The past few weeks have had their highs and lows. The low was caused by another bout of Covid, which has kept me house-bound and rather under the weather, although I have kept up with my drawing and painting, including finishing this vibrant oil. My dear cats, which have been my constant companions throughout have… Continue reading Autumn highs and lows
Category: Latest Work
A birthday treat
This post is pure indulgence, of drawings captured during a recent stay at the glorious Sea Marge Hotel in Overstrand, a setting for an Agatha Christie mystery if ever there was one! I was taken there as a birthday treat by my daughter Antonia, and was joined by my son Max and granddaughter Eva. We… Continue reading A birthday treat
Smaller works
Many of the works featured in my earlier posts have been large, sometimes up to A0 in size, but this selection is of some smaller pieces. I was recently in touch with a gallery which only stocks smaller pieces as they have found many customers do not always have the space (or the budget!) for… Continue reading Smaller works
Layer upon layer
This week I have been revisiting a technique I haven’t used in a while, which I call layering. I chanced upon an earlier print of the Red Comma Butterfly, similar to one I submitted to the Royal Academy in 1995 and it inspired me to attempt a new work with the same technique. Essentially one… Continue reading Layer upon layer
Hidden ramblings
I can normally remember every single piece of work I have created (admittedly with the help of my numerous sketchbooks!), but today I chanced upon something that I had completely forgotten. On the backs of three paintings I have selected for this year’s Open Studios, were some jottings; my thoughts on what was happening at… Continue reading Hidden ramblings
‘Fantasy art’
These are experimental works, involving a technique I haven’t used for a while. Working on layout paper which can be very frail, I daubed splodges of watercolour, which were then left to find their own path. The form that the paint took inspired the subject matter, which I then defined and refined with a stick… Continue reading ‘Fantasy art’
Pigeons and paths
I know many people hate pigeons but I find them rather beautiful; their colours, their sheen, some are almost iridescent. I keep notebooks on my windowsill so I can sketch on impulsive and this particular sketch was originally done with biro – despite the fact that biros are rather frowned upon in some art circles.… Continue reading Pigeons and paths
Missing work
I’ve been in a reflective mood this week remembering, with fondness and admittedly an element of sadness, my time as a teacher. Conversations with old friends and acquaintances have no doubt triggered these thoughts, igniting memories of my 30 years in the classroom, teaching young and old in group classes and private sessions. There is… Continue reading Missing work
Looking again
I have a confession to make. The title of this blog is called Latest Work but in reality some of the work I feature here is work from the past that I have reinvented. I know that I am not unique in this and that all artists have work that develops and morphs over time.… Continue reading Looking again
Flowers from a wedding
These flowers were part of the table decorations at my friends’ recent wedding and they kindly gave them to me after the event. Comprising ranunculus, gypsophila, double tulips, freesias and gerberas, I felt the need to capture their different forms and at midnight I drew them in biro in my trusty sketchbook.
Diana Lamb 