I made sure I turned up at the art workshop with Ticknall Art Group I had been booked for in plenty of time because you never know if you’re going to be delayed due to traffic (or tractor!) along the way. As it was the roads were clear and I arrived ten minutes before I […]
When you agree to do a workshop for a local art group, most people would think you just turn up on the day and, well, teach. But, its not as simple as that. You have, for a start, to know what exactly you are teaching – what the subject matter is, and the medium. And […]
Its not often I criticise another artists work, but I think on this occasion I’ll make an exception. Last night I sat down to watch a film about someone who is hailed as one of the greatest living artists, the fact that I hadn’t heard of him was a surprise but then the world of […]
It happened again this month, the same as the last one. And I suppose its going to happen, I just wasn’t expecting it so soon. The subject matter was “Funfairs in Watercolour” and the accompanying notes were informative and helpful so I thought it would be a good one. It was a good one, but […]
This morning, some sheets of folded coloured paper were pushed through my letterbox, I picked it up walked to the waste paper bin and dropped it in it. I didn’t read it, I never read it, and I get one EVERY week. Its from a local supermarket, and not one I shop in. I never go […]
Well I know a lot more about American Civil War re-enactments in this country than I did this time last week. Over the weekend I had chance to chat a little more about the idea the guy had for me drawing him in his full uniform but in a more suitable setting, and he’s keen […]
