Quotation (21st February 2006)

I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.

John Constable
1736-1837

Oil Painting Demonstration, Menston Art Club (13th February 2006)

Thank you to everyone, for making me feel so welcome last night.
Below, as promised, is the demonstration painting, as it was at the end of the evening and now as it is complete.
As always, if you do have any questions or comments, please contact me.

I have softened and added to the lighter areas within the backdrop of trees.
A little texture has been added to the foreshore, with more heavy impasto to the left hand side to emphasise the light.
The background boats have been 'worked into' and highlights added.
Details and highlights were added to the two main boats, together with mooring ropes.

The Finished Oil Painting

Recent Paintings

If you would like to view my recent paintings please follow this link

Did You Know On This Day in 1878...............

The first weekly weather forcast was published by the Metrological Office.

(11th February 1878)

Happy 40th Anniversary to the Super Bowl! (Sunday 5th February 2006)

Super Bowl Sunday

Did You Know:

* Super Bowl weekend is the slowest weekend of the year for weddings in America.

* More toilets are flushed during Super Bowl half-time than at any other time in the year.

* On Super Bowl Sunday, Americans eat more than 11 million pounds of crisps and 8 million pounds of guacamole

* On average, fans at the Super Bowl eat 5,000 pounds of hot dogs. Laid end to end, they would stretch for more than five miles.

* Sales of large-screen televisions increase five times during the week leading up to the Super Bowl

* Six percent of Americans call in sick the day after the Super Bowl.

* In 1982, minor crimes in San Francisco dropped from 360 daily to fewer than 90 on the day of Super Bowl XVI when the 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.

* More than 3,000 of the world's media generate over 10 million words of copy during Super Bowl week.

*Frank Nitikman, a 61-year-old lawyer from Chicago, turned down an 18-day, all-expenses-paid trip around the world for two in exchange for a pair of tickets to the 2002 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and St. Louis Rams.

* American companies will pay up to £1.5 million for a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl.

* The Super Bowl is famed for its pre-game and halftime performances. The Rolling Stones will perform the halftime show at this year's game, with past performers including U2, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Aerosmith and Sting.

Workshop at Leven Arts Society (4th February 2006)

Many thanks for making me so welcome on Saturday. I really enjoyed my day, 'hope you did too?
Should you wish to ask anything, please don't hesitate to contact me.

The finished Oil painting

Oil Painting Demonstration, Scarborough Art Society (1st February 2006)

Thank you to everyone who ventured out on such a cold night, to join me for the Oil painting demonstration. I hope you found it interesting and informative.

If you have any queries, please contact me.

As promised, below are the finished painting and how it was when I left last night.

The finished Oil painting

Sketch

Quotation (1st February 2006))

Oscar Wilde: You know how well you are in England-

Edgar Degas: Fortunately less so than you.

Daniel Halévy
diary, 2nd January, 1896