Charcoal on Rives It’s been a while since I posted on this blog but 7 months of living in a hotel room was a little stifling of artistic inspiration. We are settled for the next three years in Frankfurt, Germany. Great sigh of relief to be back in Europe and out of harm’s way. Still…
Read MoreColour studies, 3″ x 2″ I really begin to see the value of colour studies the more I do of these especially if you are wanting to become more painterly, as I am. By working small it reduces the amount of detail you can include. I like the idea of giving enough information to the…
Read MoreAcrylic on Panel. In rescuing files on my computer I found this image of a painting I did in my first year in University for a project called “Autobiography”. I’ve been reading on a couple of blogs about studies and it has echoed what I have been reading in books lately. Without exception they all…
Read MoreToday was another study day – studying trees and trying to work out how to paint trees so that they look natural but painterly.I am struggling with trees. I’m not sure what the answer is but I feel it lies in brushwork and controlling the paint. The learning process goes on. This morning the sun…
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