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
Making an exhibition again
This morning was spent doing a very familiar thing for me, helping to set up an art exhibition. It was a group set up so… Read More »Making an exhibition again
What do you give a man to put a smile on his face?
Mmm…what do you give a good friend on his birthday? Someone who I knew really was affected images and also liked erotic art and was fascinated… Read More »What do you give a man to put a smile on his face?
How I made four people happy yesterday
Its always nice to make other people happy and one of my favourite ways happened yesterday. Yeh, yesterday was a good day for that indeed.… Read More »How I made four people happy yesterday
Nakedness and sand getting everywhere
Well I had a brilliant weekend workshop, thoroughly enjoying getting covered in paint and coming home with blue fingernails, which is my idea of a… Read More »Nakedness and sand getting everywhere
Germany calling
Sitting quietly painting yesterday totally absorbed in what I was doing, the phone ringing was a small interruption. I answered it, and a voice I didn’t… Read More »Germany calling
I can’t decide which excites me most
I don’t know which I find most exciting. Finishing a painting, or starting one. There is that flush of excitement when I know I’ve finished… Read More »I can’t decide which excites me most
The feel of a view that calls you back
This week I happened to watch one of those house renovation programmes on TV. I don’t watch them avidly but sometimes they’re just easy telly to… Read More »The feel of a view that calls you back
Ripening and rolling
Email’s alright for making arrangements and talking about doing artwork for people, but its not as good as a face to face meeting, and that was something that… Read More »Ripening and rolling