I was rummaging through an old box of books recently looking for something that I thought I had (mainly to save me buying it all over again just because I’ve forgotten what books I already have!) when I came across a book that was gifted to me quite a few years ago. As it was… Read More
I had reason to trawl back through my photographs the other day in a desperate attempt to win a discussion/argument about where we were, when were we there, and who were we there with, all of which is now clouded in the mists of time (at least in my mind!). Needless to say, I was… Read More
In chronological order, here’s what’s been keeping me entertained since last week’s post! In an attempt to break away from my recent reliance on Rowland Hilder – I decided to force myself to focus on some of the reference material I got in France this year. I wasn’t as prolific or inspired by what I… Read More
I know that the more common expression is ‘life imitating art’, or is it ‘art imitating life’? but either way, this is purely a crude device on my part to draw a decidedly tenuous analogy. In the same way that the medical profession seems unable to diagnose the cause of my current physical malaise that… Read More
In my last post, I didn’t have anything in particular to share because I simply didn’t have anything to share. This week, however, I find myself in the unusual situation of having something to share, but being unable to do so. Some may recall that last year I donated three A5 studies to an anonymous… Read More
I’ll be keeping this mercifully short for a number of reasons. First off, we’re so remotely situated that there’s no WiFi or phone signal for quite a few miles so I’m having to go for a drive just to send this! On the plus side, we do however have a most idyllic camping pitch, deep… Read More
I absolutely love camping! My main annual holiday for many more years than I’ve been painting has been spent camping, not to mention the many smaller vacations in between! What has changed over the years, is how much I dislike packing to actually go camping, a dislike that grows stronger each year! The only exception… Read More
Finally, do not let painting become a dreary chore. It can and should be the most absorbing, exciting and rewarding activity yet devised. Rowland Hilder, from his book, Starting with Watercolour I came across this quote will leafing through a few books as I tried to decide on what holiday reading to take with me… Read More
This week saw me tackle another interior. The venue is the The Set Restaurant at The Artists Residence hotel in Brighton, which some may remember from another recent interior painting: I don’t visit often but it’s a nice treat to go there every now and then as a family for breakfast. The occasion this time… Read More
I can’t quite recall what possessed me to tackle this particular view, especially when my watercolour morale is at a low ebb! The view is of London’s Trafalgar Square. The building in the background is the National Gallery which flanks an entire side of the square which is a constant bustle of people either sightseeing… Read More
