Paintings from Nature with Passion
I have been tweaking this web site! Among my recent activities in the studio, I have been trying to bring this site into the 21st century. It is a very time consuming task which needs to be done, with the minimum of ‘down time’. The grey and cold days of winter are ideal. I’m also […]
Villages buildings and Towers Many of you will know that I don’t shy away from drawing and painting Villages Buildings and Towers. Here are some examples for you. For me, buildings have a special significance as an artist, as I realise their accurate portrayal requires me to have a thorough understanding of perspective. Here I
Oil paintings of Burgundy – In late August I was invited to Burgundy for a few days, and was blessed with lovely warm and dry weather. Here are some of my oil paintings of Burgundy. This is the village of Santenay which nestles in the Cote D’Or wine region. I painted it from the
It’s exhibition time again – time for my 4th solo exhibition at York Street Gallery in Ramsgate It’s Exhibition Time Again, Since my last major exhibition 2 years ago, I have painted over 230 fresh paintings. These were mostly on location and in all weathers, which means I capture the passion of the moment. I
Why do I blog and why did I stop? I’ve been out doing what I love most, Painting and Sketching! Because I prefer to work out doors directly from nature. I prefer to go out most days, when it’s dry, and we’ve just had the most glorious summer, with very little rain. So that’s my
To be an Artist! Do you dream of being an artist? Are you happy to be a social or leisure painter? Do you enjoy a weekly art session, because of the people you meet and the conversations you have? in other words, because of its social and theraputic benefits? After all that is how and
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Autumn for Artists. So now it’s getting colder but there are always lovely warmish days in between the cold ones. So I’m off out at every opportunity to capture those Autumn Colours! Autumn and winter for artists!It’s the time when I seek out my thermal wear, ski clothing. Always useful on those chilly days when out
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How to become a plein air painter? How did I do it? I began tentatively using watercolour, which is the hardest medium of them all. To be profficient you need bags of confidence, and you don’t have that, until you get good! It’s a vicious circle. I noticed early on that my lack of drawing
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For many years, I have dreamed of Painting in Venice Well I made that dream come true in April. 2018 I was very determined not to study the Venetian paintings of JMW Turner or John Singer Sargent, before I went. As I did want to look for my own vantage points, so I decided
Painting in Venice – Every Artist’s Dream! How did I do? Read More »
Did you see Learning to Sketch 1? Click here to go there first. It is important when you are learning to sketch to really see the shapes and angles, with your eyes, and not your brain. You need to learn how to forget what the object is, and instead, to study its form. This comprises
Learn to sketch 2 – Seeing like an artist! Shapes and Angles! Read More »