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Does The Quality Of Art Materials Matter?
I often get asked what art materials I use. More often than not, people just want to know whether I use acrylic, oils, pencils or pastels. They don’t ask what make or grade of material I use. And they definitely don’t ask what canvas or paper I use. Way back as an undergraduate, we were…
Quick Pen and Ink Sketches of Birds
And why you should start sketching quick pen and ink sketches of birds. ‘Bird’ is my son’s favourite new word. In a vocab of 80 words, it’s the thing he can say the most/ best. So thanks to him pointing ‘bird’ out, I have a new appreciation and bulging photo reel of ‘bird’. I’m a…
Drawing Freddie – The Process
This is little Freddie. He is one and a half and he is ace. His favourite things are tractors, smiling and his Mum. I often draw portraits of children for my clients (more often than not I don’t publicise them because of privacy reasons). They’re such a joy to draw and paint. Full of character…
Working With Photos In Portraits
Last week I started a new piece for a gorgeous client. A double portrait of her gorgeous toddler girls. When I consulted her about this piece in late Spring, we agreed to start work straight away to capture their youth while their faces are so quickly developing from their babyfaces. So we scheduled a photoshoot….
