The Boris Bike Conundrum – Painting decisions?
The Boris Bike is everywhere in London. The Boris Bike,you cannot miss them, unless
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How a Christmas Gift inspired my Art .
Can a gift change your life? Some gifts have a value far more than money, but we don’t always know it at the time. Now that Christmas has passed and the gifts we’ve received are being used, consumed, played with etc. We may treasure them or use them routinely even thoughtlessly or forget about them
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Trams and Reflections in the City
The moment trams were reintroduced in Manchester, I knew I’d end up painting them. Trams are fascinating, aren’t they? They appeal to a childish part of our nature. So painting trams seemed only natural.
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A Gherkin Emerges – A painting unmasked is sometimes disappointing.
A painting unmasked captures the final stage of my painting process. A magical transformation from chaotic mess to defined structure. See the full transformation in my video.
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Masking Tips – Removal without Ripping the Paper.
Crunch time, will it tear the paper? If you’ve used the right paper and remembered the dry rule. Be sure that the picture is dry before you start. If it still feels cold to touch, best to leave it. I leave mine overnight as I use acrylic. Even then, sometimes the ink is still a
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Underground – Creating art Video.
Painting Transformations are fascinating, aren’t they? I’m always amazed with the whole process of developing a painting from a blank page. Last week I decided to try something new, video. OK, so I’ve done video before, but not like this. But creating a painting in Progress video, of all the stages of painting, has been
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