Diana Probst, Cambridge Artist

Painting with Charcoal

Hello and welcome to another episode of Diana Lectures about Art, with a special guest, this chamois leather. No, really. It’s got battle honours. I just said in this post on colour that if you are going to paint with

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Painting with Charcoal

Hello and welcome to another episode of Diana Lectures about Art, with a special guest, this chamois leather. No, really. It’s got battle honours. I just said in this post on colour that if you are going to paint with

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Adding Colour Part 2

This is the technical part; buy a colour wheel and trust it. The rest of the post follows below. There are a couple of reasons to add colour to an image. One is to make it seem more like the

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Adding Colour Part 2

This is the technical part; buy a colour wheel and trust it. The rest of the post follows below. There are a couple of reasons to add colour to an image. One is to make it seem more like the

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My Work of Late

Recently I have had some very busy days – commissions coming in for Christmas have surprised me. This is my second year as a professional artist, and apparently people liked my work enough last year that they are coming back.

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My Work of Late

Recently I have had some very busy days – commissions coming in for Christmas have surprised me. This is my second year as a professional artist, and apparently people liked my work enough last year that they are coming back.

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Sketchbook

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Sketchbook

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Watercolour Postcards

Recently I have been painting watercolour postcards for general sale, for £3 a card sent through the post. I enjoy creating them, and I am starting to build up a stock that I hope to sell in the Cambridge Art

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Watercolour Postcards

Recently I have been painting watercolour postcards for general sale, for £3 a card sent through the post. I enjoy creating them, and I am starting to build up a stock that I hope to sell in the Cambridge Art

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Finished Piece: Mask

Graphite on A3 cartridge paper. Click through for the larger version.

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Finished Piece: Mask

Graphite on A3 cartridge paper. Click through for the larger version.

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Book! The Madness of the Bird King

This week, the Bird King finally hit print. I painted the illustrations and designed the cover. Paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/james-knight-and-diana-probst/the-madness-of-the-bird-king/paperback/product-20169700.html eBook: http://www.lulu.com/shop/james-knight-and-diana-probst/the-madness-of-the-bird-king/ebook/product-20172080.html If you wish to support two independent artists, the ebook is slightly better for us, but we would be delighted

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Book! The Madness of the Bird King

This week, the Bird King finally hit print. I painted the illustrations and designed the cover. Paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/james-knight-and-diana-probst/the-madness-of-the-bird-king/paperback/product-20169700.html eBook: http://www.lulu.com/shop/james-knight-and-diana-probst/the-madness-of-the-bird-king/ebook/product-20172080.html If you wish to support two independent artists, the ebook is slightly better for us, but we would be delighted

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