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I was trying a different technique for this one; it's basic sgraffito, but my goal was to use layers of acrylic with drying retarder to get a good, clean line when the surface area was scraped into. It turned out exactly as I'd hoped it would. A layer of clear gel between the two color coats allows the under-painting to remain free of color contamination by the top coat.

This painting is a revisitation (sort of an evolution) of the abstract self-portrait I made almost a year ago. The first one is posted a ways back in this journal.

Title: "Burning Through the Mask"
Medium: Acrylic on stretched canvas
Size: 11" x 14"
© Copyright K.L. Turner 2008

I have been so busy working on commissions that I haven't been able to paint much for myself lately! Most of my "spare" time has been setting up a Cafepress store. So, without further ado, I will publicly announce the URL for anyone interested in seeing my work on mugs, T-shirts and greeting cards;

http://www.cafepress.com/klturner

Please bear in mind that while I have spent several days getting this set up, there is still a lot more material to get installed, so make sure you check back again later to see what I still have yet to add! Also, once I get the basics going I will be making custom HTML and graphics to pretty up the look of the store.

And since I haven't posted any new art recently, here are a couple of new pieces. The first one is an abstract, this auction closes tomorrow;

Title: Captured in Gold and Wine
Medium: Oil pastel on Bristol vellum
Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Status: For Sale (Click image to go to auction)


This second one is a departure, or maybe a step or progression, I'm not sure. I have never painted a self-portrait before, and I really never thought I would since I have plenty of photographs and don't really care to curse the world with yet another physical representation of my image. But I felt compelled to paint a different kind of self portrait. This shows the way I "see" myself right now in life- of course this portrait would look different if I were to paint it again a year from now because I see myself as ever changing. I used a graffito technique with oil pastels to make this. It is not yet for sale, but I may put it up for auction tonight. I also may decide to paint a larger and more refined version of this.

Title: Self Portrait
Medium: Oil pastel on Bristol vellum
Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Status: For Sale Soon