'Art for arts Sake'
Pleased to have peice of my work up on the walls of the ArtSoulCafe in St Neots.
Caroline owner and manager of the cafe and gallery is an artist herself so is very much in tune with the artists she promotes.
This image if not sold will be replaced on a monthly cycle to showcase this years best work.
Recently back from a Norfolk trip where I was treated to some spectacular skies. When painting skies I tend to take the William M Turner approach. Laying down bold brush strokes then building up the layers.
I often use soft pastels over the top to blend between the hard and soft shades of the clouds. This can be very effective.
In term time I like to attend a life drawing class as well as an evening open session. The class environment with a skilled tutor really helps to keep focus on the basic skills of measurement and proportion.
As you can see in this drawing I had a few attempts at getting the curvature of the back correct. Its all too easy to get complacent and only focus on the finished piece…..