Part 1 ended with my “finished” Landscape Artist of the Year Painting Under the circumstances I felt I had done well – although I would have preferred to do more. I had achieved my goal of finishing in time in the 2016 Landscape Artist of the Year competition. By now, I’d seen where the Wildcards […]
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In 2016 I made my TV debut on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the year After all the preparation, I was finally in Kent and ready for the 2016 Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year. The day began early as we arrived at Scotney Castle by 7am on a grey and drizzly morning. We
Landscape Artist of the Year – How did I get on? Read More »
Landscape Painting often involves plein air sketching. That translates as “painting outside” to the average person. I have done landscape paintings and sketched outside in the past and will do so in the future. But there’s nothing quite like painting in the studio. Especially when you work in watercolour and it’s wet and windy outside.
Landscape Painting – Indoors or out? Read More »
Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year is in it’s second year. A finished painting in 4 hours, when I normally take 15+, no pressure there then!
This is how I prepared after being selected to take a place in one of the pods. Although what happened is still pretty hush, hush so you’ll need to watch it it you want to find out if it worked.!
Landscape Artist of the Year, 4 hours to do a painting. Eek! Read More »
Distinctive style can start in the most insignificant of ways. You never know when a small action can be the start of something great. There are moments in everyone’s life that are catalysts resulting in massive change. Sometimes, we’re aware of their existence and potential. Other times we just go through the motions of the
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Ever wonder what happens in an Artist’s Studio? The short answer is anything, artists’ techniques and creations are so varied it’s impossible to sum them up in one post. Even a single artist never does exactly the same thing on two consecutive days. I can, however, show you what goes on in my studio on
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