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    John Singer Sargent watercolours

    John Singer Sargent watercolours

    Although John Singer Sargent is well known for his society portraits in oils, he was also a painter in watercolours mostly in his later...
    Varnishing

    Varnishing

    Above is a photo of one of my oil sketches. To the left of the line, the painting is varnished, to the right it is not. Why varnish a...
    Resonance

    Resonance

    Many jokes have a grain of truth in them. Here the artist, whose works have so far failed to impress his patron, looks on patiently as...
    Portraits and models

    Portraits and models

    In E H Shepard‘s cartoon, three models stand in front of their portraits supposedly to brighten up the exhibition. Shepard pokes fun at...
    Optical Illusions

    Optical Illusions

    The hybrid picture above is a well known optical illusion. It is both a picture of Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe depending on how...
    Unity Of Effect

    Unity Of Effect

    “Go for the tout ensemble!” At art school, my teacher, Charles Cecil was keen to drum into his students certain aspects of our training...
    Copying

    Copying

    A few weeks ago, I went to an exhibition of French portrait drawings at the British Museum. Among them were a few drawings by François...
    Painting a Nude

    Painting a Nude

    A few weeks ago, I painted a nude. I do not paint or draw the figure much as pictures of nudes are difficult to sell and can be quite...
    Self Portrait

    Self Portrait

    (Originally posted on December 17, 2016 by) Left is a recent self portrait. There are pros and cons to painting self-portraits: Pros: The...
    Artistic Influences

    Artistic Influences

    The greatest influence on my work has come from Charles Cecil whose school in Florence I attended. Charles would often talk about his...
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