As I look back on this year I feel I’ve become the artist I’ve always wanted to be… and thats because of the diverse artwork I’ve painted this year.. In January just to amuse myself and play with colours I painted the acrylic painting “Snowy dell” I’ve been wanting to paint this picture for ages […]
As Christmas approaches, I am as always reminded of how the year has progressed and the importance of friends and family. In the cards I’ve sent out I’ve sent my usual summary newsletter summing up the year, and look forward with delight in receiving updates on the year from old family friends, family, old neigbours, […]
I was contacted by a guy in October who wanted to buy a painting of mine I did some time ago. Its of a place called “Mow Cop” which is a wonderful folly high on the hills on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border overlooking the surrounding countryside. Its painted in watercolours and measures 14.5 x 10.5 inches. […]
I had a conversation earlier that has lead to a conversation about a commission. Its not for Christmas, but for early in the new year. Its featuring something that I have seen that I loved the minute I saw it. I loved it for what it was, and where it came from. Because I have […]
Two years ago I was delighted to go along to the Rochester Victorian Christmas weekend at the beginning of December…and had been looking forward to going last year too but of course like everything else last year it got cancelled.. So I was delighted to see a few weeks ago that it had returned this […]
Yesterday I went for my usual walk around the village, its the walk that I love whatever the weather and time of year as I see trees, and nature, flowers, horses, houses, and gardens, big skies and my favourite oak tree. As I came back from the walk I could see a woman outside a […]
It was probably a couple of years ago I first heard of acrylic pouring painting, and was intrigued with the idea of it…as I’ve been using watercolour pours for the basis of painting for years and love the affect of it. I know its not an easy technique to learn too, as its down to […]
