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Category Archives: Painting
Aileen by the window
In memory of Aileen, RIP
A new portrait: reflections and new beginnings
A nostalgic moment follows the final sitting with my model Beth, on the final portrait to be painted in my current studio. For the past fourteen years I have been working in my small yet cosy space so it feels … Continue reading
Posted in London, Painting, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, british painters, drawing, elements of painting, London, measurement, paint application, painting, portraiture
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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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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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Exhibition – Surrey Open 2012
My Portrait of Sonia will be showing in the biannual Surrey Open Art Exhibition taking place at The Lightbox in Woking from April 3rd until 13th May 2012. The Lightbox is a superb contemporary exhibition space, beautifully lit, and well worth a visit … Continue reading
Exhibition ‘Luxor: People & Places’ is extended
Luxor: People & Places at the Petrie Museum is now extended until 27th April 2012. Opening hours are Tues – Sat 1-5pm. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London, Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT
Posted in Drawing, Egyptian Portraits, Exhibition, London, Luxor, Painting, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, drawing, egyptian archaeology, Egyptian portraits, London, Luxor, middle-east, Petrie Museum, portraiture, university college london
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tranquillity
Straight from the easel, a newly completed (I think) reclining nude began June 2011 and the last sitting during March 2012.
Posted in Drawing, Nudes, Painting, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged drawing, painting in oils, sustained pose, the nude
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Ancient, yet so Modern – Roman Mummy Portraits from Hawara
Our earliest painted representations of the human face are the remarkable Roman Mummy Portraits found at Hawara and other sites in the Fayoum region of Egypt. These striking portraits dating from the first century AD are hauntingly beautiful and the … Continue reading
Posted in British Museum, Egyptian Portraits, Exhibition, London, Lucian Freud, Luxor, Neues Museum Berlin, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen, Painting, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, British Museum, british painters, Egyptian portraits, London, lucian freud, mummy portraits, paint application, Petrie Museum, portraiture, skin tones, Tai-Shan Schirenberg, UCL
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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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Exhibition – Figureworks @ Chequer Mead
I’m very pleased to be able to announce the opening of the exhibition Figureworks at Chequer Mead Arts Centre next week. I have been tutoring this group of artists for a number of years now. It has been most rewarding to … Continue reading
Posted in Drawing, Exhibition, London, Nudes, Painting, Portraiture, Uncategorized
Tagged adult education class, chequer mead arts, east surrey, euan uglow, figurative studies, figure painting
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