Earlier this year I welcomed Munich based photographer and good friend of mine Philip Hyndman to the studio for a behind the scenes photoshoot. Philip is an incredibly talented photographer who is currently exploring the working practices of different creatives from across Europe. He wanted to capture shots of me painting a portrait from [...]
Portrait Exhibited as part of the 2018 OpenThe Grundy’s 2018 Open Art Exhibition opened recently and I was delighted to see my painting “Not a Penny More” exhibited alongside so many other brilliant artworks from the creatives of the Fylde Coast. This year's exhibition is described by the gallery as follows:“Demonstrating the wealth and breadth [...]
My portrait “Not a Penny More” is now available to view in the 21st National Open Art Exhibition in the heart of London’s South Bank at Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf. Not only that but I can now reveal that the portrait made it into the Top 10 of the World Art Vote. I must say [...]
I am thrilled to reveal that my painting “Not a Penny More” has been selected for the National Open Art Exhibition 2017! The portrait will be displayed in the heart of London’s South Bank at Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf from the 17th – 26th November 2017. As explained in my last news update, the [...]
I am delighted to announce that my portrait "Not a Penny More" has been shortlisted for the first round of the National Open Art Competition 2017! The portrait features a football supporting friend and was painted entirely from life via the sight-size method over the course of a number of sittings in my studio. [...]
To help broaden my portfolio I’ve recently been studying the principles of sight-size portraiture and alla prima painting, culminating in a portrait masterclass at LARA (The London Atelier of Representational Art) earlier this month. In summary, sight-size portraiture is a method of painting whereby the artist makes most observations of the sitter from a distance, [...]
Historic House in the Heart of Lancashire This Father’s Day I enjoyed a visit to one of the most impressive historic houses in the North West. Hoghton Tower is one of the finest Renaissance buildings in the country and I was surprised at just how much there is to see at the venue. Elevated on [...]
I have been experimenting with some colour mixing exercises in the studio recently and painted a particularly useful flesh tones chart. The purpose of this particular exercise is to try and mix as many different flesh tone hues from limited colour palettes. I created a grid made up of 7 rows of 10 rectangles on [...]
In my last blog entry I discussed a recent visit to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and some of my favourite portraits in their fine art collection. Following on from that update I wanted to explore the paintings of three artists in a little more detail. Hung alongside one another in the gallery are examples [...]
On Saturday, I was able to make a very quick visit to the brilliant Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Despite being on a strict time schedule I managed to track down some of the best portraits in the gallery’s collection and wanted to share my thoughts on some of my favourites. The Magnificent Round [...]