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All my paintings are online – See them here!

Exhibition cancelled

My 2020 exhibition is no more! It is deceased. It has been snuffed out by the pandemic Dover docks oil painting But we are not downhearted! This artist’s dreams of going viral haven’t bitten the dust! Pandemic or not, all my paintings are now online and ready for your virtual visit!  Click the photos for […]

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Isolation Excitement – Ideas for creative activities

Canal in Venice painting

How to Cope with isolation! Isolation Excitement, creative ideas!   I am a ‘plein air’ artist, which means that unlike most other artists, I prefer to work out doors, on location. So you can imagine my disappointment to wake up and be told we have to self isolate, to stay safe.  Shock, Horror, it took a

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How to sell your art online? 10 things you need to get right!

How to sell your art online? Several years ago I decided not to try and get my works accepted by traditional galleries, but instead to try and sell them myself, directly, via online shops. This means I retain full control over each sale, including customer communications, the standard of mounting and framing, if applicable, the

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Where to find my best Paintings? My best kept secret Uncovered!

Hello again, Yes I’m often asked this question and I hand out my card so people can look up my web site and see my latest work. But there’s a catch! When the weather is good I spend as much time as possible out doors in my ‘plein air’ studio – painting for all I’m

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What do Artists do all day?

Hello again, While it’s cold and windy outside, it is a good time to review my activity last year and to make plans for the year ahead. In 2016 I painted just over 100 works mainly in oils, ‘en plein air’ but a few large (1/2 imperial sheet size) watercolours, just to keep my hand

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Meet up with your favourite artist in 2017

This is my New Year’s resolution! It could be yours as well? What do we gain from meeting Artists? – Some insight into the way they work, We can learn what motivates artists to keep creating, We can discover what it is we especially like about their works, We can get a glimpse of their

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A Quick and Simple way to Unlock your Creativity

OK – You can start with a £1 sketch book and a 4b pencil. Yes that’s it, starting on the path to learn a new and valuable skill, can be Quick and Simple! Unlike other skills such as music, you don’t need to start with a one to one tutor, or even an art class.

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Learn to Draw – In easy steps – To impress your friends!

Would you like to learn how to improve your drawing skills? I taught myself how to draw, many years ago after realising that my paintings were not improving. You see, – I had no real urge to draw but just wanted to paint and I was in a hurry! Does this ring a bell with

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