My creativity has been given a big boost this summer as I have a new workshop in my garden; a small but beautiful, airy and light space where I can immerse myself in my work, surrounded by the sights, smells and sounds of my city garden. As I write this, I can hear pigeons, seagulls,… Continue reading A new creative space
Tag: art
Horses and humans
I have just come back from a day of drawing horses in the grounds of the Munnings Museum in Dedham. Munnings was President of the Royal Academy from 1944-1949 but his views on modern art, particularly Picasso, has made him a controversial figure to many artists including, admittedly, me for a period. But I have… Continue reading Horses and humans
The magnificent human body
I always adore drawing the human body although my earliest foray into this subject matter at the Norwich School of Art in the 1960s wasn’t the most auspicious! Life drawing was compulsory for all art students and the Principal of the Art School at the time Noel Spencer held my drawing up as an example… Continue reading The magnificent human body
Autumn highs and lows
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
Open Studios 2022
A Taste of Open Studios 2022
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
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
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