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Brushes for oils and acrylics
I sometimes get asked about the brushes I use, so I thought I'd write a post about them. I have to say first however, that every painter will feel differently about their brushes, and every brush has a different feel depending on what paint is used and what surface is...
Everything you need to know to get started with watercolour painting
Over the years I've written quite a few posts about using watercolour paints. I love to share what I've learnt over the years of using this medium as it isn't always obvious how to use it and I've made more than my fair share of 'mistakes' learning about it!...
Painting the model from life using the Zorn palette
This week members of the life drawing society I belong to were able to take part in a workshop by Alex Tzavaras painting a portrait from life using oils. We used the Zorn palette, a very simplified set of colours that work well for skin tones: titanium white, ivory...
What’s stopping you creating?
I've been teaching and working in art groups quite a lot over the last few months, and it always bothers me how people stop themselves from making art, telling themselves they're rubbish or repeating things they were told by teachers years ago. What is stopping you...
News, exhibitions and updates
Opening my studio
Today I ventured out early by train to Newbury in West Berkshire to the launch event of West Berkshire and North Hampshire Open Studios. The launch event marked the opening of applications for participating artists who will open their studios to visitors in May 2020....
My painting featured in Artists and Illustrators magazine
I was excited to have my painting 'Dream' featured in Artists and Illustrators magazine this month (October 2019 edition). I was interviewed about my painting for the 'Fresh Paint' section of the magazine, and my interview was made into the article, but I thought I'd...
Recent portrait paintings
It's been a very busy year so far. I spent the first two months completing several large paintings and preparing for Surrey Contemporary Art Fair. My intention was to create statement pieces that celebrate colour. Next came the fair itself, a fantastic experience, and...
My first Art Fair experience
I thoroughly enjoyed my first art fair experience at Surrey Contemporary Art Fair in March, though it was exhausting. The mental effort involved in being brave and putting myself out there, as well as organising things I needed whilst being inexperienced as a visitor...
Kristin Rawcliffe
Artist