Here's the review of the second of the three books on coloured pencil that I got for Christmas. It's a 160 page paperback and is not just about a...
Year: 2022
Drawing Animal Portraits On Coloured Pencil, Lisa Ann Watkins – Book Review
I've finished reading the first of my Christmas books. This was a 144 page paperback, one of those paperbacks with the glossy covers that are a...
‘Andles For Forks
And here's today's second painting. It's Candle as the model again and this is her fourth appearance. This time it's my second attempt at using...
Candle In Oil Pastel
I'm not in the mood at the moment to take my time and come up with perfect paintings. I'm feeling loose and energetic and wanting to rattle off...
First Go With The Artgraf Colours: Candle
I wanted to have a quick go with the Artgraf colours today: see what they were like. I thought I'd start with some figure drawing, so chose a pose...
Christmas Art Stash 2022
Happy holidays everyone! I thought I'd put up here all the new art gear I've been gifted today as it's a bit of a sneak preview of what to expect...
Steps Up From The Street, Hartlip
The World Cup is over and there's only four days to go to Christmas. It's hard not to switch to wind down mode and watch Westerns all day but I do...
William Shatner
It's been a long time since my last post but I've finally got to a day with no Christmas shopping, university pickups or doctor/dentist/optician...
Watercolour Nature Unleashed, Jane Betteridge – Book Review
This book keeps popping up on my Amazon recommendations. When I took a look inside, I immediately recognised it as a repackaged version of Jane's...
Nasser Hussain
More cricket portraiture with the markers today. I'm going to continue with cricket portraits until I have a complete balanced team together, or...
Adil Rashid
My third successive cricket portrait and they've all been in different media. Today it's the first outing for markers since last winter. I picked...
Jos Buttler
Look, I'm still in the mood for cricket portraits and with England due to play Pakistan in the World T20 Final on Sunday morning, I thought I'd...
Sir Ian Botham
I've been watching more Liz Chaderton videos on YouTube. She's been busy with portraits throughout November and there was one yesterday where she...
Felicia, Blinded
So I finished reading Masterful Color and was ready to put some of its ideas into practice. Today's model is Felicia, making her fourth...
Masterful Color, Vibrant Colored Pencil Paintings Layer By Layer: Arlene Steinberg – Book Review
Ok. I've been looking for a while for a book on coloured pencils that was suitable for a complete beginner after the Encyclopaedia Of Coloured...
Neil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy (1932-1985) was one of those actors everyone recognises but whose name nobody knows. I saw him in an episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave...
Stephanie R
I'm finding it hard at the moment to get the time to paint but I'm determined to take advantage of any opportunities that come my way. I'm not...
Upchurch Art Exhibition, 8-20 November
From 18-20 November, some of my work will be exhibited at St Mary's Church, Upchurch, Kent. The exhibition from 10 to 4 every day. There's a...
Shirley
Another house in the village but this time I've not been approached by the owners to paint it. This one's a housewarming gift. The guy that's had...
Number Eighteen
I was approached a week or two ago by a guy on the village who said he'd be interested in buying a painting of his house if I ever did one. I...