Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The Broken Stained Glass Crest Part 1: D.O.A.

by Stephen Byrne

The man’s voice was husky on the telephone:

“Williams & Byrne? The Williams & Byrne? I need your help! Now! Pronto!”

I opened my top drawer and reached deftly for my badger. During these days of extra-curricula financial mayhem, it doesn’t do to venture far without one.

Posted on Friday, December 13, 2019

The Talbot Hound: episode 2

Tracing

Full disclosure: this video is 23 minutes and 17 seconds long

Here’s episode 2 of The Talbot Hound. If you haven’t watched it yet, episode 1 is here.

https://vimeo.com/378993711

If you want, you can download the video here. If you have a question, please use the Comments box on this page here.

Episode 3 next Friday

Posted on Friday, January 10, 2020

The Talbot Hound: episode 5

In which I attack the work I’ve done thus far

Three quick reminders:

These aren’t teaching videos. Our aim not to analyse a technique and give you step-by-step instructions. Instead, in these videos, we want to show you how we work in real life. We also talk about the wider issues.
A “talbot” (hound) was a hunting dog – the breed is now extinct.
In this series, you see me painting a dog’s head that’s gone missing from a 19th century window. It’s a part of a restoration project we’re working on right now.

If you’re new to the blog, welcome, and you’ll find episode 1 right here.

In this episode, because episodes 1 through 4 have brought me to the point where my talbot hound looks young and new, I must now take steps so my dog resembles the time-worn fragments which survive…

https://vimeo.com/380061499

If you wish to, you can download the episode from here.

To ask a question, please go here.