An exhausting piece complete
A pause on the way downstairs for framing. Good daylight picks out the toil in this one. #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart #abstract...
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DAN R COOK'S MEDIA FEED
painting and drawing abstractions
Dan R Cook
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Final scratches
Working on some smaller areas #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart #abstract #abstractart #abstractexpressionist #charcoal #charcoalart...
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Dan R Cook
Oct 8, 20231 min read
Charcoal
Still exploring different charcoals and the ways to use it. Seems endless for such a raw substance. #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart...
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Dan R Cook
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Autumn Light in the Room
A sharp autumn light filling the room. Artworks forming collections for The Affordable Arts Fair and a new winter exhibition. The seasons...
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Dan R Cook
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Relistian Subterranean
Revisiting some favourite earthy colours and blues. Quite a bit of sanding and scratching seemed in order. This one is linked closely to...
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Dan R Cook
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Charcoal Fix
Charcoal fixed and sealed on these wooden panels. Ready for their frames and heading out. Been working in to the charcoals with mineral...
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Dan R Cook
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Weathered Granite
A really coarse bit of granite exposed to the weather and sea spray. A lot happening on the surface revealing how complex the structures...
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Dan R Cook
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Two Nightfalls
These two pieces welcome in the dusk. A changing of day life moving aside for the night life. The mysteries of the life waking up as the...
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Dan R Cook
Aug 31, 20231 min read
A Collection Brewing
Part of a collection in progress. Ready for the start of winter. Horizons, night skies and footfall impressions. #oilpainting...
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Dan R Cook
Aug 22, 20231 min read
A Well of Dark Blues
The overall piece takes from looking down over tidal rock flats through shallow water. Deep eroded grooves and holes interrupt the...
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Dan R Cook
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Local Mining History
I've been mooching around this area, very local to me. These historical maps reveal how much mining and subterranean exploration has...
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Dan R Cook
Jul 30, 20231 min read
Snail Shell and Sun
The snail has gone but left a good looking shell. Very thin but the colour burning through with the sun is spectacular. #oilpainting...
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Dan R Cook
Jul 8, 20231 min read
A Perch
One of my perches in the room. The piece in front of it is a simple movement of alluvium - floodwater sediment found in deltas or...
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Dan R Cook
Jun 25, 20231 min read
A Sea Cave Near Carbis Bay
I like these nooks. There is so much mass and energy surrounding it but it remains alive and patient. Ancient, recent and brand new all...
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Dan R Cook
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Granite and Minerals
Some colours and texture from the mineralisation in this granite. Seams of quartz under pressure and granite extrusions. Good Cornish...
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Dan R Cook
Jun 2, 20231 min read
A Well of Dark and Vibrant
There are more layers to go on here but, nice to pause and enjoy the deep well of inky darkness. #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart...
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Dan R Cook
May 21, 20231 min read
Unearthed Spoil in the Night
I am working on a number of oil and charcoal pieces currently, rooted in the very localised scars left from Cornwall's industrial past...
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Dan R Cook
May 14, 20231 min read
Etching Some Rough Marks
Putting the etching tools to use. After showing off the crank on my lovely new easel, the engraving pen/etching file/rotary tool can just...
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Dan R Cook
May 7, 20231 min read
Etching Tools
Working on wood panel gives a good base for some scratching. It's drawing really, just with a sharp or motion activated tip. #oilpainting...
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Dan R Cook
May 6, 20231 min read
Sweeping Willow
These willow sticks are soft and rub in very fine. Good for larger areas like this, the marks can be blended and softened in to the...
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