A Morning Walk Around Caerlan
I went out for a short walk around Caerlan this morning to make the most of the early light. I came away with another load of shots that will form the basis for new works….
Continue reading →Tag: creative process
Experimenting
I’ve been experimenting this morning. A dramatic sunset over Ystradgynlais in oils on a reasonably large canvas. Some artists specialise. They do coastal scene after coastal scene, or mountains, or forests. They get into a…
Continue reading →
I’m Sticking With Oils
Okay, so after having so much doubt about working in oil paints with my previous post, I started work on the large (40×20 inch) version of the shores of Llyn Brianne. Blocking in was fine…
Continue reading →
A Crisis of Medium Choice
I’m having somewhat of a crisis of medium choice at the moment. Having worked exclusively with oil paints since the beginning of the year, I’ve found myself increasingly frustrated with them. I never thought I’d…
Continue reading →
Busy Behind the Scenes
I’ve been a little quiet on here and on my Instagram account recently. But I’ve still been busy. I recently created a Facebook page for my art. Something I was a little reluctant to do,…
Continue reading →
Aspiring to Realism
I’m now in the final stages of my Llyn y Fan Fach panorama painting. I took it off the wall after a couple of weeks’ drying and worked on the details. Original time estimates for…
Continue reading →
Enthusiasm Gets the Better of Me
Painting is a continuous learning process – especially now I’m working with oil paints again. I’m still figuring out the best ways to work through a painting. Part of the process is making mistakes and…
Continue reading →
Inspiration in Photos
I’ve taken photographs on a regular basis since 2007. I’ve taken over 12,000 just in the four years, I’ve lived in Wales. With such a huge collection of photos, I noticed just how many shots…
Continue reading →
Oil Paint Colour Swatch
Making a colour swatch of oil paints is not only a soothing process but a valuable bit of prep work before painting. Paint manufacturers do their best to match the colour on the tube to…
Continue reading →