Inktober – Day 2
Day 2 I know what the date is, but this is day 2, OK?
Inktober – day 1- Perhaps a little late…
And now for something completely different. My sketching habits have slipped by the wayside recently, so I’ve decided to take part in InkTober, an initiative to encourage regular sketching. The idea is to create a sketch a day or one a week. I find challenging myself helps with motivation. So I’ll share my sketches here
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Royal Latin @600 – Painting a Commission
Commissions can be daunting When I was first approached to create a painting to commemorate the 600 year Centenary of the Royal Latin School in Buckingham I was simultaneously excited and nervous. 600 years is a significant number You have to get it right and produce something the customer wants as well as meeting your
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Surprised! – Featured Artist on Empty Easel
Don’t you just love surprises? I had a lovely one this week. The wonderful people at Empty Easel have included me as a featured artist with an article written by Cassie Rief. As an artist you tend to speak in a visual language As a result, reflecting your thoughts in words can be more difficult.
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Piccadilly Bound – confessions of Painting in progress
I have a confession to make.. *Looks around cautiously and whispers* I’ve never been on a tram in Manchester! Blackpool, yes. Dusseldorf, yes, but Manchester, no. I really need to rectify that. While I have not caught a tram, I am painting them. Here is the original photograph. Taken a few years ago with the
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Claret and Moonlight – Painting Giveaway
To celebrate my recent successes I’m giving away an original painting. All you need to do to enter is to sign up for my newsletter and give me an address where to send the print if you’re one of the lucky winners. I’ve decided to extend the deadline for the competition to 31st August, 2015
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Trafalgar Square – Just the Art
Trafalgar Square Painting Browse London Paintings
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Painting Manchester – Revisiting old haunts.
Ever revisit a place and realise you’ve changed? I need to find reference for painting Manchester so I revisit many old haunts. It’s a surreal moment, you remember how you were, and that person is still in you. But you’ve learnt and grown from experiences since you left. The artist’s journey can be like that.
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