Month: March 2024

Joe Walsh

Today's painting is a portrait of Joe Walsh of The Eagles, someone who in his heyday was probably even more fun at parties than Frank Bough....

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Frank Bough

Of all the celebrities ever to have been disgraced after being caught in a tabloid sting, Frank Bough is the most likely to raise a smile and the...

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Inktense Pencil Squad Tinkering

I'm taking a day off from painting, so here's a post with some swatching. I saw that Jacksons were doing deals this week on inktense pencils, so I...

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Brian Clough’s Finger

I thought I'd have a go at painting Brian Clough today. Ā It was always going to happen at some point. Ā I had a choice between source photos and...

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Ardbeg Distillery

I'm back to painting distilleries. Ā Today it's the Ardbeg Distillery on the island of Islay. Ā I've deviated a bit from my normal rule here as I...

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Cammie II

Ā  After two days out on the road with the watercolours, today's weather forecast was more than welcome and I've been painting in the studio while...

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Towards Leysdown-On-Sea

The weather forecast was for quite a mild day with no rain, so I packed up for another plein air trip. Ā Today I felt like a trip to the seaside and...

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Rochester Castle From The Cathedral

For the first time in 2024, the weather forecast was warm enough and dry enough for me to venture out painting. Ā Like a very bad penalty taker I...

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Ponte Delle Tette, Venice

I started this coloured pencil painting yesterday and finished it today. Ā It's a bridge in Venice and one that gets its name from how prostitutes...

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A Clockwork Orange

Another watercolour today. Ā This is based on a publicity shot for A Clockwork Orange, a famous 1971 Stanley Kubrick film. Ā With the white face and...

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Third Court Room, Christ’s College

Back to Christ's College tidy for another indoor landscape. Ā This is a room in Third Court, probably in Y staircase. Ā My third year room was in W...

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Katlyn

Ā  I asked the iPad again for a painting idea and it suggested I paint a figure in oil pastels, so that's what I've done today. Ā This is Katlyn,...

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Cornelius

Ok so, as I said last time, I asked the spreadsheet on the iPad what to paint next it told me to paint a portrait using the Shire supergranulators...

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Random Painting Idea Generator

I might have retired as an actuary but you can't keep me away from spreadsheets. Ā On my walk today, rather than thinking about what painting I...

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The Avengers 1965-67

And here they are together, Steed and Mrs Peel. Ā They go quite brilliantly together and are up for sale as a pair. Ā To see the price, click here.

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Mrs Emma Peel

It was always going to happen. Ā Steed needed a partner. Ā I decided to go for Mrs Peel, a character that was sure to make a great painting. After...

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Heading Home, Queendown Warren

Ā  I wanted to try something different today. Ā I've had a go at doing a conventional landscape painting in three glazes using the Notanizer app. Ā The...

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