Series “You can’t go out to play until you’ve finished your homework!”

Light Impasto added to paint, Rough side of Masonite, Glaze to create deep stadium shadow that creeps across sporting ground in summer: Mix of Raw umber with drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Shadow beneath cricketer; mix of raw umber and pthalo blue drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Paint applied with palette knife. Glaze applied with Cotton wool.

Light Impasto added to paint, Rough side of Masonite, Glaze to create deep shadows and darken room : Mix of Raw umber with drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Golden light glaze across faces of the children; Yellow oxide, drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Paint applied with palette knife. Glazes applied with old sheet. Glaze wiped from light blue and pink on the boy and from the homework book.

Light Impasto added to paint, Smooth side of Masonite, Glaze to create deep shadow on the left: Mix of Raw umber with drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Golden sunbeam glaze across work landing on the players; Yellow oxide, drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Paint applied with palette knife. Glazes applied with large brush.

Light Impasto added to paint, Hessian on Masonite, Glaze to create deep shadows and darken room : Mix of Raw umber with drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Golden light glaze across arms and hair of the boy and in the background form light from a table lamp using tape masking; Yellow oxide, drying retarder and Spreader medium and water. Paint applied with palette knife. Glazes applied with cotton wool ball. Glaze wiped from front shirt of boy and from the homework pages. The glazes deepen the room to indicate its getting later in the day and he has still not finished his homework.