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
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‘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
Pictures for an exhibition
Spring has definitely sprung and with it the exhibition season has started. I am thrilled that I have been selected to appear in Norwich’s Spring Art Show and this week I have been choosing works to feature, along with a curator friend. It is an interesting exercise, enabling me to reflect different styles and subject… Continue reading Pictures for an exhibition
Tulips
I was told my my art teacher (many years ago now!) that one should paint or draw every day, to practice one’s craft and to develop the discipline of seeing the world around us. I have maintained this throughout my 60 years of professional painting, evidenced by the the perilous mountains of sketchbooks that share… Continue reading Tulips
Diana Lamb 