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Portraits with Andrew James - VP Royal Portrait Society

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 09:03:01 +0000

Great first working session at SAC on portraiture with Andy James. Focussed on the energy behind the subject. I didnt have my paints with me so had to do with pencils .... let me know what you think!

First Pic of Pru

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:33:35 +0100

Many of you know we have recently acquired a puppy dog called Prudence. She is a beautiful cocker spaniel and very cute. Im still trying to get the whole drawing thing back on track so bear with me ... it looks like a 10 year old did it!

Day of hands and feet at SAC

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:14:54 +0100

Im not the best at drawing so really trying at Sevenoaks Art Club. Today we had a guest artist, the fabulous Keith Morton helping us understand how to use angles to ensure that we get it right. Here are the results!

Artists of the Month ...September

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:43:10 +0100

I really have not been very good at keeping my new years resolution. So much for updating my blog with Artists of the month. Failed! So, i’m going to make up for it. I think I have a good excuse ..this year we got married and got a puppy ..busy busy busy.

I have recently begun to focus back on my art. I cleaned my studio (its no longer a storage unit for wedding crap), I bought some new brushes and then had a good think!

I finally finished ‘the city that never sleeps’ (below) a work in progress from 2009. Now i’m looking for new inspiration. Autumn is great for inspiration. The beautiful colours, the blowing wind and cosy Sundays eating a scrummy roast.

My chosen artists this month are awesome. I was looking for artists that used squares like the majority of my work, or vibrant colours. James Fowler is an Artist from Canada. I love that he uses real or abstract landscapes as his inspiration, his use of squares abstract and yet structured at the same time. My second choice is Swarez a Gloucester based artist who just creates the most vibrant, exquisite art. Check him out!

Artist of the month - Feb 2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:21:25 +0000

So, my new years resolution was to promote an artist of the month .... I failed in January but will make up for it by having 2 this month.

My first is Carne Griffiths. His stunning use of materials (alcohol and tea included!) make his work both delicate and powerful. Find more here - http://www.carnegriffiths.com/

My second is Wendy Hyde. Her depth of colour and texture is so emotive and thought evoking! You can see more here http://wendyhyde.theartistsweb.co.uk/

Enjoy!!!!