Making it up
This study was a really interesting one for me to work on, presenting a number of challenges along the way. Firstly, I was using another of the very smooth gessoed panels that I recently bought from Zecchi. I’m not used…
Learning to Quit While You’re Ahead
A post that could alternatively be titled ‘Before I F***ed It Up’, this little portrait experiment had something good going on, lost it, got it back, then was butchered beyond repair as I tried to add the merest hint of…
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….
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…
Sarum Studio, final week
Admittedly I’ve only been using the camera on my phone, but I have really struggled to get decent pictures of these two paintings from the final week at Sarum Studio. These are the best photos I got, but they’re not…
Sarum Studio, week 6
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…
Sarum Studio Painting. Weeks 3 & 4
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 Portrait – Sarum Studio
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…
One to One. The Psychotherapist
I’ve been really quiet on the blogging front lately. In truth, I’ve been snowed under with all sorts of things and my art practise has really suffered. To try and break back into things, here’s a portrait that I was…
