Looking back on 2016 as it draws to a close
Its always poignant to look back on any year, we always start a year full of hope and at the end of it there will… Read More »Looking back on 2016 as it draws to a close
Happy Christmas celebrating love, light, and friendship
At this time of year I always think of my friends and family spread far and wide and love to receive their cards hearing news… Read More »Happy Christmas celebrating love, light, and friendship
Drawing something I can’t see again and the client has every confidence I can do it
The mystery painting has gone off to the client all wrapped up and looking festive as requested. So my Christmas deadline artwork has been done,… Read More »Drawing something I can’t see again and the client has every confidence I can do it
Capturing the Wow factor
I did a bit of framing a couple of weeks ago for the pupil who comes to me most weeks for private painting classes. The… Read More »Capturing the Wow factor
Stuarts 40 year naked fantasy with a banana
I’ve done a lot of artwork for Derbyshire writer Stuart Haywood since I met him in 2008 and become friends with him and his wife as well. He… Read More »Stuarts 40 year naked fantasy with a banana
Texturing in white
The black and white and red acrylic painting that I finished last week has dried nicely over the weekend so I could screw the hanging fixings… Read More »Texturing in white
Black white and ready
Since the client has decided to let me be the judge of when this painting is finished, without seeing the finished painting in its entirety,… Read More »Black white and ready
Fascinating my hairdresser and now in a whiteout
I’ve got on well with the painting I’m currently working on for the client commission for Christmas… I’ve got to the fun part of hiding… Read More »Fascinating my hairdresser and now in a whiteout
That’s what I call absolute trust
I know I’ve talked a little about the painting I’m working on at the moment. It’s a painting that is a surprise Christmas present for… Read More »That’s what I call absolute trust
A hint of unveiling
The fabulous painting I am currently working on for a client has many aspects of it, that we have discussed and planned between us. I… Read More »A hint of unveiling
So what I am to surmise from that then?
My fella and I were sitting watching a film last night over a glass of wine and the house phone rang. I picked it up and… Read More »So what I am to surmise from that then?
Featured in their passion series no less
I found out yesterday that I am mentioned in Chat magazine in their “Very best of Chat” coming out in December 2016, in issue 12 of… Read More »Featured in their passion series no less
Updates, tweaks, and website recharging
Whenever I think its about time to do some more website updates, it still even after all the years of having a website, astounds me… Read More »Updates, tweaks, and website recharging
Aspects in balancing paint
After ordering the canvas for the new painting commission on Monday, along with some acrylic paints that I’ll need to do the painting, all I could… Read More »Aspects in balancing paint