Paintings from Nature with Passion
Travels of a Kentish Artist 14th – 20th October – York Street Gallery, Ramsgate CT11 9DS An exhibition of a whole year’s work is such an exciting way to present the results of my working out in the fields, on the beaches, by the rivers, in the sunshine and the rain and also at home […]
Travels of a Kentish Artist – One Week Only! Why Artist’s Exhibit? Read More »
Why do artists paint out doors I’m off to ‘Art in the Open’. Why do artists like to paint out doors In the open air? Like the impressionists did? They are known as ‘plein air painters’. The largest plein air festival in Europe takes place in Wexford, in the Irish Republic. It is
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What’s on my palette? What colour is that! It never ceases to amaze me what people ask me sometimes while I’m painting out of doors, or with a local art group. People will come up and say “what colour is that?” and what did you mix it with? As an artist, when I am choosing
What’s on my palette? What colour is that? The most frequently asked question. Read More »
Many years ago, almost in a different life it seems, I used to buy and sell English paintings of the late Victorian and Edwardian era, including many watercolours. I used to buy at auctions, up and down the country and sell them in my shop in West Malling High Street, at Art and Antique fairs
Someone’s whole life in a box! How sad can it be? Read More »
Yes! You did read it correctly. Leave a painting face to the wall – It was Titian who is supposed to have said it: That if you leave a painting, face to the wall for long enough, it will paint itself! Now I know what he meant and I’m happy to let you into the
Leave a Painting face to the wall and it will paint itself! – What ? Read More »
Anatomy of a painting Have you ever wondered how I construct a painting over several sessions in the studio? I usually begin with a first coat of a colour, that I think will help visually, pull it all together. In acrylics, the first coat is often a bit harsh, being painted directly onto the white