Inside the studio
Here’s some pictures from both my studio in the countryside and from atelier training at the Art Academy in Stroud (Gloucestershire).
Quick Sketches Life Model
The brain is conservative. It tends to have set ideas about the human body that get into your way when drawing with live models. Models often hold poses for only three to ten minutes. The classes are designed to get you out of your comfort zone. No time to think about proportions. You have to trust your eyes, and your hand. Either you get it, or you don’t.
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Leaves and buds
Nature studies. Exercises in observation, looking for the light, for volumes, for shapes, structures and shifts of plane. Both meditative and exhausting.
Another year, another exhibition
In May 2024, I again had the immense pleasure of participating in the open ateliers weekend at Fort Gorgast.
The Klarwein Project
Ossip Klarwein, the man on the right, is a mysteriously underrated architect.
Toma de Sovinjak
When you go to the National Gallery, you cannot miss Whistlejacket. The life-size portrait of a racehorse owned by the Marquess of Rockingham is a daring painting by George Stubbs.
My first exhibition in a magical setting
The fabulous gallery spaces at Fort Gorgast were the setting for my first exhibition. Michael Gauss’ photos capture the magical spirit of the building that is part of Forte Cultura. Many thanks to him, and to all those who joined us for an unforgettable party!
Portrait of a friend
From the pictures above, which one would you prefer? The classical portrait rarely depicts its model smiling.
You are warmly invited to Fort Gorgast for the Vernissage on Saturday 20 May!
While the last paintings are still being framed, I am already very much looking forward to the opening on 20 May.