The Way I Work – 2

The Way I Work – 2

Part 2 – The Ébauche Method The word ébauche translates from French as draft or rough sketch.  It describes an approach to oil painting used by many of the old masters including Singer Sargent, Turner and Corot, as well as many successful modern day...
Helping Through Art

Helping Through Art

This painting was inspired by two things – my immediate surroundings and a call for help. I moved to Forncett St Peter in 2015 and my house overlooks the beautiful Saxon round tower church which has been described as ‘The finest round tower church in Norfolk’. In 2019...
The Way I Work

The Way I Work

Part 1 – Painting surfaces and grounds The starting point for any painter is feeling inspired and moved to paint a particular subject matter.  That is the exciting part!  Equally important but far more prosaic are the series of practical choices we...