Professional Envy

I’ve been looking at my portfolio recently, and if there’s a cure for professional envy, that’s it. I’m a really good artist, but sometimes I compare myself to people who’ve been painting for twenty years, or professional comic book artists

Sketch January 2

Further adventures of Sketch January, including an earring I had not realised I had drawn. Once I get into the habit, it gets easier. The faces and backs are people I know, at the pub. The still life with light

Self-Portrait in Oils, a roundup

21 days of painting 3 months of drying time 2 studios 2 supporting paintings 1 supporting drawing 2 pages of supporting sketches 1 hand copy of the groundwork £50 of materials 20 packets of Smarties 1 brother-in-law 15 yards of

Sold Item: Wave with Boat silkscreen

Today I did a few things of significance. I picked up my business cards from the Royal Mail sorting office, finished my self-portrait to the point where there is only tweaking to do, and failed to get home to change

New finished piece – Discobolus

What is it? This is a pen and ink line drawing of Myron’s Discus Thrower, as it comes down to us in copies.

First real sale?

Last year, I took a snapshot of the interior of D’Arry’s, on King Street. I liked it enough to want to paint it, but I quickly ran into problems that meant I wanted to go back and paint live. I

Pricing Art

How I am pricing art; my lack of market, and how I can use this for clarity.