Going to the dogs
Whereas an exhibition is my “best guess” at what I think someone, somewhere might like and might want to buy, I much prefer commissions where… Read More »Going to the dogs
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.
Whereas an exhibition is my “best guess” at what I think someone, somewhere might like and might want to buy, I much prefer commissions where… Read More »Going to the dogs
Well as far as the exhibition went I could say that it wasn’t much of a success, in that I didn’t sell a painting and… Read More »Maybe I passed some magic on somewhere
Well, its here again, one of the local exhibitions I get involved in. That time, when I chose my ten paintings, trying to pick the… Read More »Looking for magic
Well I learnt a bit over the weekend! Most of it of an arty erotic nature, so that kept me a happy bunny…… Yesterday I… Read More »Painting a woman
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Since I joined the Guild of Erotic Artists in October last year I’ve not had chance to go to any of their “Event” days but… Read More »A gathering of eroticness
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I’ve spent the last few days updating and twiddling with my website and am delighted with the way it’s looking now! Have a look and… Read More »Filling the wall
Do you wanna hear a funny story? Well it certainly amused me greatly ……….I’ll share it with you and see what you think…….. The other… Read More »If I’m not mistaken
Well, you’ve all been very patient, and now comes the time of the big unveiling! If you can remember back into the far distant mists… Read More »Tree of life
I’ve not blogged recently because I’ve been away – on holiday – to Japan and Dubai. A bit of an odd mix I know, but… Read More »East to West