by theartist | Sep 5, 2019 | Studio
I finally had a chance to get some painting done during August; it’s been a busy few months and it was good to get back to the canvas. Marilyn commission One of the brilliant things about art group (well the one I go to anyway) is that it pushes...
by theartist | May 3, 2019 | Advice, Studio
It needn’t be daunting asking an artist to undertake a commission, we love to talk about our work and to make something that’s right for you. I’ll talk a bit about the process and hope it helps. What is a commission? A commission is when you ask an...
by theartist | Jan 26, 2019 | Oil paintings, Studio
I’ve just finished an oil painting that I’m aiming to hang at the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair. I’ve had the reference pictures since my trip to Leeds last year, and I chose one that isn’t specifically linked to the subject’s hobby but I...
by theartist | Jun 24, 2018 | Oil paintings, Studio
I thought I’d show you how some of my recent portraits developed. I’ve painted these on Arches oil paper all in one go (alla prima), so without layers of glazes. Each painting is done in a day to take advantage of the properties of working wet on wet into...
by theartist | Jun 17, 2018 | Oil paintings, Sketchbook, Studio
It was a beautiful sunny day the other day so I thought I’d go outside to paint. The sun was shining, the herbs were growing, all was very ideal. I set up my painting area sitting on a chair with all my paints and turps and brushes in the doorway and easy to...
by theartist | Jun 17, 2018 | News and updates, Oil paintings, Portraits, Studio
After my sketching trip to Leeds I have hundreds of photos and sketches to go through to potentially turn into paintings. It’s slightly overwhelming, so I decided to break the process into steps and get some prep sketches done to solidify the ideas I had when I...
by theartist | May 24, 2018 | Oil paintings, Studio
You might have read about my plans to paint a series of portraits of people showing their ‘superpower’. Well, I have made a start, and my first subject is the beautiful, and super talented Rhiannon, violinist and harpist and performer in a local folk band....
by theartist | May 3, 2018 | Portraits, Studio
I’m planning a series of portraits to try to build a cohesive body of work. It’s quite easy to get stuck in your ways and paint only what and who is around you so I decided to be a bit brave and go on a sketching trip. My son works in Leeds and knows a...
by theartist | Mar 29, 2018 | News and updates, Oil paintings, Studio
It’s been a busy month for me, lots of learning involved as well as my other work. Slowing down the drawing I took some one-to-one lessons over Skype with American portrait painter Felicia Forte. I was a bit intimidated at first as it’s pretty scary...
