Paintings 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 »
OK So I’m off to ‘Art in the Open’. Probably the largest plein air festival in Europe! It takes place in Wexford, in the Irish Republic for a mad week of even madder painting, in all weathers, and accompanied by approx. 200 other artists, from beginners to professionals, using all mediums in all sizes and
Why do artists like to paint in the open air – in all weathers? Read More »
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 colours to mix or apply, I’m not thinking
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. It was Titian who is supposed to have said 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 secret. The most difficult part of any painting is
Leave a Painting face to the wall and it will paint itself! – What ? Read More »
Have you ever wondered how a painting is constructed 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 rubbish, being painted directly onto the white canvas, which I can’t
Anatomy of a painting Read More »