Now I’ve finished the oil painting of the Royal Crescent at Bath I can get on with something that is long over due…. something as important as painting, and exhibiting, and promoting myself as an artist… And that’s updating my website. Its been long over due whilst I sort out my life and get sorted […]
It’s been a strange weekend. It started when the Vikings came to town. They seemed a nice bunch of lads the night before when they’d been supping ale with the locals and dancing on the village green. They’d brought their own tents so it wasn’t far for them to stagger afterwards, so that they’d be ready for the […]
When I was first asked by David and Martyn to paint a large picture for them, I was more than happy to accept. I would far rather do commissions than exhibition work, because then the client gets exactly what they want, and I tailor the painting to fit their needs. and I do this by […]
I love going to the different art workshops I attend regularly. I always go with a happy upbeat feeling, one of knowing that I shall be spending the time doing something I really love doing, being with my artist friends, and shall learn something useful along the way too. I arrived at the one at […]
The response is good, the feedback positive. But it’s not quite complete yet. A few more changes, and hopefully it will be finished then. I always have mixed feelings about my art – I put as much as I can into it, of myself, invariably have positive feedback (actually, I can’t remember when I last […]
I worked hard on it yesterday, music blasting out to encourage me, as a last flourish after all the weeks of work I’ve already put into it, and I’ve done as much as I can of the Royal Crescent at Bath. I feel that it is finished. I’ve read through the two full pages of notes that I […]
I had a real good painting session yesterday on the Royal Crescent of Bath painting that is my current commission. It’s taking longer than a painting would normally do, but that’s because of two reasons, which together make a larger practical problem. Firstly, its in oils, so its taking ages to dry between stages, and […]
I had a very pleasant visit to the area of Eton and Windsor over the weekend, staying with two good friends of mine, and on Sunday morning made a visit to the main interest. That castle, the one that overlooks the surrounding countryside so solidly and stands so majestically and beautifully. It’s been a great number […]
New friends came to visit last night to have a drink with me and my man and chat about life, generalities, specifics, people, work, families, hobbies, and all other diverse subjects, and have a bit of a laugh as well, as is usually a case of a social visit. They hadn’t been to my house before, but they did know […]