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Category Archives: National Portrait Gallery London
Inspirations: Radical Clarity
With a change of studio imminent, I find myself caught between desperately wanting to begin a number of new paintings, but firstly having the pressure of trying to complete work-in-progress, some of which has been in progress many months. So … Continue reading
Posted in Browse & Darby London, Drawing, Euan Uglow, Exhibition, London, Lucian Freud, National Portrait Gallery London, Nudes, Painting, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, british painters, culture, drawing, elements of painting, figure drawing, life painting, London, lucian freud, measurement, national portrait gallery, paint application, painting, portraiture, proportion, the nude
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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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A familiar face – Heat Wave
My painting Contemplation has proved to be a popular portrait this year. Earlier in the summer it was included in 500 Portraits published by National Portrait Gallery and it was around the same time that I was approached by Penguin … Continue reading
Musicians – The Rehearsal Orchestra
The theme of musicians is something that I have returned to from time to time in my work. As a violinist myself I have always been interested in the idea of portraying musicians while playing, and in drawing the wonderful … Continue reading
500 Portraits BP Portrait Award
I am very pleased that my portrait ‘Contemplation’ which was part of the 2006 BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London is included in this NPG publication 500 Portraits. This new book celebrates the past 21 years … Continue reading
