Cambridge Art Fair: Roundup

Our art fair over the weekend was very good fun, but for me was not worth the time invested. I learned which of my reindeer cards were popular, but I did not manage to sell enough to cover babysitting costs.

Cezanne’s Forest, Day 2

Today’s painting was easier than the last time I took down this image. After feeling I could never do more than dab at canvas again, I came in early and worked late. There is a tendency to think of forests

Signing my Work

I was asked an implied question on Twitter recently. (@dianaprobst – give it a whirl.) It was suggested that I sign my Angry Reindeer cards, and I am unsure about signing unlimited editions. I will explain why here. Each card

Cezanne’s Forest: Day 1

I am copying another Cezanne. This has become a habit with me. It is far more challenging than the last one I did, the pile of skulls; this has irregular shapes that I cannot relate to anything I know, and

Blooming Huge Blue Glass Still Life: a Smudge

This is a minor piece of repair work. I do not want to put more than one more coat on the background. Ideally, I will put no more on. However, I let a brush stroke feather out too far, and

Blooming Huge Blue Glass Still Life: Day 5

I worked pretty hard on moulding cloth today. Now I just have to tweak the forms here and there, and get the colours right, which is the second stage. I am mulling a post on sea-scapes, waves, and fabric. I

Blooming Huge Blue Glass Still Life: Interlude

A quick one: this is what happens when a camera phone is falling to pieces. The camera housing itself is probably working loose, leading to loose connections. This should not be purple, as you no doubt remember. It should be