From the studio
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W3 Spring term: Bacon
Read more: W3 Spring term: BaconI’m currently putting together some drawing and painting activities for classes next week, inspired by the Francis Bacon triptych portraits currently on show at the National Portrait Gallery (ends 19/1/25). I’ve included some photographs from the exhibition, above and below, but first, here are a few links to Bacon and Soho things I’ve enjoyed watching…
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W2 Spring term: Horizons and Near and Far
Read more: W2 Spring term: Horizons and Near and FarExamples of artists work Also see Saatchi Art: Horizons Horizons in the studio
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W1 Spring term: Hatching
Read more: W1 Spring term: HatchingWednesday 8th Janbuary 2025Morning and afternoon groups. Part 1:Having looked at six works by artists who had drawn using hatching techniques (bottom of page), students were asked to sketch a section of each, using a variety of pens and pencils. They were given just 6 minutes to investigate the technique used in each image. Part…
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Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum
Read more: Pamela Phatsimo SunstrumCurve Gallery, Barbican CentreEnds Sunday 5th JanuaryVideo ‘In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.’
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Monet and London. Views from the Thames
Read more: Monet and London. Views from the ThamesCourtauld GalleryUntil Janaury 19thSold out but click here for a virtual tour With general admission tickets no longer available to see Monet’s paintings of the Thames at the Courtauld Gallery, I decided to sign up for a years membership to be able to see it. And I’m glad I did. It’s a exhibition of 21…
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Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers
Read more: Van Gogh: Poets and LoversVan Gogh: Poets and LoversNational Gallery, LondonUntil January 19th A big exhibition of bright, colourful paintings, oozing with thick brush marks of paint, as fresh as if they had just been applied, all displayed on a different coloured wall in each room, juxtaposed with well considered quotes. ‘The careful planning behind Van Gogh’s art extended…
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Sladers Yard Gallery, Dorset
Read more: Sladers Yard Gallery, DorsetSladers Yard is a lovely little gallery in West Bay, Dorset. Only a mile from the equally lovely town of Bridport.
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Artwork produced by Wednesday students.
Read more: Artwork produced by Wednesday students.Painting and Drawing ClassesWednesdays 10.15am – 12.30pm and 1pm – 3.15pm1a Cadbury Close, Whetstone N20 9BD Send me an email to enquire. I teach two mixed ability painting classes each Wednesdays during term time. The content of each twelve week term is divided into two types of teaching: Weeks 1-3 and 7-9 are lively, fast…
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Who are the Studio Fridays Artists?
Read more: Who are the Studio Fridays Artists?If you visited my studio recently for the Studio Fridays Art Fair, you might have thought that the space had always been a gallery. Most of the time however, it’s a vibrant work space where I paint, mentor and teach. For example, every Friday, the studio becomes an industrious work space for up to fourteen…
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Christmas themed drawing challenges
Read more: Christmas themed drawing challengesI led a fun Christmas themed drawing hour online this morning, so I thought I’d share the exercises here in case you’d like to do something similar with your family and friends this Christmas. All you need is a pile of paper and some pencils. Upgrade to colour pencils if you have them. I’d recommend…
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