by Pallet | Mar 11, 2021 | Painting and drawing
What’s non-figurative art, and what’s it all about? First let’s be clear what we’re talking about. Now, I’m not going to get into some semantic argument about what is the difference between figurative and non-figurative art. That’s like arguing how many angels can...
by Pallet | Feb 25, 2021 | Painting and drawing
I was asked if I could provide some drawing tips. Not a difficult request you might say, but it made me think carefully. I’d need to start by asking a few questions. It depends what you want to get out of your drawing, why are you doing it in the first place and...
by Pallet | Feb 24, 2021 | Creativity, Painting and drawing
Sketchbooks are vital to an artist, but people often misunderstand how they are to be used. A sketchbook is an artist’s private tool, a diary, a resource, a stimulus and an aid in the blank times. It should not be something calculated to be shown to others....
by Pallet | Feb 19, 2021 | Painting and drawing
Should I work from photographs? Many artists do, but I usually advise caution and try to avoid solely copying photographic images. I have a number of reasons, but the main one is ‘selection’. As an artist working from life – landscape, figure,...
by Pallet | Feb 17, 2021 | Painting and drawing
There’s a common misconception that oil painting is difficult. Students at my evening classes almost always started their explorations of painting with watercolour. They believed that was easier and oils were just for more experienced painters. Nothing could be...
