“Space”

Space fascinates me. Not just the one with the stars and black holes and what not. But just, the concept of space. My space, your space. Big, small. Small can feel safe and big can feel small. In art, when you move away from focussing on the object, to focussing on the space, it becomes a different thing. Like I said, fascinating… read more

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  • August – “Space”

    August – “Space”

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    Space fascinates me. Not just the one with the stars and black holes and what not. But just, the concept of space. My space, your space. Big, small. Small can feel safe and big can feel small. In art, when you move away from focussing on the object, to focussing on the space, it becomes…

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  • Starting out with oil painting

    Starting out with oil painting

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    When it comes to oil painting, it can feel like you have to wrestle through a full-time chemistry study before you can make your first attempt. This video is for absolute beginners, or those who want to reset their process. When I wanted to take my oil painting process more seriously, I started looking on…

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  • More figures from my mind, part 2

    More figures from my mind, part 2

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    I did another three figure sketches for you, drawn from my mind, in this new video. I hope you enjoy! As I explained in my last blog (and video), I’m drawing these figures from my mind to see how much information I have stored in my brain. I’ve found this week that I’m enjoying figure…

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  • Drawing figures from my mind, part I

    Drawing figures from my mind, part I

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    Drawing from the mind is an exercise that can help you use previously stored information better. I’ll explain why this works well for me, in this series of figure sketches. When working from a reference photo, I often feel limited by a few things. There is a need to copy what you see, accurately. Sometimes…

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