William D. Higginson

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My art is a glimpse through the doorway into the country of emotion – but it is your country, not mine.

Explore at your leisure.

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Artwork 7 - Progress 2

This is the completed underpainting. I’ve mixed it up here with blues and reds to get a feel for the depth that I want to have in the background. .
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Artwork 7 - Progress 1

Already I am liking the composition and design of this piece. Hopefully that feeling holds as I dive deeper into the underpainting. .
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My model Peregrine Man
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More painting of the chess board.
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Now for the fun parts! Painting the chess board.
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Looks like a chess board right!?
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I have had an idea about the chess game of life brewing for a while. About 20 years really, but I have never really nailed it. It will be an ongoing theme in my art I think.
These are the building blocks to the next piece. .
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Artwork 6 - Progress 7

Alright! Now I have the pieces of the puzzle loaded in, I’ve aged the maze and somewhat finished painting, now I can let it sit for a week or so and see what it wants to tell me. This still has a good 20 hours of painting left, but at this stage I am happy where it is at and won’t reveal any more images until after my show on June 20th. .
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