How do you see colour
I should have been moving house today. But, due to problems further down the chain, it’s had to be delayed for a couple of weeks or so.… Read More »How do you see colour
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.
Do what you do best
It’s been another frustating week. The house sale has been pushed back another couple of weeks. I stand the chance of losing the house I’m… Read More »Do what you do best
In someone else’s hands
It’s out of my hands. And I’m having to accept that. Accept the fact that there’s nothing I can do. At the moment. Because someone… Read More »In someone else’s hands
But Where will you be?
I know they say moving house is stressful. I’m aware of it. And I’ve tried to deal with the daily problems in a sensible and… Read More »But Where will you be?
Slowing down to speed up again
Talking to a good friend from foreign shores yesterday, he mentioned in passing that when he first started reading my blog a couple of years… Read More »Slowing down to speed up again
Vicarious pleasures
I’ve just finished reading a book. A very long and thorouglhy enjoyable and very popular book – “The pillars of the earth” by Ken Follet- about… Read More »Vicarious pleasures
Opening doors and slamming others
On deciding one warm and sunny night this week that a fresh pizza and glass of chilled wine at the local pub was a good idea, I was… Read More »Opening doors and slamming others
Radio days
I was early. I had made a point of being early. Because I wasn’t sure what to expect, this was ALL new territory for me!… Read More »Radio days
Good vibrations rippling out
Well the Burton Library exhibition is going well and I’ve had some really good feedback from it already! But sometimes its not the selling of… Read More »Good vibrations rippling out
Not all QUIET in the library
Before the exhibition was EVEN set up, it was a success! A success because of a phone call I received a couple of days beforehand…… My contact… Read More »Not all QUIET in the library
All fired up
The Burton library exhibition isn’t abandoned totally. Infact I think I’ll be able to put quite a few pictures in. It’s just that I won’t… Read More »All fired up
Somethings got to give
Well somethings gotta give and unfortunately its got to be the art. Short term, anyway. I rang the librarian I’ve been dealing with at Burton… Read More »Somethings got to give
As if there wasn’t enough happening
I’ve got my first solo exhibition coming up in ten days time. So there’s a lot to do to prepare and get things ready. It’s… Read More »As if there wasn’t enough happening
Enough room to swing a paintbrush
Its been a long time since I’ve looked at properties to buy, and over the years the basic requirements change. Having said that I’m a long… Read More »Enough room to swing a paintbrush
Dirty little secrets
Its always nice when a friend asks if you’re free to meet him in town for a meal. Its even nicer when you know that he… Read More »Dirty little secrets