Oil painting of nude model

My life as an artist

My life as an artist During my life as an artist, a passion for the act of drawing and painting has led me through a long winding road of psychological twists and turns, emotional bumps in the road, some unexpected diversions and very many…

Alan McGowan class

This week I shall be working on the portrait with Alan McGowan, the Edinburgh-based figurative artist.  Alan works works in a free and expressive style.  This apparently improvisatory style is actually based on a rigorous knowledge of anatomy. …
Martin Campos demo

Painting with Martin Campos

In July I went to Cork in Ireland to study with Martin Campos, teacher at Philadelphia College of Art.  Martin is a figurative painter, who specialises in the human figure, and he is a wonderful draughtsman and painter.  But I like the way…
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Painting horses

I am exploring the use of colour in my equestrian art.  The coat texture and the colours so rich and different from our human skin. SaveSave
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Life drawing in Edinburgh and Glasgow

As well as the portrait class, I am  practising life drawing each week at the excellent untutored sessions at Leith School of Art.SaveSaveSave
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Portrait Class at Glasgow School of Art Open Studio

I  am learning about the structure of the head in the Portrait Class with Cynthia Bowles at Glasgow School of Art Open  Studio evening class.  Wonderful...!!SaveSaveSaveSave

Life Drawing and Painting at Glasgow School of Art 2015-2016

Over the winter I continued my study of human life drawing and painting at the Continuing Education Department of the Glasgow School of Art.  The tutor for the class was Cynthia Bowles, and she was excellent.  For more information read my…

Studies in Anatomy 2015-2016

Writing the drawing book has inspired me to study anatomy more deeply, both human and equestrian.  Last July I spent a week at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford with tutors Sarah Simblet and Eleanor Crook.  This January I attended a weekend…