Paintings from Nature with Passion
I wish I could draw or paint Yes – I probably hear this more than anything else. The correct reply should be – If you really wanted to, you could learn to do it. I mean that – I sincerely believe everyone can do it If they really want to. I wish I could […]
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Who thought still life was dead Did you wonder if still life was old fashioned? For a long time, I did!For many years I just thought it was old fashioned and not for me. How wrong could I have been? Were you one who thought Still life was dead Ask yourself, What does a warm weather
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Hello again. What do Artists do all day 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. I also painted ‘en plein air’ and a few large (1/2
Meet up with your favourite artist! This is my New Year’s resolution! It could be yours as well? Meet up with your favourite artist! 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
OK It’s that Open Studios time of year again. Open Studios – See the artist – The time when many artists throw open their doors and welcome all comers. It is an opportunity to show much more work than would be possible in a gallery, also the artist may choose to show older works, which
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Meet an Artist – Are you trying to improve your drawings or paintings? Do you have some questions you would like to ask an artist, but never get the opportunity? or you feel too embarrassed to ask? Yes I’ve been there as well, remember no one is born with these skills. We have all had
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From beginner to skilled Artist – What is the ONE BIG IDEA – that HIDDEN SECRET, you need to know, in order to start that mysterious journey from being a sometime sketcher, to a skilled artist. It has nothing to do with shaky lines, or lots of rubbing out, or even lack of confidence, or
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You can start with a £1 sketch book and a 4b pencil. A quick and simple way to unlock your creativity – 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
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How to get creative – Every time I go out doors to draw or paint I meet passers by who take a quick furtive look at my work and say “I can’t Draw” or “I wish I could Draw” or “I can’t draw but I do like Painting”, and then they say “It must be
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Would you like to learn how to improve your drawing skills? Learn to draw. 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
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