by Janet Brady | Nov 30, 2023 | Inspiration, Paintings
My muse – Mt Fuji. We’ve recently been travelling in Japan and Hong Kong and the trip was a feast of beautiful views and a source of so much inspiration. Over the next few months I’m going to share my creative journey. This is to show how valuable it is to have...
by Janet Brady | Jun 13, 2023 | Sketchaway, Sketching
This week in my group “Sketchaway” on Facebook we are starting a “War of the Roses” challenge. Sketching, drawing and painting roses. I will post about my gorgeous roses and my sketches, giving you the opportunity to post up your sketches of roses. I’d love to see...
by Peter | Jun 13, 2023 | Tips
Golden Section or Golden Ratio is the special ratio found in nature in things like the distribution of leaves on a stem, or the formation of a snail shell. It has long been held that this ratio is especially pleasing to the eye and has aesthetic qualities when applied...
by Peter | Jun 12, 2023 | Paintings, Teaching, Tips
But sometimes the telegraph poles are THE THING! Inspired by driving along the Devon lanes in late summer early evenings, with the light splashing onto the telegraph poles. The effect was created in acrylic on canvas board by first painting the sky and cloud wet into...
by Peter | Jun 12, 2023 | Paintings, Teaching, Tips
To make a brown add any two opposites in the colour wheel. Ie. red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. To make a grey add blue to brown and add some white. This is particularly useful In practice when you want to take the edge off a colour or grey it out...
by Janet Brady | Dec 5, 2021 | News, Rambles
It was great to visit the Tate Modern, to immerse ourselves in the most avant-garde of art. This didn’t fail to impress! Floating AI sculptures by Anicka Yi, self propelling, floating like jellyfish! Somewhat irksome! Sent from my...
by Janet Brady | Nov 29, 2021 | Rambles
My lovely Smoke trees leaves are turning this wonderful range of colours, pinks, yellows and purples, where’s my paints? Sent from my iPad
by Janet Brady | Nov 28, 2021 | Rambles
Gallery Blog Search for: Categories Painting Ceramics Sculpture Events Series Artist Spotlights Peter second test UncategorizedTest words Sent from my iPad read more Happy New Year -2022 News, RamblesGallery BlogCategories Painting Ceramics Sculpture Events Series...
by Janet Brady | Nov 28, 2021 | Rambles
I used to hate Christmas Pud and didn’t bother saving space for it……. Until Mary taught me how to make one just likes hers and oh my gosh…. It’s sooooo delicious I always save space!
by Janet Brady | Nov 28, 2021 | Rambles
We had fun prepping for a festive meal. Having family in America it was fun to join in with their celebrations, and it also gave up an opportunity to catch up with our neighbours!
