Diana Probst, Cambridge Artist

Self-Portrait in Oils, day 19

More fun with NMM Today was more of the watch and ring combination. If there had been any other areas that required a greyish scale of tones I would have done those at the same time, but it was only

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 19

More fun with NMM Today was more of the watch and ring combination. If there had been any other areas that required a greyish scale of tones I would have done those at the same time, but it was only

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Printing Mountains: Original delivered

I have handed the originals of Mountains, Pietro, and Blue-on-blue to my photographer, the very talented Peter Mennim, who is an artist in his own right. Other than a discussion on the finished surface of the oil painting, there was

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Printing Mountains: Original delivered

I have handed the originals of Mountains, Pietro, and Blue-on-blue to my photographer, the very talented Peter Mennim, who is an artist in his own right. Other than a discussion on the finished surface of the oil painting, there was

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Sold Item: First print of Mountains

On 18th of June, with the little one with gigantic blue eyes eating cereal from the cupboard and the larger one with clear blue eyes staring at the goggle-box, I showed someone my work. “I like these,” he* said.

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Sold Item: First print of Mountains

On 18th of June, with the little one with gigantic blue eyes eating cereal from the cupboard and the larger one with clear blue eyes staring at the goggle-box, I showed someone my work. “I like these,” he* said.

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Girl With a Shiny Earring 2

Having been busily glazing the Girl with a Pearl Earring, I found myself with a real problem recently. One of the layers was not fully dried, and the addition of a new layer of oil pulled it up into clumps.

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Girl With a Shiny Earring 2

Having been busily glazing the Girl with a Pearl Earring, I found myself with a real problem recently. One of the layers was not fully dried, and the addition of a new layer of oil pulled it up into clumps.

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 18

Moving the eyeball Today I dealt with a problem highlighted by my electronic check. I had filled in the wrong outline on the eyeball, thinking a patch of shade was the edge of the eye, not the underpart of the

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 18

Moving the eyeball Today I dealt with a problem highlighted by my electronic check. I had filled in the wrong outline on the eyeball, thinking a patch of shade was the edge of the eye, not the underpart of the

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… and a vast Reluctance

What happens when a project drags on? How do you deal with it? Mr Earbrass, over to the left, is about to begin the revision of his novel. It is a major project and it is several months since he

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… and a vast Reluctance

What happens when a project drags on? How do you deal with it? Mr Earbrass, over to the left, is about to begin the revision of his novel. It is a major project and it is several months since he

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New finished piece – Pietro

If you want to learn to paint, you should learn to use charcoal first. There are two ways of using charcoal. One is as a pigment, and one is as a paint. If you use it as a pigment you

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New finished piece – Pietro

If you want to learn to paint, you should learn to use charcoal first. There are two ways of using charcoal. One is as a pigment, and one is as a paint. If you use it as a pigment you

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