Talking to the wind
The last time I did a portrait of someone I knew, let alone a member of my family was a very long time ago. I used to sketch self-portraits and portraits of family members when I was a kid and through my teens. In fact, doing portraits was my thing and over the years I […]
It is surprisingly difficult to take a decent photograph of an oil painting. There is just too much reflected light created by the textured brushstrokes for the camera’s sensor to adequately adjust exposure in a balanced and pleasing way. Furthermore, I don’t have the set-up to do a painting justice. The proper lighting is required, […]
I’ve been practising more with the watercolours and wanted to try and channel the grand master watercolourist himself, Mr. J.M.W. Turner. What I came up with was something quite inspired and equally quite spontaneous, although I spent a couple of days working to build up various layers. Is it like a Turner? I doubt it, […]
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