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October 14, 2013 · by Helen · in Fine Art, Inspiration, Painting, Portraiture

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything, and also a little while since I last picked up the paintbrushes. This is partly due to my taking a bit of time away from the studio, but also because when…

Charcoal figure drawing

Sarum Studio, week 6

September 2, 2013 · by Helen · in Fine Art, Painting, Portraiture

I started writing this post over a week ago, but time has been against me in the final days of summer school and I didn’t get around to publishing it. So, a little delayed, here is some work from weeks…

'Charlie'. Charcoal on Roma paper, life size.

Sarum Studio, week 5

August 18, 2013 · by Helen · in Fine Art, Portraiture

Probably my best charcoal portrait drawing to date. This didn’t start to come together until late on in the third day, when I got really frustrated with it and threw caution to the wind. At this point I quite roughly…

Oil painted portrait detail

Sarum Studio Painting. Weeks 3 & 4

August 11, 2013 · by Helen · in Fine Art, Painting, Portraiture

Time is racing by at Sarum Summer School, which is tiring and enjoyable in equal measure. I haven’t posted anything here for a couple of weeks, because I wanted to finish both of the latest figure and portrait projects first……

Charcoal figure drawing

Sarum Studio Drawing. Week 2

July 27, 2013 · by Helen · in Drawing, Fine Art, Portraiture

For the second week at Sarum Studio, I stuck with charcoal as my medium. The figure was actually a two week project which was started last week, and represents approx. 20 hours of work. It was great to have the…

'Callum'. Charcoal on paper, life size.

Charcoal Portrait – Sarum Studio

July 23, 2013 · by Helen · in Fine Art, Portraiture

For the third year running, I’m back at Sarum Studio summer school. Friends have questioned why I keep returning… well, firstly because an artist never stops learning. Secondly though, it does me a lot of good being around other people…

'Lady Godiva' by John Collier. Oil c. 1897

Manual of Oil Painting

June 26, 2013 · by Helen · in Books, Fine Art

I’ve recently started reading another academic book about oil painting. Simply called “Manual of Oil Painting”, it is by the Victorian artist John Collier. Wiki describes him thus: “The Honourable John Maler Collier OBE RP ROI (27 January 1850 –…

Oil painting by Leghe Suthers

BBC Antiques Roadshow in Cirencester

June 13, 2013 · by Helen · in Fine Art

There was no time for painting today, although art still featured in our plans as we took a couple of artworks to the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow on its visit to Cirencester. I surprised myself in wanting to go along, as…

On the Life of The Artist…

January 5, 2011 · by Helen · in Books, Fine Art

This is not the place to discuss questions of health, but perhaps it will not be thought grandmotherly to mention the extreme importance of nervous vitality in a fine draughtsman, and how this should be ordered on such healthy lines…

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About Helen Davison Bradley


Based near Cirencester in the Cotswolds, I mainly work in oils and charcoal using time honoured techniques.
A keen advocate of the practise of drawing from life (believing it to be crucial in developing the observational skills of the artist), I feel that the interaction between artist and subject is the defining essence in the creation of a piece of art.

Brownhound? Huh?

Brownhound is the name of my web/graphic design business, which I have now stepped away from in order to concentrate on pursuing a career as a practising fine artist.
Having used the URL and email address for so long (and in honour of Sophie, the studio dog who inspired the name), I decided to stick with it as my point of contact. I'm glad you found me.

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