The Accidental Artist, Painting
Indian ink is something I’m still coming to terms with. While you can dilute it to get different shades across the greyscale, it’s permanent (so yes, be careful to not get it on your clothes or carpet!!) – Painting with acrylic is a lot more forgiving! When... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting
Sometimes, life is just about having fun! This week was an interesting subject that took me straight back to my childhood… abstract and playing with tissue paper and paint! Over my journey so far, I have done a number of different flowers-in-a-vase paintings. This... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting
This week we are back to wildlife with a hare (though mine might be more Peter than Hartley!) We mixed building the base of the hare with tones of Indian Ink and then adding a light colour wash in acrylics, and then a loose background. It still amazes me what I can... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting, SOLD
For this weeks painting, I’m back to painting animals. This grey heron is a project I did for my son‘s 17th birthday. Grey herons have always had meaning for him and remind him of his Nana (my mum). He was delighted when he saw it for the first time, and I believe... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting
This week we looked at the inkwork of the incredibly talented Leonardo da Vinci, who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. I’ll be honest, this one made me uncomfortable. I’ve painted people before and I’ve used... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting
This week we studied Matisse. He was one of the few artists who created the very short “Fauvism” style of painting – strong colours over the accuracy of colour or shapes, so things were intentionally out of proportion. So it was back to using bold colours, thick... read more
