Art

Here are a few bits and pieces of my art.... I don't seem to have time to do it these days, maybe I have artists block?

I like taking art from nature, I think maybe it's because nature is so widely up for interpretation, unlike portraits, where each detail is scrutinised.

I love to paint and draw, the above picture of a forest I particularly liked because of the focus of light in the distance. The sunset painting took me all of 25 minutes to do. I used sponges and acrylic paints, which are really east to use a versatile. I found they worked best if you blended the colours on the canvas rather than on a plate, a bit of artists faux pa I know!

These paintings are attempted illustrations of Shakespeare classics. The tempest, full of magic and storms at sea...

The below painting is of Romeo and Juliet, probably one of the most well known plays.

I said I don't do portraits, but here you can see I attempted one....

Its impressionistic, with a wide use of colours not really associated with the human form. I quite like it, but I don't think I could ever paint people I know - I might upset someone... hehheh.