Welcome to the September newsletter, this month we focus on artists that have been inspired by the beauty and diversity of British flowers: from humble verge growing wildflowers to those showy sought-after cultivars. Flowers present a unique challenge for the artist with their subtle changes in colour and their intricate patterns and petal shapes. Enjoy…
Welcome to July’s newsletter. This month the spotlight turns to some exceptional gallery artists who are inspired by the human form. From skillful and quickly sketched watercolour scenes to detailed, enigmatic portraits and explorations of the human form in motion. This varied and interesting selection has something for all. Martin Maxim ‘To Swim or Not to Swim’ Martin Maxim This watercolour scene was quickly sketched by…
April’s newsletter features a selection of interesting and impactful works that feature reflections in water. These can be tricky to depict, requiring keen observation. Yet they add so much creating a feeling of volume, giving objects form. They enhance a work’s realism and create atmosphere and drama. ‘Dazzling Reflection’ Luba Arnold Larnie Luba Arnold…
Anita Saunders – a passion for print As a painter printmaker, Anita spends her days creating original artwork inspired by the natural world around her, from her studio in The Cotswolds. “Even if my walks take me on the same well-trodden footpath or bridleway, there’s always something different to see. With a huge variety of…
“On the Somerset levels” Soft pastel painting “What motivates you to create?“ I think what inspires me, put simply, it is the beauty of rural and coastal Britain. When I arrived in the UK in 2008 I had more or less given up on painting and concentrated on my career as a writer (I write…
“Corfe Castle“ “What are you currently working on?” .I’m currently working on a small painting in oils of Portland Bill Lighthouse from a photo taken Easter weekend. Viewed from a rocky high point looking down from the landward side with the lighthouse and buildings backlit by the sky and sea. “Road to the Monument” “How do…
“Autumn Days” Oil painting on canvas “What are your biggest artistic influences?” My biggest artistic influence is the landscapes and seascapes all around where I live. I find peace and happiness whilst out in the local environment, woodlands, the coast and up on the moors. I love creating expressive atmospheric paintings that portray my love…
“Wild Flowers 1” Working from my home studio in Ottery St Mary, I am drawn to the untamed landscapes surrounding me – the Jurassic coastline with crumbling cliffs, the vastness of Dartmoor and the exquisite Devon countryside. I am inspired by the textures, changing tones and light of the seasons and the colours of the…
“In the Bleak Midwinter” How important is the landscape of Dartmoor to your work? Can you tell us more about your painting ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’? Dartmoor is incredibly important to my landscape work, as I say on my website it offers inexhaustible inspiration and a discovery of what really has meaning for me. It has…
Martin Leighton is a Dorset based artist known for his striking figurative paintings. “Lost in Thought” “Is there a particular artist or artists that have influenced your figurative work?“ I feel that all artists are influenced in some way by other artists work & I am no exception. I have created my own style…
Camilla Gardner is an artist based in Hampshire who specialises in animal portraits, name pictures and house portrait commissions “Cassoway” Do you have a favourite subject to draw? I don’t really have a favourite subject as there are always so many things I see that inspire me and not enough time! I do however enjoy painting…
Barry Hibbert is a contemporary landscape artist living in Somerset. “Coastal Cottages on Bryher, Scilly Isles” ” Tell us more about your oil painting ‘Coastal Cottages on Bryher, Scilly Isles’. How important is travel to your practice?” My wife and I spent a week in the Scilly Isles in 2015, when we did a lot of…