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
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
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
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
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
Cambridge Style Week and Design Essentials
I am very pleased to be working with Wendy of Design Essentials to offer original watercolour images during Cambridge Style Week. Wendy will be exhibiting exclusive items from her website, alongside my work, from the 20th to the 24th of
Cambridge Style Week and Design Essentials
I am very pleased to be working with Wendy of Design Essentials to offer original watercolour images during Cambridge Style Week. Wendy will be exhibiting exclusive items from her website, alongside my work, from the 20th to the 24th of
Art, Talent and Practice
I have several art-related heros. Those who could paint really well, and did, tend to make it onto my list. However, those are particularly artists, and I’m going to talk about something slightly different. I’m going to talk about creating
Art, Talent and Practice
I have several art-related heros. Those who could paint really well, and did, tend to make it onto my list. However, those are particularly artists, and I’m going to talk about something slightly different. I’m going to talk about creating
