Category: Media

Jupiter And Io

Seventeen days since my last watercolour and I'm finally back.  The idea for this one popped into my head while out on my walk yesterday.  I've no...

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Eric Clapton, 1970

I've had loads of chores to do Sunday and Monday, leaving only a couple sessions available for painting.  So I went for a coloured pencil portrait...

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Lumen F In Artgraf

The day's not over and I have gone for one more painting!  While my mind was still in the zone I thought I'd do that second Artgraf painting, this...

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Luana

The builders have finished work today and I have access to the studio again.  After a break of a couple of weeks, I was expecting my first couple...

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Derwent Art Prize 2024

I've no idea how things will turn out but I've entered these two bad boys for the Derwent Art Prize 2024.  Entries have to be in pencil but that...

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Craighouse, Jura

Spin The Wheel!  Last night I relaxed in my recliner chair in front of the telly (but reading a book) with a Jura mal5 that had been stored in old...

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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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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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