Do you use the term contemporary or Modern Art When referring to the current art scene? I know many artist friends use Contemporary or modern equally and you’d be forgiven for thinking they are the same. But not so… I’ve been painting Lady Margaret Hall or LMH It’s very much a Victorian building. Another of […]
Work in Progress-Contemporary or Modern Oxford Art? Read More »
Some paintings fight every step of the way? Painting frustration results in slow progress! No matter how hard you try, it just does not seem to work right. This work in progress of Keble has been like that. It is a building with an excessive amount of details. Apparently, it was meant to represent geological
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Are you a messy painter? Personally, painting is usually chaos in my studio. So, this week I thought I’d ‘fess up and share some of it and show you more of the working area surrounding my work in progress. As you can see, the table gets cluttered with the ink, paint, water, cling film etc.
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Painting can be really hard work. Perhaps, not physically like manual labour is hard but sometimes the picture does not work as well as it should. Constant reworking is required and still the desired result eludes your grasp. There’s a distinct correlation between my motivation to complete and it’s actual completion. And that’s no co-incidence.
Overcoming Procrasintation. Finding the Motivation to Paint. Read More »
Ever notice how cities can all look the same? A number of distinct buildings identify most major cities. Bot the rest of the buildings could be anywhere from New York to Hong Kong. It’s a fact film companies exploit to reduce their location budgets, but I digress. This work in progress is a new complex
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For this piece I’m returning to London. Back to the London Eye to be precise.
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