Starting the new year resting on canvas
Well the new year has certainly started with a bang! 🙂 January can be a very quiet month for me whilst people get back into… Read More »Starting the new year resting on canvas
Happy New Year 2014
Happy New Year! I think it’s going to be a good one……….. 🙂
Looking back on the old and excitedly drawing in the new
As I look back at the year’s highlights, I can see that there have been two challenging paintings that stand out way above the others. Although on a… Read More »Looking back on the old and excitedly drawing in the new
Christmas cheer at this time of year
Christmas is always a potent mixure of emotions for the majority of us I think. There is expectant happiness and shining excitement, but with a feeling… Read More »Christmas cheer at this time of year
Reactions in the wrong direction
Its funny when I write about the art I paint what reactions I get to it. Sometimes I might get a couple of comments. Sometimes… Read More »Reactions in the wrong direction
Giving something that no one else can
The reason the guy contacted me the other week was because I could offer something that he couldn’t get anywhere else. He was used to posing… Read More »Giving something that no one else can
Opening the mind up to creating good art
I’m always interested to hear about art, and psychology, and of course when the two are used in conjunction with each other, even more so.… Read More »Opening the mind up to creating good art
The phone rings
Earlier on today, the phone rings…. “Hello” “Is that Jackie? Jackie Adshead?” the male voice enquired. “Yes it is” “Hello, my name is ***** and… Read More »The phone rings
New life blowing in
After the terrible terrific storms battering the country yesterday I’m just pleased that my only casualty was a piece of solid garden fencing breaking away from the… Read More »New life blowing in
Random question with a capital THE
Whilst sitting quietly relaxing amongst friends, a dark haired woman I didn’t recognise asked me… “Are you the artist?” “Yes I am” I said with… Read More »Random question with a capital THE
Male model with an intriguing request
I had a phone call this week from a guy who had contacted me earlier on this year, wanting me to consider him for a… Read More »Male model with an intriguing request
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Christmas is always full of the hopes of happiness that we all long for, and if we’re lucky, we get. At this time of year… Read More »It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Poppy appeal
Back in July when I took the photos of the poppy field in Kent, I knew I wanted to do a painting of them as… Read More »Poppy appeal
A tale of the three bears and the artist
A woman contacted me a month or so ago, having seen a local advert that I’d put up, asking if I could teach her to… Read More »A tale of the three bears and the artist
Updates, downdates, and pre-dates
I’ve got a lull in my artistic life this week. No fabulous artworks to paint, so that means the usual reponse to that. Do some… Read More »Updates, downdates, and pre-dates