Year: 2023

Dalwhinnie Distillery

It's the weekend and the builders are off for the weekend so I'm back in the studio for a couple of days.  What to paint though?  Well, I can't...

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Interruptions

No painting going on at the moment as there's a new patio going down.  I could get access to the studio if I wanted to but don't fancy painting in...

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An FIA No More

Some news that I should probably put up here so that people don't get the wrong idea.  I've just resigned my membership of the Institute and...

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Free Horse Manure

I took my phone out with me today on my daily four mile walk through Queendown Warren, hoping to find some good subject matter after feeling a jot...

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The Mukurob In Green Warm

After a huge gap of twenty seven days, I was back on the watercolours today.  I was feeling a bit bereft of inspiration, so went for The Mukurob...

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Derek Trucks

I've painted a lot of guitarists over years in various different media but until now I've not gotten around to my favourite.  My favourite living...

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Adhira In Greens And Reds

I made a late start today and decided to go for the inktense pencils as I can choose a model pose pretty quickly and hit the ground running.  Today...

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The Dads Army Collection

And here it is completed: The Dads Army Collection. From left to right, top to bottom: – Captain Mainwaring – Wilson – Jonesy – Godfrey and Pike –...

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Captain George Mainwaring

And finally here's the last portrait in the collection, Captain George Mainwaring, played by Arthur Lowe.  Along with Walker, one of my two...

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Sergeant Arthur Wilson II

I've had a second go at Wilson today.  After painting Wilson and Walker the first time around I think my portraitist skills (or was it just my...

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Private James Frazer

Today's addition to the set is Frazer, played by John Laurie, another actor born in the 19th century. After I found a picture of hin in his...

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Private Joe Walker II

For my second portrait today I had another go at Joe Walker.  This actually my third attempt.  I tried using the same source photo as first time...

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ARP Warden William Hodges

Up nice and early today and, with the chess not needing too much work today, I think I have time for two portraits.  First up is Hodges, played by...

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Lance Corporal Jack Jones

Only time for one more portrait today and it's Lance Corporal Jack Jones, played by Clive Dunn.  I picked out this portrait because of all...

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Private Joe Walker

Next up is Private Joe Walker, played by James Beck, one of my favourite two characters in this TV show.  What I liked about the source photo was...

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Sergeant Arthur Wilson

I was away for a few days for a wedding in Leeds last weekend and just started playing in a correspondence chess tournament.  With too much brain...

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