Quotation (26th July 2005)

The beautiful is that which excites the aesthetic sense in the artist. What is beautiful to an artist to-day will be beautiful to all and sundry in ten years.

W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
A Writer's Notebook
1896

Watercolour Demonstration (July 2005)

Demonstration Page

Quotation (19th July 2005)

"Don't pay any attention to what they write about you, just measure it in inches!"

Andy Warhol

Workshop at Sandsend (16th & 17th June 2005)

What a great weekend!
Thank you so much to everyone, I hope you enjoyed it too?
Here's the finished painting as promised, don't forget to contact me if you have any questions.
See you next year, I hope!

'The Gate'
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Recent Paintings

If you would like to view my most recent paintings, please click on the following link: Recent Paintings

Should you wish to be notified when a new painting has been put on the Gallery, please use the Contact page to send me your details.

Tall Ships Coming to Whitby 22nd to 24th July 2005

The Tall Ships will be coming into Whitby over the weekend of the 22nd to 24th July, with the 44.5 Metre Europa arriving on Thursday afternoon Hopefully all 15 tall ships should be moored in the harbour by 6pm on Friday! It should be a great opportunity for us all to get some good photographs for future paintings!
All the ships will be leaving Whitby on Sunday 24th, following a spectacular firework display on Saturday night.
Not to be missed!

Tall Ships
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Winsor under the shade of the Bamboo

Winsor
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Quotation (13th July 2005)

"Everything matters in life, but nothing matters that much!"

Les Packham MBE
Artist

The Great Yorkshire Show (Wednesday 13th July 2005)

The 'Great Yorkshire Artists' exhibition
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Calf
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Can you guess how many sleepy dogs there are?!
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Painting Tip (13th July 2005)

If you want to use 'Glass Paper' for your pastel painting, but wish to alter the colour of the ground, use a watered down mix of Acrylic paint, to suit.

Something to take into consideration when using 'Glass Paper', although it gives plenty of 'tooth', you will find that your pastels are used at a far quicker rate than on a smoother surface!

Quotation (12th July 2005)

"There are no rules about investment.
Sharks can be good. Artist’s dung can be good. Oil on canvas can be good.
There’s a squad of conservators out there to look after anything an artist decides is art."

Charles Saatchi
Art Collector

The Sky At Night (10th July 2005)

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Quotation (5th July 2005)

"He's a cantankerous old sod, he has a big ego, but those two facts are what enable him to do amazing things."

Peter Gabriel formerly of Genesis on Bob Geldof

Painting Tip (3rd July 2005)

If you're not happy using pastels on traditional papers and boards, try using a very fine Glass Paper. (P400 & P500 are suitable).

I use a grey or black paper, pre-mounted on card.
The black paper provides a stunning dark ground, perfect for using strong colours & light effects.

An example of this can be seen in the painting, 'Camber Sands, East Sussex'

U2 in Cardiff

This is who we were with on Wednesday night, along with 60,000 other people at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. What a fantastic night!!!
Was anyone else there?
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