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
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
Eucalyptus trees and rocks. Read More »
*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
Winter Open Studio #WIP Works in Progress 2018 Read More »
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
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
#details #oilpainting #Spain #Galicia #galifornia #nofilterneeded Been playing with oil today.
Trying to think a lot more about how I’d put the paint on and use colour if this was one of my watercolours. #rocks #beach #walkonthebeach #Asturia #sanvicentedelabarquera #northernspain #pleinair @britpleinair #landscape
Ha ha ha!!! How fun! And a genuine treat…finally got the chance to see all three of my artist friends (well done all three!) on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year’s third episode in Loch Fyne! @b.ramsey1973 @mariaroseartist @michaelweller So so so… pleased it wasn’t my choice on the day! All winners in my
Landscape Artist of the Year 2018 Read More »