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Ant Holder

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Right, hopefully I'll be working on my next piece. A black & white painting of Phil Campion & Rob Paxman boxing, which will be auctioned off in September at the next SAS Boxing Charity event vs the US SF!!! Just waiting on a pot of grey gesso then off I go. In the meantime here's the preparatory sketch which has been seen by a few people so far, just to give me an idea of proportions etc....

Ant Holder

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Ok, the grey gesso arrived last week and I started on my latest piece (along with the other one....!)

Alan Bickley

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Shaping up nicely... Now you can see the need for a mid-grey background, your tonal values are so easy to see, impossible to work without that, well done so far.

Derek Snowdon

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AG, super start, bit confused here. 1st one shows sepia and grey tints (Gesso?) you could have coloured the gesso your self, then the rest are all grey. Looking forwardto a smashing knockout piece

Ant Holder

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Just a wee update on the Phil Campion and Rob Paxman painting. I do recommend looking BIG Phil up. Certainly is a character....

Derek Snowdon

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OK thanks AG.

Adele Elgood

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Coming along very nicely AG - although I thought it was going to be entirely black and white. Alan, I now see what you mean about the grey gesso - certainly does make it easier.

Ant Holder

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You sound disappointed :) I am keeping the gloves coloured, but will be darkening them in the process.

Ant Holder

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I can see your point....I will put it to Phil and see what he says.

Adele Elgood

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Worth waiting to find out Syd.

Ant Holder

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Keeping the colour. :)

Ant Holder

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Update here..... will be reworking the background beneath the arms to suit the top. Fairly good progress I think.
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