Oils
Highlights of Cambridge: Show is on!
On Friday, I had the private view of of my show. That means I am now open! The featured picture here is one of the works I sold, once it was framed. Saturday until Wednesday, 10-5:30. If you are in
Highlights of Cambridge: Show is on!
On Friday, I had the private view of of my show. That means I am now open! The featured picture here is one of the works I sold, once it was framed. Saturday until Wednesday, 10-5:30. If you are in
Adding Colour Part 1
I was asked recently on Twitter* by a new artist about getting into colour. There were a couple of questions that went with it. What is my favourite Acrylic Brand, and my thoughts on Water-Soluble Oils. Other than finding out
Adding Colour Part 1
I was asked recently on Twitter* by a new artist about getting into colour. There were a couple of questions that went with it. What is my favourite Acrylic Brand, and my thoughts on Water-Soluble Oils. Other than finding out
News from the Studio
The big news that I have is the Eat Cambridge festival, now running towards its conclusion; I was fortunate enough to paint some of the illustrations for the brochure, including the main picture on the back. The pdf is available
News from the Studio
The big news that I have is the Eat Cambridge festival, now running towards its conclusion; I was fortunate enough to paint some of the illustrations for the brochure, including the main picture on the back. The pdf is available
Red Curtain
This is a thumbnail for a foot-square deep colour piece. The blue on blue image and its companions are popular, and a couple of people who have seen them have encouraged me to work on something deep red. I have
Red Curtain
This is a thumbnail for a foot-square deep colour piece. The blue on blue image and its companions are popular, and a couple of people who have seen them have encouraged me to work on something deep red. I have
Seascape with Castle
Over the first week of July, I had a student in my tender care. We went through a lot of charcoal, as I moved her from line drawing towards tonal work. The good thing about tone is that it leaves
Seascape with Castle
Over the first week of July, I had a student in my tender care. We went through a lot of charcoal, as I moved her from line drawing towards tonal work. The good thing about tone is that it leaves
Ballet Dancers
These are quick impressions of ballet dancers, in part inspired by Degas. The colour choice was dictated by the palette I was using at the time. Background is pure Paynes Grey. Shown in the order in which they were painted;
Ballet Dancers
These are quick impressions of ballet dancers, in part inspired by Degas. The colour choice was dictated by the palette I was using at the time. Background is pure Paynes Grey. Shown in the order in which they were painted;
Lady in a Landscape: Day 2
The second day’s work on Whiskey (she’s on the rocks) did not go well. In fact, this post is about day three, which was a day of painting I did not scrub out. The second day of painting left me
Lady in a Landscape: Day 2
The second day’s work on Whiskey (she’s on the rocks) did not go well. In fact, this post is about day three, which was a day of painting I did not scrub out. The second day of painting left me