Ephemeralia No.5

Oil on Hardboard
From the Ephemeralia Series. A early painting from the Connective Tissue Series. I had Rachel sit for me and then change direction halfway through the pose. We would switch back and forth every five minutes or so, paying close attention to intersections an negative space. It’s curious how the figure on the left became more masculine.
Collection of Eliza Brockway
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Written by Daniel Liam Gill
Daniel Liam Gill is a painter who lives in Portland, Oregon.
He is currently working on the series' Objectify and Seeds.
Daniel was born in American Falls, Idaho in the fall of 1961. He spent his formative years in the American South working as an illustrator, graphic designer and art director. Daniel taught illustration design at Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Georgia and illustration at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. He co-founded The Illustrators’ Jam with PNCA and Raw Visceralia, an art experience.
Daniel studied pastels with Lee Bomhoff , an Atlanta artist.
He honed his figure drawing skills in Portland, Oregon, creating hundreds pastel drawings over several years. Daniel graduated to oils in 2006 and started the series, Connective Tissue in 2007.