I have recently been doing some research into the working methods of John Constable in preparation for a forthcoming painting workshop, Big Skies, paying particular attention to his oil studies on paper and board. Inspired to give working in oils on paper a go, this oil sketch, made yesterday, is the first result. The paper…
Tag: oils
Some Shrivelled-up Old Leaves
I recently painted a study of some clementines (Leafy Clementines in a Plastic Punnet). After the clementines were consumed (tasty in theory but enjoyment hindered by an annoyingly large quantity of pips) I kept the leaves to one side, thinking they would make a good subject for an oil study. I was attracted to their…
Leafy Clementines in a Plastic Punnet
I’ve been researching aspects of the working methods of Cézanne and Renoir recently, in preparation for two of my art workshops. A plastic punnet of leafy clementines caught my eye in the kitchen yesterday (planted there for this reason by my wife as it turns out) and I thought it a good subject with which…
Guilt and Gladioli
I was intending on having a lazy, relaxing Saturday today. However, when I saw these red gladioli in a vase, guilt got the better of me and I felt compelled to have a go at capturing them in paint. I made the resulting painting fairly quickly, in a little over 2 hours, in Daler-Rowney Georgian…
Before the Flowers Fall…
A Black Eyed Susan plant, alongside Mr Bailey the cat, keeps me company in my home studio/conservatory. It’s been doing well in the conservatory environment and I finally got around to painting it yesterday after being encouraged to by my wife for several months. The Black Eyed Susan is a delicate thing – the merest…
Drawing Upon Life 