Acrylic…
This week’s life class concentrated on painting. I used acrylic (a bargain set of miniature tubes from Lidl) for pretty much the first time. I tried using them in the same way that I use oil, and although I knew…
Watercolour Paint
This week’s class concentrated on paint alone – in my case, watercolours from Lidl(!) which I used quite thickly as if they were oil or acrylic. Anatomical accuracy has gone out of the window, but I enjoy the freedom of…
Quick Poses
I went to Pegasus (my favourite art supplier) this weekend in order to stock up on materials. While there I saw a leaflet for a weekly life drawing class, and decided to sign up. Mainly I just want to explore…
Portrait and Figure
First of all, I must take some better photos. I didn’t realise how fuzzy these were until I got them onto the computer. Anyway, the portrait of Andrew is the result of 10 sittings over two weeks at Sarum Studio….
October Figure Painting
I’m so pleased to be back at Sarum Studio for a couple of weeks. The structure and interaction with other artists on a daily basis really suits me. This is my figure painting from the first week. Knowing this was…
The Three Graces (or quinces in a huddle)
I have a soft spot for quince. As well as liking the fruit, I like the word itself. Until quite recently we had a couple of Quince trees in the garden, but sadly they became diseased, and after consulting two…
Slap it on!
Having prepped my largest canvas to date, and with ideas for another 3 larger scale paintings for my new theme, I find myself in a state of artistic paralysis with regards to getting started on any of this work. I…
Projects and Plans
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…
Ladurée Macaroons
A relatively quick sketch of my favourite macaroons from Ladurée. The flavours that hadn’t been eaten at the time of painting were pistachio, Columbian chocolate, salted caramel and coffee. It’s not a particularly well structured painting in terms of composition,…
It’s Hard Work
Here’s an Alla Prima sketch that I am in two minds about whether to keep or not. It’s kind of fun, and I like the general composition and concept (for a change), but it isn’t executed very well, and the…
