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Still life oil painting of duck eggs in a ceramic holder by Helen Davison

Duck Eggs

June 21, 2018 · by Helen · in Painting, Still Life

I painted these duck eggs (in a white ceramic egg holder) over an old figure study that wasn’t worth keeping hold of. I intended this to be a high-key painting, with subtle, pale hues conveying a sense of calm. Instead,…

Still life oil painting of a foil wrapped Lindt Bunny by Helen Davison

60 Percent

June 8, 2018 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Painting, Still Life

This is another painting that was completed a few weeks ago – although quite a while after Easter, which was when this Lindt chocolate bunny was bought. It took some willpower to resist eating him until he’d been immortalised in…

Still life oil painting of wilted daffodils by Helen Davison

Wilted Daffodils

June 1, 2018 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Painting, Still Life

I painted this a few weeks ago as we moved towards the end of Spring. I spent several days trying to capture these same flowers when they were freshly opened, but couldn’t resolve the composition, and regardless of paint passages…

Still life oil painting of roses by Helen Davison

Floral Painting

May 24, 2018 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Painting, Still Life

I find flowers so difficult to paint. They can be structural, but delicate; with light both reflected by, but also travelling through, petals and leaves. To achieve true softness and believability is such a challenge. In many ways, I don’t…

Still life oil painting of bergamots on a Delft plate by Helen Davison - detail

Bergamots on a Delft Plate

May 16, 2018 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Painting, Still Life

In more palette experimentation, I didn’t use any earth colours in this painting; relying on a palette containing Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Red Medium, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue and White. I again used minimum medium and found the texture…

Still life oil painting of a lemon by Helen Davison

Beacon

May 8, 2018 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Fine Art, Painting, Still Life

I used a more subdued palette for this painting of a lemon, where nonetheless, the subject seemed to shine out of the darkness. I made a conscious effort to use little medium, put down thicker paint and not fuss the…

Still life oil painting of a green glass bottle with lemons by Helen Davison

Yellow and Green

May 1, 2018 · by Helen · in Fine Art, Life Studies, Painting, Still Life

A little citrus still life with some stronger colours than those usually found on my palette – namely Viridian and Pthalo Blue. I was particularly interested in the light shining through the glass bottle and reflecting its beautiful green on…

Still life oil painting of a terracotta jug and clementine by Helen Davison

Giving things some time

February 22, 2017 · by Helen · in Fine Art, Materials, Still Life

Completed before Christmas, this painting was so difficult to bring to resolution, the only reason I kept it was because I persevered too long to scrap it. Firstly, I set up in a very dark corner of the studio where…

Oil painting of standing nude figure by Helen Davison

ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2016 (updated)

September 16, 2016 · by Helen · in Exhibitions, Life Studies, Painting, Still Life

I am absolutely delighted to have had three of my works selected for this year’s ING Discerning Eye exhibition – two of my small scale figure paintings and my still life painting of sprats (a painting which has consistently, and…

Still life oil painting of a feather by Helen Davison

Lone Feather

September 6, 2016 · by Helen · in Painting, Still Life

Found on a walk where I saw 11(!) Red Kites, a couple of Buzzards, a Woodpecker and many little Partridges. I don’t know which bird this feather is from, but my guess is that it is a raptor of some…

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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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