Ever been part of something that makes you feel “Wow”? As an artist there are time you feel You’ve arrived. Last week that was entering the Mall Galleries for the Society of Women Artists 155th Summer Exhibition. It was busy week with 2 social events in London. Seeing my work alongside other work of such […]
An Artist’s View of Society of Women Artists Exhibition Read More »
Serendipity in art or the role of happy accidents.
Sure, you can know what you’re doing, study methods and plan meticulously. You can control the paint to within an inch of it’s life. You can be skilled enough to make the paintings seem lively, but too much control can often lead to lifeless work.
Watercolour, more than any 2 D medium is often transported by painting accidents.
Serendipity in Art Read More »
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.
Trams and Reflections in the City Read More »
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.
A Gherkin Emerges – A painting unmasked is sometimes disappointing. Read More »
Does your bottle of masking fluid look solid at the top? Or maybe you have stringy bits like this? Today’s masking tip is how to handle the gunk. If you have worked with masking fluid for any length of time, or even just bought a bottle and left it on the shelf for too long,
Masking Tip – what to do about the gunk Read More »
Trafalgar Square Painting Browse London Paintings
Trafalgar Square – Just the Art Read More »
After all my procrastinating, it’s done! Presenting the finished painting of the Barbican from the terrace. It’s a working title still. The structures on the roof remind me of Pill boxes on the coast. I can see something like “Waging war on Art” or “Defence of the Arts” being my final choice. And now the snow
Finished, at last! Read More »
