Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Green Man is an ancient icon from prehistory. The exact meaning is somewhat obscure but it is believed to represent spring, fertility or rebirth. It can be seen in numerous old churches in Britain and across western europe. As to whether it re… Continue reading →

So let’s guess what Cameron will do…listen to people who know what they are talking about or not….you fill in which one is which. Ex-MI5 chief urges Cameron to defy party on European Union crime policieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/26… Continue reading →

Before I start let me make one thing clear, this is not meant as a reflection on the people who suffer from Bi Polar disorder but rather a title that came into my head when I saw how this drawing has turned out. So why Bi Polar? Well, to answer th… Continue reading →

Day one is now complete and the whole thing went better than expected. I think the main reason for this is that I stuck to my plans, such as they were, and actually painted for myself in the session in the studio. I set myself the goal of getting … Continue reading →

So the next thing in the plan is to just warm drawing a nude woman. I have no idea what pose the tutor will select so the only thing I can do is warm drawing a generic nude woman pose. This is the warm and so should be treated as nothing more than… Continue reading →

I came across this artist on Flickr and I found his work really quite bizarre and at the same time interesting. http://ottomagus.tumblr.com/I found him at the Art in the UK group page – well worth checking out.http://www.flickr.com/groups/uk_art_a… Continue reading →

Well I have just completed part 1 of the Big Canvas project – paint the canvas background. I was initially going to roller the whole canvas a very light blue but when I saw how this was working out I thought that was actually better. By the way it… Continue reading →

Oh I just can’t wait. The Thick Of Ithttp://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/37/The-Thick-of-It.html — Sent from Zite personalized magazine iPad app. Available for free in the App Store.www.zite.comSent from my iPad Continue reading →

Over the past few months I have posted on this subject a number of times a and I don’t know if a I have still got any answers as to whether I have made progress because I am not sure I know where I am going with my art at the moment. However, sett… Continue reading →

I’ve been messing about with watercolour and I think I’m starting to get some interesting results. The two images are a before and after and give me ideas on what could be achieved. It also gives me an idea as to what I need to do to improve.Sent … Continue reading →