Paintings with Passion
How to survive lockdown? Here are some recent watercolours for you, Here are some boats at rest, sitting on the mud, waiting patiently for their owners to return. I painted these during our lockdown, based on views seen on my last visit to Norfolk, and following a recent online course by Grahame Booth. (Click here) […]
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Lockdown life – An interior, portrait and some watercolours I have used the forced internment of lockdown to get out of my comfort zone a little. I began by painting some interiors and a portrait in oils, areas where I have rarely delved before. I enjoyed the challenges and it kept me away from still
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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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How to Cope with isolation! Isolation Excitement, creative ideas! I am a ‘plein air’ artist, which means that unlike most other artists, I prefer to work out doors, on location. So you can imagine my disappointment to wake up and be told we have to self isolate, to stay safe. Shock, Horror, it took a
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Here are some recent watercolour paintings for you, made recently on location in various places and in the studio
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Many of you will know that I don’t shy away from drawing and painting villages, buildings or towers. Here are some examples for you. Buildings have a special significance for artists, as their accurate portrayal requires an understanding of perspective. Here are some examples for you, painted on my recent Burgundy trip. I drove up
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Travels of a Kentish Artist 14th – 20th October – York Street Gallery, Ramsgate CT11 9DS An exhibition of a whole year’s work is such an exciting way to present the results of my working out in the fields, on the beaches, by the rivers, in the sunshine and the rain and also at home
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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 “Art In The Open“. This
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