25 May 2024 | Artist Studies, My Artwork
In this blog I use a small but recent garden event to inspire a series of tulip paintings. I thought it would be interesting to study three different art movements in the process. Impressionism, Fauvism and Cubism – and to compare the results to my own style. I am...
29 March 2024 | Mindfulness Art, My Artwork
How about some mixed media flower art of daffodils and tulips to brighten your day? In this blog, I document the process I went through when creating a mixed media artwork of some flowers. I’ll explain my thoughts and rationale as I go along. Choice of subject I...
25 February 2024 | Artist Studies
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch, Post-Impressionist painter of landscapes, portraits and still lifes. This post focuses on his “Vase with Gladioli and Chinese Asters” still life painting. It is the second of a two-part series where I explore Vincent van...
28 January 2024 | My Artwork
For several months now, Vincent van Gogh has been on my mind. You can read my blog about the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter here and view one of his sunflower paintings here. Today, I revisit my sunflower painting I completed last autumn which was inspired by...
28 December 2023 | Mindfulness Art
During the busy festive season, as we prepare to say goodbye to 2023 and welcome 2024, I was keen to find a few creative moments to myself. This Festive Poinsettia artwork was created as part of my mindfulness practice. In this way, I try to concentrate on the present...