A little bit more time to spend on painting today, so a day off from painting figures. But I'm still not feeling free enough to be able to...
6. Recurring Themes/Styles
Amie
I'm still feeling way too busy to be able to cope with painting portraits or landscapes, so it's another figure today. The model is Amie, making...
Chrissie Hynde
Life's busy right now, and that's even before the World Cup has started. Today's only the third chance I've had this month to paint and the next...
The Old Post Office, Hartlip
My neighbour from number 2 came up to me a few days and said hey Mr Artistic Actuary, I found an interesting old photo of Hartlip Post Office...
Electric Ladyland
It's a figure painting today. My third of the month, so I thought I'd better try something vaguely experimental. I thought I'd have another go at a...
Mark Knopfler
Today I have been mostly painting a portrait of Mark Knopfler. As one of my all time favourite guitarists, it's criminal that I've not painted him...
Trust The Process
It's a crystalline watercolour portrait painting today. I followed my usual process by: creating a three value plan using the Notanizer...
Love Or Confusion
Another hot day and there's some football on later but I've had too many days off during May. So I've gone for something fast and relaxing. It...
The Grateful Dead, 1965-67
A little research tells me I now have enough portraits to be able to put together a complete Grateful Dead lineup. This group of five made up the...
Bill Kreutzmann
Because it was so hot today, I went for a simple three value posterised portrait in the trippy colour scheme. It didn’t push my boundaries or...
My Name Is Michael Caine
Today's portrait subject is Sir Michael Caine. I saw a few minutes of him the other night in a film called The Great Escaper, a film he starred in...
I Don’t Like Cricket, I Love It
After too long a break, I was finally back to painting today. I thought I'd have a go at coming up with something in the style of Trevor Waugh...
Bruce Lee
I caught about fifteen minutes of Enter The Dragon a couple of nights ago and was transfixed. All artists should watch films late at night. Not...
Easy Blue(s)
I'm not normally a great fan but I was watching the snooker last night and witnessed a great match. It went to the very last frame and I promised...
Mike Pratt
I was out of ideas today so took a look through all the photos I've been saving up for potential portraits. I came across a photo of the late actor...
I’ve Seen Desparation Explode Into Flames
I thought I deserved a treat today, so I've been working on my favourite subject with a self portrait. It's only my left eye, painted in oil...
I Don’t Like To Go Down To The Flats
Back on the road again. But now that my pastel-based application to Landscape Artist Of The Year has been rejected I'm not feeling obliged to paint...
Meghan Parnell
I've been feeling portrait withdrawal symptoms, so I'm back to what I enjoy most today. This is Meghan Parnell, vocalist in Bywater Call. According...
And Leave Myself Behind
The wether was right for plein air painting today so I was up and out the door at first light with my soft pastels. I drove over to Oare Gunpowder...
It Gives Me Peace Of Mind
It's a rest day in the chess, so I was back to the artwork today. And with Spring finally here, the plein air season has started. So I headed out...