Paintings with Passion
Trees and yet more trees, it’s all about observation! I have spent many hours this year in parks and woodlands sketching and painting trees. I have been doing this for 25 years, and once I spent a whole year, just trying to understand them. Here are some recent results. Above, walking in King George VI […]
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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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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 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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Plein Air Painting – What do I use and why? My ‘Plein Air’ Set up! I am frequently asked about my set up, when I’m out ‘plein air’ painting. What do I use or recommend? Most important – Keep it simple and light weight. When I began to go out painting many years ago, I
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I have been back to Norfolk again, Yes, i’m on the road again! A self-contained cottage and some new brushes, A while ago, before covid appeared, I was invited to participate in Paint out Norfolk 2020. Then everything was put on hold during lockdown when one by one, all my plans were cancelled, and lockdown
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At last – we are free to go out painting again! How I’ve missed it, Now I know why they say – you don’t truly value freedom, until you lose it! The freedom to go painting, ‘plein air painting’ is the most fun you can have in the open air, and yet still be legal! Since
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Inspiration – What is it? Where does it come from? and more importantly – Where does it go? This is the $1000 question for many artists! I have been fortunate, in never having to ask this question, Why is that? What do I do differently than many other artists. Firstly, I don’t go to my
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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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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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