Paintings from Nature with Passion
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 […]
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
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 »
In 2017 I upped my game! Yes – I have been out and about, painting and sketching even more than previous years! So why do I prefer to go and work out of doors, in full view of the ‘public gaze’ and in nearly all weathers? Learning an art or a craft based skill is essentially
Painting or sketching, out of doors! – 5 Benefits for you! Read More »
Chasing the light Exhibition Every year I have my own Chasing the light exhibition at the prestigious York Street Gallery in Ramsgate. This is my 3rd showing here and my work has really changed since the last time, so everything you see will be spanking new and fresh. I’m excited by that. So what have
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I recently took myself off to Cornwall for 4 days painting in Cornwall ‘en plein air’. 4 Days painting in Cornwall The last time I painted there was many years ago, in Watercolours, so I decided to have a change from my recent haunts. Instead of Wexford, Ireland and the Norfolk Broads, I went back
4 Days Painting in Cornwall – An adventure in wind and rain! Read More »
For many busy families it is time to get away for a week or two, somewhere hot maybe? News from the studio For this busy Artist though it’s time to assess what has been happening. In recent weeks I have had works in a few exhibitions, in Whitstable, Herne Bay, Broadstairs and Margate. The Open
News from the Studio – It’s Summer, so it’s Holiday time! Read More »
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