour with thin washy colour brushed loosely inside it, the canvas left bare and unfinished at the corners.
Blue Outline Linear portrait, Alice Neel manner
A young woman in a dark bodice, caught in warm dusk light with confident wet-into-wet strokes placed once and left alone.
Bravura Society portrait oil, Sargent manner
The same sitter reduced to nervous broken ink line and patchy gouache, mannered and elongated on bare cream paper.
Broken Contour Expressionist figure drawing, Schiele manner
The same sitter under cold north-facing studio light, her flesh built in thick Cremnitz white impasto with unsparing attention to the bone beneath.
Forensic Impasto studio portrait, Freud manner
The same face smeared and dragged out of register against a flat green-ochre field, one eye left disconcertingly sharp.
Slipped Out of Register Distorted portrait, Bacon manner

Portrait Comparison - Umbrella

Distorted figure, Bacon manner

UMBR-CMP - 5 pieces

The same figure isolated in a flat ochre field inside a thin white space-frame, the umbrella flattened to a hovering dome.
Caged in Ochre Distorted figure, Bacon manner
The same figure reduced to spiky faceted shapes in broken ink line, the coat and umbrella angular against untouched paper.
Spiky Coat, Bare Paper Expressionist figure drawing, Schiele manner
The same figure moved indoors to a bare studio wall, the heavy wool coat painted for its sag and bulk in ridged impasto.
The Weight of Wool Impasto studio portrait, Freud manner
The same figure drawn in cobalt outline over flat washy colour, the street reduced to a few sketchy strokes on bare canvas.
Unfinished at the Edges Linear portrait, Alice Neel manner
A woman walking toward the viewer under a clear umbrella, the wet pavement laid in as broad reflective passages of pearl grey and cool blue.
Wet Pavement, One Sweep Society portrait oil, Sargent manner

Portraits - Belle Epoque Oil

Belle Epoque bravura oil portrait

BELLE-OIL - 5 pieces

Arcade portrait raised arm. A Belle Epoque portrait, painted at speed.
Under the Arcade Belle Epoque bravura oil portrait
Boldini vintage shop portrait. A Belle Epoque portrait, painted at speed.
Among the Radios Belle Epoque bravura oil portrait
Sequin fur studio portrait. A Belle Epoque portrait, painted at speed.
Sequin and Fur Belle Epoque bravura oil portrait
Sunlit laughing head garden ground. A Belle Epoque portrait, painted at speed.
Laughing in the Sun Belle Epoque bravura oil portrait
A woman in black turns from a gilt chair, pearls at her throat. A Belle Epoque portrait, painted at speed.
Turned in the Gilt Chair Belle Epoque bravura oil portrait

Portraits - Expressionist Figure

Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing

SCHIELE-FIG - 19 pieces

The Denim Skirt. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The Denim Skirt Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Leaning, Hand at the Head. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Leaning, Hand at the Head Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Arm Raised, Patterned Cloth. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Arm Raised, Patterned Cloth Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Fur and Sequins. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Fur and Sequins Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
At the Balustrade. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
At the Balustrade Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Both Arms Up. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Both Arms Up Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Seated, Blue Boots. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Seated, Blue Boots Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Black Lace. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Black Lace Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
The White Gown, Turned Away. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The White Gown, Turned Away Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Hands in Pockets. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Hands in Pockets Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Plaid and Torn Denim. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Plaid and Torn Denim Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
The Tiered Dress. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The Tiered Dress Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Under the Brim. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Under the Brim Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Check over Black. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Check over Black Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
White Shirt, Hand on Hip. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
White Shirt, Hand on Hip Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
On the Rails. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
On the Rails Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
The Long Coat. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The Long Coat Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
Leather at the Glass. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
Leather at the Glass Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing
The Cafe Coat. A clothed figure study after Schiele: nervous broken contour, patchy gouache wash, and large areas of bare paper left as the ground.
The Cafe Coat Schiele-manner clothed figure drawing

Schiele Placements

Figure drawing placed in a Friedrich landscape

SCH-PLACE - 3 pieces

A figure drawing left exactly as drawn, standing on a dark outcrop above a sea of fog, dwarfed by an immense luminous sky.
Drawing Above the Fog Figure drawing placed in a Friedrich landscape
The same drawing set into a deserted arcaded piazza, long raking shadows across empty paving and a locomotive on the far horizon.
Drawing in a Metaphysical Square Figure drawing placed in a de Chirico piazza
The same drawing set inside a vast vaulted prison of impossible staircases and hanging chains, rendered in dense etching line.
Drawing in the Carceri Figure drawing placed in a Piranesi prison

Still Life - Bottles

Domestic still life, Chardin manner

STILL-BOT - 5 pieces

The same arrangement built from thick granular scrubbed paint, crumbly close up and solid at a distance, under soft diffused daylight.
Crumbling Matter Domestic still life, Chardin manner
The same group stripped of gloss and reflection, reduced to chalky matte volumes in close-valued greys, ochres and putty.
Dust on Everything Reductive still life, Morandi manner
The bottles simplified to four, aligned along a bare stone ledge against an empty black void, carved into lit and shadowed halves.
Four in a Row Spanish bodegon, Zurbaran manner
Five glass bottles and a split pomegranate emerging from near-black shadow, lit by a single warm shaft and rendered in layered glazes.
Gold Out of Darkness Dutch pronkstilleven, Kalf manner
The dried twigs replaced by living foliage spilling from the bottle necks, with dewdrops, a beetle and a fly rendered in fine sable detail.
Leaves and a Split Pomegranate Dutch flower piece, Ruysch manner

Still Life - Tumbler

Spanish bodegon, Zurbaran manner

STILL-TUM - 5 pieces

The same glass placed alone and frontal on a bare ledge against an absolute black void, raked hard from the left.
Alone on the Ledge Spanish bodegon, Zurbaran manner
A faceted tumbler of amber liquid with ice and cucumber, light refracting through the glass and everything else falling into shadow.
Amber and Ice Dutch pronkstilleven, Kalf manner
The same glass reduced to a dry matte cylinder in dusty close-valued colour, all transparency and sparkle stripped away.
Chalk Cylinder Reductive still life, Morandi manner
The same glass built from granular stippled paint on a coarse cloth, with a few decisive touches of near-white impasto at the rim.
Scrubbed and Stippled Domestic still life, Chardin manner
The glass wreathed in leaves and curling tendrils in a rising diagonal, cucumber seeds and beaded dew described exactly against darkness.
Tendrils and Dew Dutch flower piece, Ruysch manner

Wildlife - Dramatic Oil

dramatic wildlife oil tradition

WILD-OIL - 20 pieces

Blackbuck bucks locking horns. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Horns Locked in Dust dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Blue merle collie airborne after a bubble. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Chasing Nothing dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Brown bear rearing at water s edge. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Standing at the Water’s Edge dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Cougar snarling close portrait. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Cougar, Full Face dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Crocodile gaping in green water. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Green Water, Open Jaw dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Icelandic horses rearing. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Two Stallions Rise dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Leopard advancing snarling. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
The Leopard Comes On dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Pony herd breaking through shallow water. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
The Herd Breaks the Shallows dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Ring tailed lemur over a bowl. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
The Thief at the Bowl dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Roe buck airborne over spring crop. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Over the Green Corn dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Sloth bears sparring. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Sparring in the Dust dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Squirrel bounding across leaf litter. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Bound Across the Litter dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Three hares coursing on snow. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Three Hares Coursing dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Tiger erupting from water. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Risen dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Tiger striking sideways in green water. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
The Sideways Strike dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Wildebeest crossing dry savanna. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Crossing the Bleached Grass dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Young ibex rearing on an alpine ridge. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Duel on the High Ridge dramatic wildlife oil tradition
Snow leopard crossing a snowy rock ledge. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Breath on the Cold Ledge dramatic wildlife oil tradition
A pack of dholes moving fast through a dry riverbed. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Dust Rising Behind the Pack dramatic wildlife oil tradition
A gaur bull standing in dappled forest light. Painted in the dramatic wildlife oil tradition.
Gaur in the Shafted Light dramatic wildlife oil tradition

No overlay, tint or vignette ever touches a plate. Every mark on this page sits in the ground, the margin or the mount.

COLOPHON

Every picture here starts as a photograph, put through generative image tools with a written instruction. What comes out is a reinterpretation in some painting tradition. The instruction and the settings are kept and published with each piece, so the record is complete rather than flattering.

The source photographs are licensed stock, mostly from Pexels, and a few are mine. None of the pictures are sold, licensed or printed. This is an archive, not a shop.

Some of the pieces are of people — strangers, photographed by someone else and licensed for reuse. The paintings are not portraits of anyone in particular; the person is the starting point, not the subject. Even so: if you appear in one of these and would rather not, write to rights@ossorys.art and it will come down. No explanation needed. The same address works for photographers.

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