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Category Archives: David Hockney
Egyptian light – exploring new mediums
Spending time back in Luxor visiting friends and familiar places has given me time to explore two new mediums a little further. I have dipped into both techniques back at home but continuing other work in the studio hadn’t given … Continue reading
Posted in David Hockney, Drawing, Egyptian Portraits, Exhibition, Luxor, Painting, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Portraiture
Tagged arts, british painters, drawing, Egyptian portraits, figure drawing, iPad drawings, landscape, Luxor, paint application, painting, Petrie Museum, portrait drawings, portraiture, renaissance drawings, Silverpoint, sittings, travel
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Painting People – the Portraits of Lucian Freud
It was during 1988 when I had my first encounter with the paintings of Lucian Freud. I had known of his work for some time and while I was on my foundation course, I was spending all my time in … Continue reading
Posted in David Hockney, London, Lucian Freud, Michael Andrews, National Portrait Gallery London, Nudes, Painting, Portraiture, Still life, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, british painters, David Hockney, frank auerbach, john minton, leigh bowery, life painting, London, lucian freud, national portrait gallery, paint application, portraiture, skin tones, the nude
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What an inspirational exhibition year so far…
For inspiring exhibitions, London is certainly the place to be at the moment. Here is just a brief pictorial resume of some of the inspirations of 2012… and it’s still only February… how lucky we are!
Posted in British Museum, David Hockney, Euan Uglow, Exhibition, Grayson Perry, London, National Portrait Gallery London, Painting, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged British Museum, british painters, David Hockney, drawing, Grayson Perry, haunch of venison, khalili collection, landscape, leonardo da vinci, life model, life painting, London, lucian freud, national gallery london, national portrait gallery, national portrait gallery london, Picasso, portraiture, Royal Academy, Tate, the nude
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From the sublime to the ridiculous
A Friday afternoon wander through the art and inspirations of Paris to London, and finally through the Yorkshire Wolds brought a number of mixed feelings – positive and negative, along with an increased weariness of the blockbuster exhibition. It was … Continue reading
Posted in David Hockney, Drawing, Exhibition, Grayson Perry, London, Luxor, Painting, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged Ben Nicholson, David Hockney, drawing, graham sutherland, landscape, painting, paris to london, Picasso, Royal Academy, Tate, tate britain, working in london, yorkshire wolds
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The Mystery of Appearance, British Painting 1955-1985
I hadn’t intended to write again so soon but after seeing such an inspiring exhibition yesterday, I just couldn’t help myself. ‘The Mystery of Appearance’ – Conversations Between Ten British Post-War Artists currently showing at the Haunch of Venison, London … Continue reading
