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Four ideas to help you make a better painting
In the studio, Inspiration, PaintingWe all want to make better paintings, get absorbed in the process of creating art and then stand back and discover a masterpiece. Often it doesn't work quite like that! We can get swamped in the middle stages and easily lose our way, or even…

Secret Art Prize: the story behind the painting
Art Adventures, PaintingExciting news that my painting 'Breakwater' has been long-listed for the Secret Art Prize run by Curious Duke gallery. UPDATE: Voting has now closed
As always with a gallery display, this just shows the final painting and I know you like…

Using black and white for stronger paintings
Art Adventures, In the studio, PaintingMaking two paintings just using black and white as a tonal painting exercise seemed a natural progression of my new contrast project, even if it is way outside my normal colour comfort zone.
What did I hope to learn?
Our eyes see high contrast…

Keeping the hope
In the studio, Inspiration, PaintingAnyone who says painting is easy has clearly never tried. Each mark is the result of a myriad different decisions, some are conscious and some are led by intuition. Which builds through knowledge and practice. One of the hardest things when…