by Drawing Pad | 28 February, 2006 | Blog, Painting
Twenty five years ago as a student I painted myself in my bedsit (left). This year I was invited to donate a portrait to the National Portrait Gallery’s Gala mystery portrait postcard exhibition. So I painted another picture (right). They make an...
by Drawing Pad | 16 October, 2005 | Blog, Painting
I completed these 4 small pictures last week. They are based on the memory of particular places, weather and light conditions. Looking at them together (above) it’s interesting to note formal qualities that are similar; the high horizon, the composition that...
by Drawing Pad | 10 May, 2005 | Blog
by Drawing Pad | 10 May, 2005 | Art, Blog, Drawing, Painting
This is a small wash drawing done on the nearby River Ock. I used it today as the starting point for these small paintings, which I sent as birthday cards for my sister and mum. It’s amazing how a small drawing can be used for quite different interpretations. I...