At a bit of a loose end this afternoon – staring at a computer with lots to do but feeling distinctly indecisive – I thought my time might be better spent with a sketchpad and some pens. I challenged myself to do a quick sketch of the first thing that caught my eye (within reason)….
Gladioli, 9 August 2013
This is the first painting I’ve done in gouache since completing an HND Illustration course at Falmouth School of Art in 1993. I (vaguely) remember using gouache there mainly for life science work. I hadn’t thought of using gouache since then until seeing some excellent and inspiring work by a student exhibiting in the annual…
Sunflowers, 31 July 2013
I’ve not been doing much drawing or painting of late. The one painting on which I have sporadically been working (a relatively large painting of Kew Gardens from a photograph I took a few years ago) seems to be taking an eternity. When paintings take so long they tend to wear down my energy and…
Wirral Festival of Firsts, 14 July 2013
I took part yesterday in the Wirral Festival of Firsts, exhibiting my artwork and chatting to visitors at the Parade school in Hoylake. An enjoyable day in a splendid location. I was able to make a quick pen drawing during a brief lull, sketching the view from the school window.
Osteospermum ecklonis, 24 June 2013
I’m doing a few art fairs at the moment, for which I’ve been looking for new ways to sell my art. This Saturday for example I’ll have a stand at the 2dartmarket at the Bluecoat in Liverpool. The framed painting here was featured in my last post. On the mount, I’ve today sketched some additional…
Drawing Upon Life 