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?
Shimmering azuredly
Since the last blog post about painting two pictures at the art workshop last weekend I have completed them. Not at the same time of… Read More »Shimmering azuredly
Shimmering on the edge
Well its been a reall arty weekend starting with the workshop I went to on Saturday which slightly enigmatically was described as for acrylics or oils.… Read More »Shimmering on the edge
Down the Dixie line
What a lovely day to drive through the lush Leicestershire countryside to deliver three paintings for an exhibition. This is a new venue for me… Read More »Down the Dixie line
I met a man
I met a man at the weekend. Nothing unusual in that, I meet a lot of people. The man in particular was the boyfriend of… Read More »I met a man
Swarkestone brought to idyllic life
I was very fortunate when asked to do my most recent commission because the client simply wanted me to paint a watercolour from a photo he’d taken… Read More »Swarkestone brought to idyllic life
Watering with colour
The last three days have been spent joyously working on the watercolour painting commission. Its a large painting being 26 x 18 inches so all… Read More »Watering with colour
Drawing on
I’ve had a couple of lovely arty days drawing. Does that sound strange for an artist? Possibly, but a lot of what I do and… Read More »Drawing on