I was at the County Show in the rain last week. Not through choice; I wandered round the show with the same bemused look on my face that a farmer might have if he stumbled into a boat show. There were children on ponies, large bulls being led round a field accompanied by men with continue reading »
My studio table and floor is disappearing under pieces of paper and chapter five is well under way. Writing and illustrating a book has its own pace and momentum; you have to keep a part of your brain connected to it or it’s hard to pick up the threads again. On the other hand, twelve continue reading »
Perspective in art is a glorious illusion, something I’ve been using haphazardly for years in my paintings in a ‘hoping for the best’ kind of way. But the great thing about teaching something is that you have to learn about it first, so over the last few months I’ve been paying more attention. Perspective in continue reading »
Several days of thinking ‘must update my blog’ usually pass before I get round to it. The plan is always to sit down in the evening with a clear head and a glass of wine and get inspired. This rarely happens. The glass of wine always happens, but not the clear head, or even the continue reading »
As an artist, I would rather draw a face with character than a mask of perfection. (The fact that I’m not very good at drawing faces is beside the point – this is a philosophical ramble but don’t worry, I’ll keep it brief!) There was a piece on the radio recently about a new continue reading »