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AIB Portrait Prize 2024
‘Beth in low light’ (2x1cm) has been shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize 2024 at the National Gallery of Ireland. It will be on shown at the gallery alongside 25 other shortlisted works between 9th November 2024 and 9th March 2025. https://www.nationalgallery.ie/explore-and-learn/aib-portrait-prize-2024 https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2024/08/22/irelands-best-portraits-of-2024-national-gallery-of-ireland-announces-aib-prize-shortlists/
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Tiny skies #23
The 23rd tiny skies painting so far, more on instagram https://www.instagram.com/robertjacksonart?igsh=ZmY1a3JmbnFlY2N5&utm_source=qr
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New tiny skies painting
This is number 22 of the tiny skies series. It is painted using oil paint on roughened brass plate.
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Tiny portrait
This is my smallest portrait of Beth so far. It is painted on roughened brass plate using Windsor & Newton artist quality oil paints. check out my insta page for more tiny paintings : https://www.instagram.com/robertjacksonart/
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Agility Award 2023
The Arts Council (Ireland) I am very pleased to have been awarded an Irish Arts Council Agility Award. I have been making an increasing number of miniature works over the last couple of years. Initially, these were experiments during Covid on small, scrap metal plates but they have become a new route in my practice…
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Canvas and linen support preparation for painting
Many methods out there in the world, this is my preferred method: Materials used: Golden GAC 400 (fabric stiffener)Golden GAC 100 (resists oil penetration)Golden White Gesso https://www.goldenpaints.com/technicalinfo/technicalinfo_gac100shttps://www.goldenpaints.com/products/gesso-ground/gesso Canvas and stretchers usually purchased from: https://www.russellandchapple.co.uk/ This company provides a variety of canvas weights and a good selection of stretcher bar thicknesses. To prime: Begin with 1…
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