Studio & Works in Progress

Is it Springtime yet? Have I been hibernating?

LI 247 at Littlehampton, oil painting

Can I emerge yet? If so, does that make me an ‘emerging artist’? Actually, I have been rather busy during these colder weeks. Q) Is it springtime yet? I began winter having decided to enter a watercolour competition, and not just any competition, but the Fabriano in Acquerello event, which means selected works are exhibited […]

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What does a plein air artist do in Winter

Red Cyclamen and mirror, painting

Keep on painting! This is the answer to the question, ‘What do plein air artists do in winter?’ Well, you can hardly expect to stop because it’s cold outside! But there are many fresh challenges to face so here are some ideas,  Daily painting or sketching A course, learn a new skill A new subject,

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A new year, new challenges, How will you challenge yourself?

Linseed oil, for oil paintings

A new year, new challenges, How will you challenge yourself? I have decided to try and improve my still life paintings. They require all the skills of observation, working from life, checking the angles, proportions, tonal values etc. In the past, I was rarely happy with my still life paintings, I always felt it was

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How to survive lockdown? What I did,

Wells next the Sea, Norfolk Painting

How to survive lockdown? Here are some recent watercolours for you, Here are some boats at rest, sitting on the mud, waiting patiently for their owners to return. I painted these during our lockdown, based on views seen on my last visit to Norfolk, and following a recent online course by Grahame Booth. (Click here)

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Ink pen and watercolour drawings, – How I do them!

Harbour Street, Broadstairs drawing

Pen and watercolour, Ink Pen and Wash Drawings, whatever you call them, this is how I do them! I start with the drawing using Indian Ink, from the bottle, and an old fashioned dip pen. These are available from your local art shop or drawing office suppliers. I have a few pen handles, and a

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Open Studio – Meet the artist, see recent works!

Open studio 2020

Open Studio -Meet the artist in his studio, in a Covid safe way, of course! I have cleaned and tidied up my studio ready for your open studio meet the artist visit. I look forward to meeting everyone in a covid safe way, 2 or 3 at a time.   See what I have been up

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Lockdown and Beyond – my Strategy

River Stour at Grove Ferry

Lockdown and beyond, my strategy for coping! Being creative through art can be life changing! With all that is happening in the world right now, having a creative skill has been keeping me sane. OK, so some days I just can’t bring myself to do anything useful, but on other days, I put on some

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Latest paintings – Lockdown inspiration Ideas

Grand Canal Venice, painting

My Latest paintings – Lockdown inspiration Ideas My Latest paintings After I had painted a selection of views from upstairs windows and in the garden, see my earlier post, my thoughts turned once again to my time painting in Venice, and what a special time that was. So I decided to work up some larger

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Lockdown creativity, what’s it all about?

Interior oil painting, original

Lockdown Creativity, what’s that! Lockdown Creativity, oil paintings! What have you been doing under this ‘lockdown’? I’ve used the Lockdown to  create unique original paintings, for sale, yet have found it to be really challenging on some days, with a vivid imagination working overtime, trying to come to terms with all the troubles we are

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