The Accidental Artist, Painting
My second portrait was a study in the abstract, using darker colours to represent different levels of shadow. It’s a great metaphor for life. Sometimes we look at things in a certain way… the way we are used to seeing them, the way we always have. Yet... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting, SOLD
Are you constantly looking to improve? We get better at things by practising, tweaking, improving every time we do something. This has been true of my painting journey since I started – the complete fear I felt initially, never having picked up a paintbrush... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting
Do you look at alternatives? As my father used to say “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” But there is another one “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got!” Personal growth comes from expanding your comfort zone, so it’s very... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting, SOLD
Ooooooh so MASSIVE resistance to putting this one up 😱 Sometimes things don’t go as we expect them to, our expectations of the outcome outweighing what we achieve. In everything, there is a lesson. I could have chosen not to post this painting, but it is also a part... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting
Are you getting in your own way of progress? When I started my painting journey, I had no confidence in my ability. At school, I had been told I would never be good at art, so I had never really tried to express my creativity in this way. Each week when we are... read more
The Accidental Artist, Painting, SOLD
If you’ve been following my painting journey, here is another one for you… What struck me with this one is the resistance I had to paint something I perceived as difficult… and what I let go of to give it a go anyway! We are often all too quick to... read more
