Category Archives: Art

Free and Easy

Posted on March 27, 2012 by northoneartist

Didn’t Picasso say something like  ‘you spend a lot of time learning how to draw and then a lot more time forgetting what you’ve been taught ‘ ? That’s what I’m interested in right now – forgetting what you think … Continue reading →

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Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition

Posted on March 20, 2012 by northoneartist

  The RWS Spring Exhibition starts on Thursday 22 March, and continues until 21 April. The PV is on Thursday 6-8pm. The Hanging team ( including me) placed all the paintings yesterday it took several hours. The team who physically … Continue reading →

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Cat on a red chair

Posted on March 18, 2012 by northoneartist

A very small painting – bit out of focus!

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Angels and flowers

Posted on March 14, 2012 by northoneartist

Visiting the National Gallery last week I spent a little while in the Sackler Wing looking at the lovely early paintings and the gorgeous, rich colours. The Wilton Diptych is one of the best known – and it made me … Continue reading →

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End of week

Posted on March 9, 2012 by northoneartist

Busy week with RBA show at the Mall, went to David Hockney at the RA again to take a friend ( very crowded, but if you’re an RA friend the queue is short). Saw Zach Braff play in St Martin’s … Continue reading →

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The Royal Society of British Artists

Posted on March 2, 2012 by northoneartist

The RBA Annual Exhibition is now on at the Mall Galleries, London and continues until the 10th 0f March. My six paintings are nicely framing Ken Howard’s large painting!

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ACEOs

Posted on February 24, 2012 by northoneartist

ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. An ACEO must be 3.5 x 2.5″ and were originally created to trade between artists. Another size is 6 x 4″, and I have recently made three as a start.        … Continue reading →

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Royal Watercolour Society Open Competition

Posted on February 21, 2012 by northoneartist

Spent today at the Bankside Gallery hanging the exhibition – PV on Thursday – come and have a look at who got accepted. When this painting was accepted in 1996 I was so thrilled – it took until 2009 before … Continue reading →

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Colour on a rather grey day

Posted on February 17, 2012 by northoneartist

Something to cheer winter up – it’ll soon be Spring but until then……

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Still life with alphabet mug

Posted on February 11, 2012 by northoneartist

I think this is finished so I’m stopping now and going to make a fish pie. I’ll see what it looks like tomorrow.

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