I specialise in subtle, classical semi-nudes, capturing the female form – oils, graphite, charcoal and red chalk/conte drawings.
‘Patrick Palmer is a modern master of figurative art. His post-romantic nudes are not only exquisitely-painted, but also dreamy, delicate and suggestive.’
Claudia Moscovici, Art Critic.
OIL PAINTINGS
DRAWINGS – Red Chalk
Here is a selection of my red chalk drawings.
Sanguine or red chalk is chalk of a reddish-brown colour, so called because it resembles the colour of dried blood. It has been popular for centuries for drawing (where white chalk only works on coloured paper). The word comes via French from the Italian sanguigna and originally from the Latin “sanguis”.
Technique
Sanguine lends itself naturally to sketches, life drawings, and rustic scenes. It is ideal for rendering modeling and volume, and human flesh. In the form of wood-cased pencils and manufactured sticks, sanguine may be used similarly to charcoal and pastel. As with pastel, a mid-toned paper may be put to good use. A fixative may be applied to preserve the finished state of the drawing. The pigment used in sanguine sticks comes from red earths such as red ochre. Sanguines are also available in several other tones such as orange, tan, brown, beige.
‘Years ago I came across your work online and immediately fell in love. I look forward to seeing more of your work from my favorite artist!’
Vicki Senholzi Altonen
