And how did you hear of me
It may be only the beginning of September but I’ve got a nice commision to do for someone who likes to arrange things early, as… Read More »And how did you hear of me
Jackie Adshead
I've been an artist all of my life, and my paintings now hang on walls in Europe, USA and Canada. I'm working on getting them on the other continents! My wide range of artwork has been exhibited nearer to home in the East Midlands, with the Guild of Erotic Artists at Beaumont Hall Studios in Hertfordshire, and at "Erotica", Olympia, London. I have also been featured alongside my work in the Guild of Erotic Artists book (volume 2). I love to create dramatic interest in my pictures, whether it’s to paint an unusual landscape, or just to utilise dramatic lighting in my figure drawings or strong colour in my animal portraits. Delighting in the spontaneous tendencies of watercolour adds an interesting and distinctive look to my paintings, some of which are purposefully ambiguous, enabling the viewer to use their own interpretation of my artwork. I also love to hide images, and humour within my paintings, whether it’s a secret message, or an erotic couple hidden within a landscape, or even an erotic landscape where the couple are camouflaged as the features of the land itself. I am equally happy painting in oils, acrylics or watercolours and love to draw with pencil or ink. I have also developed the very effective method of drawing using white pencil on black card which creates dramatic pictures by just picking out where the light catches the body and leaving the rest of the image to the imagination, in darkness. I can also utilise many different styles, whether it is realistic, abstract, surrealistic, erotic, fantasy or camouflage art where something is hidden within the painting. I'm just passionate about my art, whatever I paint! But, it doesn't matter how many landscapes or pet portraits I paint, its always the erotic stuff that people are interested in! I started blogging to share some of the strange conversations I have with the people I meet. But its evolved into far more than that now.
Its not a secret that there aren’t many women artists
There was an article on the radio yesterday discussing why there aren’t many women artists, and of course I pricked my ears up when it… Read More »Its not a secret that there aren’t many women artists
My ongoing spy training
I have learnt over the years that there are various ways of handing over a commission for a client. Usually, the client has seen the image… Read More »My ongoing spy training
Is it really thirteen
I’ve just taken ten of my best current paintings, including this one “Poppy appeal”, to be hung in a prominent position at the biggest exhibition outside… Read More »Is it really thirteen
I’ve found it!
I’ve found it! The thing I’ve been looking for for the last three weeks. After a long search digging deep inside myself I have found… Read More »I’ve found it!
Around and around and still not painting
MMm….. this week I had planned on picking up a paint brush, a very important paintbrush. But so far I haven’t done. And the reason?… Read More »Around and around and still not painting
Even when I’m ill
The blank canvas arrived yesterday. But it held no interest for me. This blank canvas that I’ve been eagerly awaiting for the last week or more,… Read More »Even when I’m ill
Now to find a perfect match
This week I’ve been painting a picture that has all the things in it that “make” a picture for me. Its a working painting whilst… Read More »Now to find a perfect match
Finding my way to the one hundred
I’ve spent a lot of this week thinking. Thinking and planning. Thinking, planning, and reading. Thinking, planning, reading and analysing. Thinking, planning, reading, analysing, and… Read More »Finding my way to the one hundred
Finding my one hundred
This week I am between commissions, all my work is done, and its given me chance to do something that I try to do every… Read More »Finding my one hundred
Searching for my holy grail
I don’t know what it is. And I don’t know exactly how to find it. Others have got it. But I haven’t got mine… Read More »Searching for my holy grail
Suzanne and Mark signed, sealed and delivered
Most commission paintings that I do are with their new owners within a few days of completion. But the one I delivered at the weekend had… Read More »Suzanne and Mark signed, sealed and delivered
Pasts, presents and awaiting the future
As usual in my life I’ve had a week of doing about five things relating to artwork I’ve done, want to do, and currently doing. The one… Read More »Pasts, presents and awaiting the future
High days and holidays
I’m just back from another wonderful holiday in the picturesque county of Kent. I’ve seen a lot of the world, and know parts of England… Read More »High days and holidays
What is a painting actually worth?
Rolf Harris has been in the news a lot recently, for all the wrong reasons. Up until then, his paintings were valuable assets that people… Read More »What is a painting actually worth?