by John Dalton | Mar 22, 2021 | Art, Painting
This is the first in a new series of paintings arising from a process of exploration. I work from source material to ignite the process, then the painting evolves and reveals itself. The method involves painting, then sanding back, then painting again then sanding...
by John Dalton | Feb 2, 2018 | Art, Painting
This painting asks further questions about beauty, sensuality, and mystery. Where does the beauty in this painting lie? Is it in the beautiful form of the woman, the sensuality of the moment or the intangible personal experience portrayed? Is this a morning stretch, a...
by John Dalton | Jan 30, 2018 | Art, Painting, What the eye can't see but the heart senses
Part of the series of paintings I’m currently working on called, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas. Below is a short video showing the making of this...
by John Dalton | Jan 29, 2018 | Art, Painting
Gaze is a series of paintings inspired by the experience of being held in the gaze of a strong woman. Well known actors were used as reference to highlight the contrast between the celebrity portrayals of these women and the reality of their being. The intent of these...
by John Dalton | Jan 28, 2018 | Art, Painting, What the eye can't see but the heart senses
Part of the series, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas. Below is a short video showing the making of this picture. [KGVID width=”480″...
by John Dalton | Jan 27, 2018 | Art, Painting
by John Dalton | Jan 26, 2018 | Art, Painting, What the eye can't see but the heart senses
Part of the series of paintings I’m currently working on called, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas. Below is a short video showing the making of this...
by John Dalton | Jan 19, 2018 | Art, Painting
This painting is part of a series of six called Gaze. The series includes, Uma Thurman, Salma Hayek, Nicole Kidman, Monica Bellucci, Isabella Rossellini and Cher. I painted this series in 2005 in Brisbane.
by John Dalton | Jan 13, 2018 | Art, Painting, What the eye can't see but the heart senses
Part of the series, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas. Below is a short video showing the making of this picture. [KGVID width=”480″...
by John Dalton | Jan 12, 2018 | Art, Painting
If I look a bit happy beside a painting with the heavy title of, “The allure of shame,” it’s because this painting was a marathon to paint. I took me 13 years!! It began as a simple picture of a woman on a beach which I painted in Brisbane in 2003. I...