Paintings from Nature with Passion
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 […]
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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News from the studio – What a Summer it’s been! Hot dry days and cold rainy days in equal measure! But this isn’t a weather report, so here is some of my recent work, from my visit to Wexford, Ireland and then some ‘Open Studio’ news. My visit to Wexford Ireland was to take part in
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Wow! What a Question! Why do I Paint? “Life obliges me to do something, so I paint.” Rene Magritte Why do I paint? Because I have to! – Because of the excitement if I succeed! – I think its the same thrill that drives an athlete, the feeling that they can always do a little
It will soon be Exhibition time again and I have been busy ‘preparing’ new works for the various exhibitions I’ll be taking part in. See the list of exhibitions here. News from the artists studio . The first and hardest task is to select the works which would best be displayed in frames. Then I
In Pt 1 click here I explained how I go about the planning of a painting and the importance of deciding about the composition and placing of tonal values, ie: where the darkest darks and the lightest lights will be positioned. You wouldn’t believe the number of times I’ve seen someone take out a photo from
Suitable subjects are anywhere and everywhere! When they find me, I know what to do! How do I choose a subject? This is an excellent question which I have occasionally been asked! Many years ago, I found myself driving through the country lanes of west Kent – looking for a view to paint! Having spent
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How I compose a Painting Here is an explanation 1) Planning or Preparation – 5 Minutes Max In my sketchbook, I draw a rectangle about 3″ x 2″ and quickly put in the big dark shapes, then the mid tones. Leaving the highlights blank, (see above). For the most powerful effect, brightest lights
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