I attended the private view of the Southwold Art Circle Summer Exhibition this evening , where I received my prize for the Presidents Award for Drawing. Wow, fabulous evening, so many lovely compliments, good company and the exhibition is stunning, such varied and excellent work is well worth a look.

Nothing since January. eh! That is terrible. I better remedy that. Not that I have done much work in that time, but let's see......

Ambition  20" x 20"  Oil

In progress

Startled  16" x 16"  Oil

Honey Trail  Triptych  51" x 172  Oil

" Ma "   23" x 33"   Charcoal

Importantly, to me, I have been working on portraits to show in the Southwold Art Circle Summer Exhibition. It is usually a fabulous exhibition, I recommend you go see for yourself!

Now, for the most interesting thing to happen this year, so far. I got picked to appear in Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2019. WooHoo! Fantastic! with this self portrait

I had a brilliant day, meeting celebrities and painting with like minded people is artist heaven. It was so fascinating to watch the process of filming a TV program. We arrived at 7.30am on a bright March day, and got to go home around 9.30pm. Long day.  

The program was broadcast on Sky Arts very quickly, and has just now been shown on Channel 4, a 

new thing for this program, to reach a wider audience. Fabulous!

Workshop

It has been a very long time since I posted here. Lack of studio room, laziness and then illness prevented me doing any work.

But this weekend I have participated in a portrait workshop, the first day to do with the start, and the seconday for the finish. The excellent tutor was Jack Stephenson, 

http://www.portraitartist-jackstephenson.co.uk/further-work/

His method is to guide us all individually, helping with whatever is required.

A fabulous way to spend a weekend.

 First a drawing and tonal block-in.

 Next, adding the  colour, paying attention to relationships of one against another.

Finishing takes obsevation and concentration.