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The purpose of portraiture is to ‘look inside the person.’ This is Hannah (#portrait study, oil on canvas).

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2018-08-17

I’ve just been asked to change the background tree to pink apple blossoms, and to put baby breaths in her hair. Will be working on this commission... 😊 https://t.co/DOOMCPaw66

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2018-06-05

Currently painting a series of portraits of singer/songwriters - might show some of them at next weekend!
If you have an artist/celebrity you’d like me to paint, get in touch!
10cm sq, oil on board, £80

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2018-06-03

I’m tweaking this one I’m doing from a black and white photo for a sweet lady at the nursing home I volunteer at as a surprise. I think I’ll let it rest for a few days. https://t.co/Iv0tSy1Qnf

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2018-04-20

Gracie sitting in the window, spring sunshine today!!

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2018-03-14

She definitely is up to something...
"The plot", oil on canvas, 50x50 cm, palette knife.

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2018-03-04

Next pet portrait commission. I always start with the eyes. A window into their soul. 💕🐶
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https://t.co/06y2BdAC5q

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2018-02-27

1.5hr alla prima portrait demo done for the Berkhamsted Art Society this week. Thank you Izzy for modelling - perfect hair to paint! Oil on canvas, 50x40cm

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2018-02-18

Enjoyed painting Helen until I realised it wasn’t her at all then scraped it all off! There’s always next week!

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2018-01-31

Enjoyed running a workshop for the ALevel students of Wellingborough School last week. Here was my demo which focused on strong tones and splashes of warm and cool colours. Oil on canvas, 50x40cm.

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2018-01-21

Detail of a hand from my current commission

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2017-10-02