by catherine | Mar 20, 2020 | oil painting, portraits, Wildlife Art
The Night Prowler I’m at home, looking at my newly blank diary for the next three months; abandoned shows, cancelled contracts, delayed commissions. It is worrying but I am trying to view it as an opportunity for me to get into the studio and really get to work...
by catherine | Mar 2, 2020 | oil painting, portraits, Workshops
“Success is a string of failures” Vincent Van Gogh There is no point in standing still as an artist, if we continue to paint same things over and over, sticking to the same formula, however successful, our work quickly becomes stale, and we tire of producing it, which...
by catherine | Oct 3, 2018 | Commissions, portraits, Uncategorized
Commissioning a portrait I’m often asked questions about the process of commissioning a portrait or artwork, so thought I’d go through some of the most frequently asked queries. I absolutely love doing portraits, I think it is one of the few jobs where you...
by catherine | Feb 23, 2018 | Commissions, Dogs, oil painting, portraits
My latest work ‘In a twist’ This elephant measures 40x50cm He is available for sale £1500 My website is back up and running! It’s been a frustrating year, with endless website woes, but it is finally up and running properly again. All my...
by catherine | Jan 25, 2017 | Commissions, Drawings, oil painting, portraits
January 2017New year promise I have a horrible feeling this may be similar to last years resolution, but I am full of hope that this year I will stop neglecting my blog and write a weekly post. I will spend less time watching ridiculous videos on Facebook and...
by catherine | Aug 1, 2012 | Commissions, oil painting, portraits
A week to go before my painting is presented, it’s all framed and the plaque is finished. I’m beginning to feel quite nervous about it…I’ve been working a lot recently (more child care) and have finished a couple of works. I found these...
