We have just finished our April course and much fun was had by all. Of course the weather in April can be unpredictable and we did have to consider lashing the artists to the easels on a couple of days. Refuge was found in the studio and the trusty vespa came up trumps again. ...Read More
Here are a few snaps I took on the way to pick up Maisie from swimming this evening. Our first course starts tomorrow, so the house has been scrubbed until it’s bones show. It’s nice to get out for a bit. Read More
Since our photos are proving quite popular I’ve formatted some as wallpaper which you are welcome to download. Choose your image, click on it to enlarge on it, right click and view image, right click again and select set as wallpaper – job done. (or use ‘save image as’) If you do use them I...Read More
Our first trip to Camerino since the big freeze, for a little extraction, both dental and financial (I really hate paying for pain). The whole town was adrip. From every eave handsome iciles were succumbing to the February sun. Those renaissance guys, fine with chiarascuro and golden section, not so good with roof insulation. ...Read More
Perhaps it’s all this snow, but this has been the week that I have finally admitted that, you know what, I am sick of minimalism. We have had about a metre of the powdery stuff for about a week, and I am happy to report that the UK is not the only country to grind...Read More
We have just finished our first Drawing for Beginners course of the year. As always I am astonished by the results that the students managed in just a week. We had a very reduced group due to a late cancellation, which meant that I was able to spend more time with each student and we...Read More
Painting Holidays Italy has taken a turn to the Bloomsbury side. Firstly:- A Room with a View We got ourselves listed on roomswithgreatviews.com. hurrah! Secondly:- A Room of One’s Own It has taken me decades to get myself a studio, to cordon a small section of the world just for me. No more painting on...Read More
That onion guy got it so wrong! – still the longer it rains, the longer is stays green and the more work we can do without dying of exhaustion. I also find that just when it’s all starting to look really grim suddenly there is a shaft of annunciation light on the hills and its...Read More
Colour theory is hard to explain – which is why I’m leaving it to someone else. Every artist must learn through trial and error, gradually inching their way towards a system that works for them. Pigments are more than their chromatic value and you will find that each takes on a personality. Here, then, is...Read More
