I love it when this happens… when an art student is studying my work it gives me such a buzz, it makes me feel like a real artist, brings “the dream” alive – brings me a little closer to where I would like to be. It is a special moment for sure – thank you […]
Our Guardian Angel, a pencil drawing commissioned by my Mum for my Dad, as a present to celebrate their 30th Wedding Anniversary. It’s a perfect subject, perfectly entitled by my Mother, the number of times Dad has been there to save the day… I am very happy to have been able to draw such a special piece of […]
Yorkshire Artist Makes History – A big title – I know, so I guess you are wondering what I have done. Well, you will remember I completed a portrait of the previous Vice Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Professor Michael Arthur, back in 2014. On Friday (26/02/16) I went to see the portrait which […]
I began giving Aleksandra, a GCSE student, portrait painting lessons in September 2015. I think it is important for the younger generation to learn the oil painting techniques of the old masters, such techniques are not widely used in the art world anymore and I think it shows in the quality of work out there […]
When I first met Claudia back in 2014 her confidence, within drawing and art, had taken a bit of a knock, she had the skills, the vision and the ideas, just not the self belief. I spent a few short hours with Claudia, going through her Art Portfolio and listening to her ideas – I […]
On the 1st August (2015) I was invited to be the Official Photographer at a very special event. Spartans Academy of Krav Maga were hosting a Krav Maga ‘Weapons’ Seminar run by Itay Gil and felt hiring a Yorkshire Artist to capture the action was a great idea – they like to support local businesses. […]
… just keep on selling! It’s fantastic! To sell a painting is great, the best feeling in the world, but to sell Limited Edition Prints is just as good. The Girl with Plaited Hair is a painting I could have sold a million times and the Limited Edition Prints, and cards, are particularly popular because […]
Drawing from life … arrhhh… yes, some of us love it, some of us hate it. I had a severe dislike of drawing from life and Life Drawing. Drawing from life made me feel like I couldn’t draw ANYTHING and a Life Drawing class either had me in fits of giggles (at the naked person before […]
I was ever so pleased to complete a beautiful portrait painting of a York based lady’s Three Daughters. Every commission is different and it was great that this customer required a portrait very much in the style of my own artist practice and studio work i.e. the lighting effect being a focus of the painting. To explain […]