Category Archives: Drawing

Visit to Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

Posted on July 31, 2014 by northoneartist

There is a very interesting exhibition ‘Peggy Angus – Designer, Teacher, Painter’ on until 21 September. Peggy knew all the interesting artists / designers / architects – first meeting Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious at the RCA. She provided a sort of artistic powerhouse … Continue reading →

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Bankside Gallery

Posted on July 26, 2014 by northoneartist

Had fun on Tuesday at the Bankside Gallery helping to layout the new show ‘Off the Wall’. This is a joint selling exhibition of paintings by Royal Watercolour Society members and the RE (Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers). 25 July – … Continue reading →

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The Contemporary Still Life

Posted on July 19, 2014 by northoneartist

Still Alive: The Contemporary Still Life Exhibition at Mall Galleries 5 – 23 August / 10 – 5 / Closed Sundays Private View Tuesday 5 August / 6 – 8   I have these 3 paintings in the show   … Continue reading →

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Books,Books and more Books!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by northoneartist

It was so exciting when I learnt to read – it was amazing and I read everything available to me which was a lot as my Mother and Grandparents both had many books. Birthday presents were often books – The … Continue reading →

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Having a lovely time – wish you were here!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by northoneartist

That’s what you always wrote on postcards from the seaside! St Ives in Cornwall is surrounded by the sea – it’s a very inspirational place – you have to draw / paint / make down here. We’re staying in a … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Secrets

Posted on April 28, 2014 by northoneartist

Published June 19 2014 – Bloomsbury Academic Can’t recommend this book enough obviously! But if you’re interested in how art gets made this is good.

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RWS Family Fun Day at Bankside Gallery

Posted on April 11, 2014 by northoneartist

On Wednesday RWS artists were at Bankside Gallery for a free drop in painting/drawing day. Exhausting but fun and very rewarding when the results are so good. Everyone looks proud and happy with their work – sometimes the concentration in … Continue reading →

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New Work

Posted on April 7, 2014 by northoneartist

I have not been past the front door for 3 days! From tomorrow I know I won’t get any time to produce any new work so have tried to make the most of the weekend. I have managed to finish … Continue reading →

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What do artists do all day?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by northoneartist

Think I’ve seen that there’s a television programme with this title. What most artists would like to do all day is to produce art – me too! What I have done so far today is deliver paintings for an exhibition … Continue reading →

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” Another Op’nin’, Another Show “

Posted on March 27, 2014 by northoneartist

I love Musicals and today this title from a Cole Porter song popped into my head as tonight the RWS will be having ‘Another Op’nin’ for our Spring Exhibition. It’s not so dissimilar to a musical – it is a … Continue reading →

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