Duncan McAfee

New drawing based on a Da Vinci study for his Last Supper. It's hard to approach portraiture with some sort of reference to art history's probably most famous portraitist. And I love this little book that I picked up in the Oxfam bookshop with its great reproductions. This started as a late night experiment in the studio which kept me up well past my bedtime (thanks to those who pointed out my misattribution of the official image in my stories, I was a bit 'tired and emotional '🙃) continuing this morning - I woke up thinking about it and couldn't wait to get back into the studio. Feels like an interesting development somehow... I'm not sure which character from The Last Supper the original drawing was of, the book doesn't specify. The expression looks most like Andrew (third from the left) although he's bearded in the final painting? - #drawing #pen #ink #fineliner #workonpaper #lastsupper #study #leonardo #davinci #reworking #art #hatching #crosshatch #curators #collectors #galleries #arthistory

Currently showing @castlegalleries Birmingham ICC :) Thanks Steve @h0bbis for the photos of this selection of my work showing until August in Castle Fine Art's ICC gallery in their current group show. Drop in and check it out if you're in the area! Plus, new works are also going into various other galleries around the UK including some new ones to me. Keep your eyes peeled if you're passing one and/or check out what they have available in their on-line shop (link in bio). Enjoy the sunshine everyone ☀️😎 :) - #castlegalleries #painting #art #artforsale #curators #collectors #explodingheads #portrait #exhibition #groupshow #birmingham #londonartist

A quick headcount today and I realise I've got over 40 paintings on the go, ranging between the sizes of A3 up to 120cm high! Doing some line work this morning :) Good to be getting back into these @benoakleygallery_ portraits after a manic few weeks installing, invigilating and taking down the Scavengers show plus two open studios. Time to get my head down and get stuck into a 'finishing off' phase before the summer holidays kick in :) - #painting #portrait #cartoon #line #colour #beard #art #timelapse #indianink #studioviews

Peering into the closing #Scavengers party tonight @duncanmcafee @jamesalechardy @phildobsonartist @lesley_hilling @hughgilmour @surfacenoise_london #lambethreadersandwritersfestival #lambethlibraries far too short and far too good needs to go on tour, honest 🥳 #recyclingart #restlesssculpture #groupprojectart #southlondonartists @warriorstudios #woodenstructure #collage #installationart @felix_h._wilkinson #virtuality #screenbased

FINAL DAY: Closing drinks 6-8pm! 'Scavengers' Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane, London SE11 4HF 5th June - 12th June 2024 Closing Drinks; 6-8pm Wednesday 12th June Join us this evening: ' Scavengers': a 3D experiment in collage. 'Felix H. Wilkinson @felix_h._wilkinson is an artist’s collective based in South London. 'Scavengers', curated by Duncan McAfee and Lesley Hilling is an exhibition of nine artists work that explores a range of ideas ideas about collage, from traditional analogue cut and paste, paintings with montaged imagery, to contemporary screen-based or projected image works that explore the possibilities of virtuality and endless copying and pasting. The exhibition’s physical framework also seems to be twisted, turning inside-out - a spacial distortion playfully attempting the possibilities of the virtual in the physical world.' Participating artist: Nel Burke @bangomylife - Shaun Caton @tubermatrix - Ittirawee Chotirawee @ittirawee_chotirawee - Phl Dobson @phildobsonartist - Hugh Gilmour @hughgilmour - James Alec Hardy @jamesalechardy - Lesley Hilling @lesley_hilling - Jez Jacobs @surfacenoise_london - Duncan McAfee @duncanmcafee - #art #exhibition #galleries #curators #collectors #painting #sculpture #artshow #collage #groupshow #scavengers #londonartists #kennington #durninglibrary #drinks

This weekend: as part of @camberwellartsfestival celebrating 30 years @coldharbourstudios are throwing open or doors to the public again. Drop in Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th 11am-6pm (starting open a bit late Saturday for a 🍻 :) I'm showing a range of paintings, drawings and prints, some finished and for sale, others works in progress. Come along, have a chat and maybe pick up a cheeky bargain straight from the source ;). Hope you can make it along over the weekend :) - #camberwellarts #openstudio #openhouse #painting #prints #art #londonartist #curators #collectors #artforsale #cartoon #bacon #condo #guston #suewilliams #reliefpainting #wallart #portraiture #woopasstime

Now open the public: 'Scavengers' Here are images of the show and a video walk through :) Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane, London SE11 4HF 5th June - 12th June 2024 Closing Drinks; 6-8pm Wednesday 12th June @felix_h._wilkinson are very pleased to announce that @duncanmcafee and @lesley_hilling are co-curating this group exhibition. It's a show themed around contemporary approaches to collage, presented in a manner that reflects the theme: ' Scavengers: a 3D experiment in collage. Felix H. Wilkinson is an artist’s collective based in South London. Scavengers , curated by Duncan McAfee and Lesley Hilling is an exhibition of nine artists work that explores a range of ideas ideas about collage, from traditional analogue cut and paste, paintings with montaged imagery, to contemporary screen-based or projected image works that explore the possibilities of virtuality and endless copying and pasting. The exhibition’s physical framework also seems to be twisted, turning inside-out - a spacial distortion playfully attempting the possibilities of the virtual in the physical world.' 5th June - 12th June 2024 Closing Drinks; 6-8pm Wednesday 12th June Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane, London SE11 4HF Opening Hours: Mon: 1-6pm Tues: 10am -6pm Wed: 10am-8pm Thursday: CLOSED Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 9am-5pm Sun: CLOSED Participating artist: Nel Burke @bangomylife - Shaun Caton @tubermatrix - Ittirawee Chotirawee @ittirawee_chotirawee - Phl Dobson @phildobsonartist - Hugh Gilmour @hughgilmour - James Alec Hardy @jamesalechardy - Lesley Hilling @lesley_hilling - Jez Jacobs @surfacenoise_london - Duncan McAfee @duncanmcafee - #art #exhibition #galleries #curators #collectors #painting #sculpture #artshow #collage #groupshow #scavengers #londonartists #kennington #durninglibrary

A couple of new self portrait drawings got off the drawing board! Plus news of a busy week ahead: I've been super busy getting ready for the Scavengers show which I've co-curated with @lesley_hilling for @felix_h._wilkinson - this will be open to the public from next Wednesday 5th June, with closing drinks the following Wednesday 12th June (see flyer for details: image 3). Hope you can make it along :) So the studio has taken a bit of a back-burner but I'm still sneaking in a few hours here and there. This is in part to also prepare for another open studios event! Yes, next weekend, 8-9th June @coldharbourstudios will once again open our doors to the public as part of @camberwellartsfestival so drop in and say hi over the weekend :) And that's not even all! Stay tuned for further news of another show coming very soon... It's good to keep busy 😅 - #drawing #worksonpaper #portrait #pencil #graphite #artist #brixton #art #contemporarydrawing #kunst #arte #beard #glasses #6B #collectors #cartoon #artist #instaart #emergingartist #sketch #guston #condo #wolverton #monochrome #figuredrawing #figurativeabstraction #openstudios #londonexhibition #groupshow

Works still up on the Castle Fine Art online shop, plus there's also pieces available in each of their physical galleries in #brighton #bristol #edinburgh #cardiff and #leeds :) Contact @castlegalleries for a catalogue or with enquiries. For other works, DM me, we can talk ;) - #fineart #paintings #drawing #sale #artforsale #originalart #explodingheads #condo #bacon #picasso #cartoon #figurativeabstraction #expressionism #colourfield #splatter #londonartist #emergingartist #castlegalleries #art

EXHIBITION NEWS!!! 'Scavengers' Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane, London SE11 4HF 5th June - 12th June 2024 Closing Drinks; 6-8pm Wednesday 12th June @felix_h._wilkinson are very pleased to announce that @duncanmcafee and @lesley_hilling are co-curating this group exhibition. It's a show themed around contemporary approaches to collage, presented in a manner that reflects the theme: ' Scavengers: a 3D experiment in collage. Felix H. Wilkinson is an artist’s collective based in South London. Scavengers , curated by Duncan McAfee and Lesley Hilling is an exhibition of nine artists work that explores a range of ideas ideas about collage, from traditional analogue cut and paste, paintings with montaged imagery, to contemporary screen-based or projected image works that explore the possibilities of virtuality and endless copying and pasting. The exhibition’s physical framework also seems to be twisted, turning inside-out - a spacial distortion playfully attempting the possibilities of the virtual in the physical world.' 5th June - 12th June 2024 Closing Drinks; 6-8pm Wednesday 12th June Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane, London SE11 4HF Opening Hours: Mon: 1-6pm Tues: 10am -6pm Wed: 10am-8pm Thursday: CLOSED Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 9am-5pm Sun: CLOSED Participating artist: Nel Burke @bangomylife - Shaun Caton @tubermatrix - Ittirawee Chotirawee @ittirawee_chotirawee - Phl Dobson @phildobsonartist - Hugh Gilmour @hughgilmour - James Alec Hardy @jamesalechardy - Lesley Hilling @lesley_hilling - Jez Jacobs @surfacenoise_london - Duncan McAfee @duncanmcafee - #art #exhibition #galleries #curators #collectors #painting #sculpture #artshow #collage #groupshow #scavengers #londonartists #kennington #durninglibrary

Just reminding myself how much I love pushing soft graphite around! Sometimes I think this is the most painterly thing I do. There's something about adding and removing, rubbing away and dressing back into, smudging and smearing that feels like what I imagine is like to be an oil painter. With acrylics and emulsions things dry and are set in place. They have to be covered up or scuffed away but this graphite can keep moving about like it's wet. It's an exciting process :) I'm also reminding myself that it's quite a physical process and my wrist isn't thanking me... Hence the ibuprofen cream (see third image) 🩹 These are from the portraits of friends series I'm currently working on. First one is top artist and gallerist @benoakleygallery_ and the second is singer/songwriter/musician and photographer extraordinaire @melinda_bronstein I'm looking for more victims so DM me if you're interested ;) - #drawing #worksonpaper #portrait #pencil #graphite #artist #triptych #brixton #art #contemporarydrawing #kunst #arte #beard #glasses #6B #collectors #cartoon #artist #instaart #emergingartist #sketch #guston #condo #wolverton #monochrome #figuredrawing #figurativeabstraction #weliveinacartoon