Quotation (30th September 2005)

'When I was their age I could draw like Raphael, but it took me a lifetime to learn to draw like them.'

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
after studying an exhibition of children's drawings

The Little Picture Show (12th November to 4th December 2005)

It's time to get some paintings together for the Little Picture Show, I thought this subject lent itself to a small format.

Step 2

The finished painting, 'The Grand Canal / Venice' (13cm x 13.5cm)

Quotation (21st September 2005)

I tell young people that the greatest paintings in museums are made with minerals mixed in oil, smeared on cloth with the hair from the back of a pig's ear. It's that simple.

John Singer Sargent
Artist
(1856-1925)

Ahh.............clean sheets!

Photograph

Quotation (13th September 2005)

When written in Chinese the word "crisis" is composed of two characters - one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.

危機

John F. Kennedy, address, 12 April 1959

Exhibition Preview at the Brewhouse (9th September 2005)

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the preview last night, of my first exhibition in
Burton–upon–Trent for 14 years and helping to make the evening at the Brewhouse a very special occasion for both Liz and myself.

It was great to be reunited with family and friends old and new.

If I could say a special thank you to those who travelled such a long way to be there, it really was appreciated.

For anyone who couldn’t attend the Preview, the exhibition will run until Saturday the 24th September.

If you would like more information, please contact me.

Thanks again!

Quotation (7th September 2005)

My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier you'll be a general; if you become a monk you'll end up as the pope." Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.

Pablo Picasso
1881-1973

Dewsbury & District Art Club Demonstration (5th September 2005)

Thank you to all those who attended the demonstration last night, I really enjoyed visiting your Art Club and hope you found the demonstration enjoyable. The finished wartercolour painting is below.

Don't forget, if you want to view the Step By Step demonstrations, please click on the following link: Demonstration Page

If you would like to be added to my data base, for forthcoming Workshops, please contact me.

Liz & I look forward to seeing you again soon

Sandsend Beach
Photograph

Quotation (4th September 2005)

'If you want to forget all your other troubles, wear too tight shoes'.

The Houghton Line, November 1965

Painting Tip (3rd September 2005)

Pastel paintings are made up of a variety of ‘marks’ made individually or overlaid by ‘crosshatching’ or ‘scumbling’.

Blending can be achieved by using your finger, a ‘blender’ or pastel ’stump’.

Care must be always be taken in the early stages, not to ‘over load’ the surface you are working on.