Visual & Written Communication
I'm always interested in the quick watercolour sketches that people produce and often envy their ability to produce loose, quick and good looking paintings with seeming ease. I struggle with that. Often, my paintings start loose, and then I load them up with detail as it goes on. Perhaps I don't work wet enough on... Continue Reading →
During Christmas 2024 I received a 48-set of Aedaga acrylic pens. I hadn't used pens like them before, the closest being the waterbrush pens I bought earlier that year. Not being familiar with them I wasn't sure how to use them or what to draw with them. So I ended up doing a quick test... Continue Reading →
I've recently continued my journey of watercolour painting after being inspired by the art of French Impressionist Adolphe Valette. The odd thing is that Valette was traditionally an oil painter. He dabbled in watercolours but my inspiration came from his oil paintings of industrial Manchester. India House, Manchester - Adolphe Valette. Credit: Manchester Art Gallery... Continue Reading →
I recently visited the above named exhibition at the Royal Academy of the Arts and would recommend anyone with an interest in art to do so. The exhibition mainly features drawings by Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci, with Raphael taking more of a back seat. A few other artists are shown who, by producing copies... Continue Reading →
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