So here's azo orange's debut painting. I went for a triple painting as I wanted to see how the orange would work with the cerulean blue and a...
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And They Never Went Further, No, They Never Went Back
More plein air practice with the soft pastels today. I really should paint some plein air buildings at some point but didn't have the time to think...
A Long Time Ago Came A Man On A Track
The sun is out so the tour starts today. I picked the soft pastels because they're what I'll be using if I make it to Landscape Artist Of The Year...
Paint The Whole World With A Rainbow
It was only a matter of time before I did a posterised painting of the Rainbow crew using the trippy colour scheme. And yesterday Steve on...
Then There Was The Hard Times, Then There Was A War
Back to the soft pastel landscapes today. The idea for this one came from LinkedIn where this guy (always the same one, hi Steve) put up a post...
Westminster Bridge
Well it didn’t take me long to have a go at painting something Michael Reardon style. This view of Westminster Bridge was perfect for such an...
Oscar Wilde
Back into proper painting action today and it's a watercolour portrait. Someone put up an Oscar Wilde quote the other day on LinkedIn next to a...
Sean Connery
I’ve been feeling pretty grot this week and I know from experience that if I paint when I don't feel like painting I'm not going to come up with...
Sir Roger Moore
I thought I'd have another go at Sir Roger Moore today. He's one of a number of people that I feel I owe a portrait after having had a go once and...
They Can Always Fly Away From This Rain And This Cold
Got to keep practising in case I make it to Landscape Artist Of The Year so it's another soft pastel landscape. This is a scene from my village of...
From Out Of This Darkness And Into The Day
Back to the pastels today. I need to keep practicing with this medium so that I'm ready for Landscape Artist Of The Year if selected, and to show...
Great Gig In The Sky: Sam Brown
I’m still on Great Gig In The Sky from the Pink Floyd Pulse concert. Today it's the first of the three female vocalists on that track, Sam Brown....
Great Gig In The Sky: David Gilmour
I was watching a bit of YouTube over breakfast this week and came across a review of Great Gig In The Sky from the Pink Floyd Pulse concert and it...
Dinarić Fortress
I've been busy with another soft pastel landscape today. This is Dinarić Fortress, a 15th century fort in Croatia. I worked from two photos of...
And He Ploughed Up The Ground By The Cold Lake Shore
I’ve been busy with other stuff for a couple of days but I'm back today with a soft pastel landscape. After googling around for scenes on Bodmin...
And My Radio Says Tonight It’s Gonna Freeze
After yesterday's triple landscape using the M Graham watercolours, I was always planning in following up with a full sized l landscape using the...
Like A Rolling River
I’m taking a break from portraits for a while (which could be anything between a week and a couple of months) to concentrate on landscapes. And...
This Way To The Village Hall
I’m keeping going with the soft pastel landscapes and thought I'd have a go at another local one, building up the reserve list ready to display at...
May Day Eve
Wednesday is Landscape Artist Of The Year day and I believe tonight's episode is at Stonehenge. So at some point tomorrow, I expect the Artist Of...
Sinead O’Connor
Sometimes want to painting but am in a "clean mood" and don't fancy making a mess, cover up the desk with a sheet and cleaning stuff up afterwards....