Why I Decided to Give Inktober a Go Well it’s the end of October (my birthday month), and if…
Painting a Still Life of Apples
Painting a Still Life of Apples I had a commission to paint a still life of apples for a…
Charcoal Underdrawing for an Oil Painting
Charcoal Underdrawing for an Oil Painting In the classical method, this is the first stage for my upcoming portrait/figure…
Painting the Imprimatura
Painting the Imprimatura Ok, so I’ve just completed the burnt umber imprimatura. This is the second part of the figure…
Painting the Verdaccio
Painting the Verdaccio What is the Verdaccio? Verdaccio is an Italian term for the greenish-hued underpaintings common to Early…
Painting the Figure with Terre Verte
Painting the Figure with Terre Verte Terre Verte, or ‘Green Earth’, was commonly used from Medieval Times…
Painting the Flesh Tone
Painting the Flesh Tone After painting the Verdaccio and going over the figure with Terre Verte, it’s time to…
Starting a Painting – My 5 rules
Starting a Painting – My 5 rules Before even starting a painting, I have 5 rules as an artist…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 1
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 1 When painting the traditional way, the most important thing to consider is that…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 2 – The Underdrawing
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 2 – The Underdrawing I was commissioned to create an oil painting of…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 3 – The Dead Layer
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 3 – The Dead Layer Step 4: Refining the underpainting (the anatomy)…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 4 – The Background
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 4 – The Background Sometimes, depending on the composition of the painting, it…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 5 – Final Glazing
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 5 – Final Glazing This is the final part of this blog on…
Live Portrait Demonstration with the Zorn Colour Palette
Live Portrait Demonstration with the Zorn Colour Palette On the 6th of March 2018, I gave my first portrait demonstration…
Alla Prima Portrait Painting Workshop
Portrait Painting Workshop Date: 26th May 2018, 8.30am for 9am start, until 2pm. Here is a fantastic portrait painting workshop with artist Damian…
Searching for Meaning: Where Does Art Come From?
Searching for Meaning: Where Does Art Come From? We’re all searching for meaning. And artists, at their core, are visual…
Who Am I and What Am I Doing as a Full-Time Artist?
Who Am I and What Am I Doing as a Full-Time Artist? This is my first blog post for 2017…