I’m continuing to engage with a wonderful worldwide artist community on Instagram. I was so chuffed to hit over 2000 insta followers last month. Thank you all for your support!
Read MoreMarch Catch-up
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art
Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Week 2020
in art, painting, portraiture
What fun! As a response to lockdown, Sky Arts created a compelling incentive for everyone at home to pick up their paintbrushes and they called it ‘Portrait Artist of the Week’.
Read MoreLife Cropped
Recently I've been challenging myself to painting from life using oils. But rather than bite off more than I can chew in a 2.5 hour window I'm choosing to focus in on sections of the model. This forces me to pay close attention to subtle shifts in temperature and tone that I would have previously ignored.
Read MoreStill-life with figure
in art
I let myself slip into the world of pure observation.
Read MoreThe Anatomy of 'Talent'
Passion. Skill. Vision. Flair.
For me, these are the four components of 'talent'. Only when they join forces like a Mighty Morphin Megazord do they really shine.
The thoughts below tumbled out of my skull upon waking this morning so I thought I would share my musings.
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