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Portrait Sketch
Here we all are, self isolating and having to find ways to amuse ourselves. Unable to hold art classes, I’ve decided to try recording the painting of some portrait sketches. Practising these is something I’ve been wanting to do more of and this might just be the motivation I need. If you find this useful…
Article in Paint – magazine for the SAA
Feeling very pleased with the arrival of the SAA’s Paint magazine today containing, amongst other things, an article I wrote detailing the painting of Charlie and Anna on their wedding day. Taking decent photos following the progress of a painting and, hardest of all, writing blurb to accompany it, makes you really think about what…
Lockdown challenge update 3
Halfway through lockdown (hopefully) so time I posted recent artwork. It’s been a tricky few days and I haven’t always managed to post on social media daily, but I have done the work. For the daily pieces I’ve been using charcoal, it’s been the quickest and easiest medium to manage this week. Apologies for the…
An afternoon with The SAA
Mid July I had a great time in the recording studio of the SAA taking part in a live stream painting demonstration. I painted a portrait using a limited palette in oils. For my first experience live in front of the cameras it all went well. The minutes slipped away and, mindful of the time,…
Another finished
A bit late posting the completion of this face. The difference between these 2 pictures is minuscule but I’ve included them both anyway commander le viagra. One of the beauties about this method of portrait painting is that, once you’ve established the proportions and tones in the monotone under painting, when it comes to adding…
Another Face on Linen
Well I enjoyed painting the last face so much I’m having a go at another one. I’ll be posting my progress here so subscribe to my blog if you want to know when I post the next photo. As with the first I’m painting a portrait in oils on a clear primed linen canvas. This…

Amazing painting
Absolutely fabulous, Jackie. Really beautiful painting.