From the studio
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Where to see art for free
Read more: Where to see art for freeIf you live in or around London, you have access to regularly changing blockbuster art exhibitions on your doorstep. Today, Monet’s paintings of the Thames have just gone on show at the Courtauld Gallery, sixty paintings by Van Gogh are showing together at the National Gallery, Michael Craig Martin has a large solo show at…
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News from the studio (27.09.24)
Read more: News from the studio (27.09.24)Newsletter #4 of the autumn term 2024. Sign up to receive all newsletters via email. I hope you have had a good week. It’s been a great week for artists like Peter Brown who like to paint the rain! I managed to finish those watercolours I mentioned last week, in time for the ‘220 Years of the Royal…
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Four new paintings
Read more: Four new paintingsI’ve just made four new 8″x6″ watercolour paintings from past photographs for the forthcoming Royal Watercolour Society exhibition at the Bankside Gallery (4/10-2/11). Remembering and reconnecting with: At Eric’s: Before dinner at Eric’s, La Defense, Paris, 2017. Wardour Street: Leading a Street Photography workshop in 2013 Airport lounge: Waiting to return from Berlin in 2013…
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News from the studio (20.9.24)
Read more: News from the studio (20.9.24)Newsletter #3 of the autumn term 2024. Sign up to receive all newsletters via email. There’s been lots of lovely late summer sun in North London this week! In the studio, I’ve continued to battle with watercolour, working towards Monday’s Royal Watercolour Society submission deadline. Hopefully I’ll be able to share the work that I’ll…
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W3: Disguise
Read more: W3: DisguiseUpdate: Work produced in class has been added below. A large part of my painting practice involves looking through my photostream to reconnect with moments from the past. Last year, I noticed that over the years I’ve taken a lot of photographs of people covering their faces, with masks or other headgear. I started making…
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W2: Cubo Futurism
Read more: W2: Cubo FuturismUpdate: Work produced in class has been added below. The workshop I’ve planned for week 2 of the autumn term is titled, ‘Cubo Futurism’. It was inspired by the first room of the current Royal Academy exhibition, ‘In the eye of the storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s‘. I’d recommend going to see it if you…
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Late night gallery openings
Read more: Late night gallery openingsIf, like me, your favourite time to be out and about in London is the evening, you might want to keep a note of these late opening times for galleries and museums. Some of the following only apply when an exhibition is on, so you’ll need to do a bit of research first by clicking…
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Observer 8.9.24: Michael Craig Martin
Read more: Observer 8.9.24: Michael Craig MartinIt’s always nice to read about artists who have made there mark as a teacher too. Sean O’Hagan writes about Michael Craig Martin for the Observer, in advance of his solo show at the Royal Academy. “That’s when I learned what I later passed on to my students in my years as a teacher. You…
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W1: Observational drawing circuit training
Read more: W1: Observational drawing circuit trainingUpdate: Students work added below. I’m looking forward to starting teaching again next week. To warm my students up after the long break, I’ll be challenging them with some ‘observational drawing circuit training’; making fast drawings and paintings from different views of the large still life arrangements set up in the room. The theme will…
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Plan your own art trail
Read more: Plan your own art trailIf you’re visiting a city and looking for an afternoon of free art, using Google Maps is an easy way to plan your own gallery trail. Just search for ‘commercial art galleries in (name of city or area)’, check the opening times, then add stops to your route. You’ll probably find that you enjoy some…
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