What a busy old day! Setting up for #WIP Work In Progress Winter Open Studio (starting tomorrow* See below) AND a trip up to Winchester to see my David Watson SILK ! square from my Hampshire Cultural Trust and Jane Austen House Museum commission in REAL LIFE! in Winchester Discovery Centre. A really delicate, fine …
David Watson Silk Scarf in Winchester! AND Open Studio Dec 1st and 2nd!!!! Read More »
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL! – Open Studio 1st and 2nd December …I’ve been really enjoying the paint with my recent self portraits but I’ve been working without my glasses (as I would generally outside) so it’s interesting for me to now zoom in close and see how the paint is sitting. Fancy a close up …
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL…Open Studio 1st and 2nd December 10-5pm Read More »
I’m really not this serious!….any tips on how to make a self portrait look less grim gratefully received! So dull here today I had a daylight bulb and stood right next to the window. #oilpainting #selfportrait #observationalart #artoninstagram
An exciting parcel arrived today…the collaboration pieces from Plein Air in the Park at Amgueddfa Torfaen Museum in Pontypool! Reusable bags and lovely tea towels. I love Georgian buildings…and the odd tree. Memories of a lovely day! See you there next year? Contact them to buy and support their work. http://torfaenmuseum.org.uk/contact-us/ #teatowel #reducereuserecycle #reusable #ink …
Reworking and enlarging this from September in Spain. Thinking about brightening the paint and working more gesturally …..“The great outcrop of rocks on this amazing #surfersbeach – from the other direction … simple yet complex colours…and hazy spray afternoon light with the typical and tall eucalyptus tree shapes on the shore. Interesting to paint the …
*SPACES!!* Do you have a really challenging person to buy for at Christmas? Are you a bit artistic (-or a lot!) and fancy making a unique gift for them instead? GIFT MAKING OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP DAY @StBarbe Gallery and Museum Lymington Monday 3rd December. Bring along an item that you associate with your recipient (perfume …
Gift Painting in Oil Workshop Day at St Barbe Art Gallery and Museum in Lymington. Read More »
This time next week I shall be setting up for a very informal ‘Works In Progress’ Open Studio Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December 10-5pm ?….lots to show and share from the Autumn…find out about my newest work…seasonal shopping opportunity?…and a chance to find out about my exciting plans for 2019!….and have a coffee☕️! ….What’s …
Oh my goodness how addictive is this self portrait lark!! Mr Weller has a lot to answer for! Also appears very difficult to get a clear and accurate photograph…anyway here’s my latest effort ? PS Thank you for all the tips and comments along the way with these too ❤️ #oilpaint #portrait #selfportrait #artoninstagram #observation …
[wpvideo 5HMiUqgM ][wpvideo 9DAN5xU1 ]A trip to see the clever cheerful work of @hollyfrean “Holly’s Ark” in Zimmer Stuart Gallery in Arundel on a chilly day! ?A mooch round the many interesting shops…..and a quick watercolour sketch or two by the castle where a striking avenue of autumn trees and colour, reflected in the moat….with …
More self portraits….all very difficult….all seem very different….lots of scraping off….very addictive….and yes before anyone mentions it the last is definitely William Shakespeare! https://instagram.com/p/BqZdcznAvSx/ #oilpaint #selfportrait #observation #observationalart