Gallery Representation in Dundee
Located on the Nethergate in Dundee, close to the new Victoria & Albert Museum, is Gallery Q, currently running a Christmas Exhibition with a couple of my paintings in it. Gallery Q will generally have one or more of my paintings on show. Gallery Q 160 Nethergate Dundee DD1 4DU Tel.: 01382 220600
Smoothing a linen canvas
Among my paintings that proved very popular in Germany (and thus were sold) are two compositions of citrus fruits against a very dark background and a faux reflective surface. These were painted on artist board, and because wooden board has a much smoother surface than textured linen, this is one reason why the glossy finish […]
Craftsmanship
The shape and form of objects are important. An earthenware jug, for instance, is not merely a container made to hold liquid, it is also a particular form. An object has beauty when its shape has been made by a craftsperson who had the intention of making it beautiful in addition to making it functional.
Brushwork
Many of today’s still life painters (especially so in the Netherlands) have specialised in producing works of amazingly detailed realism. Although I admire many of them, for my own style of brushwork I have chosen to take inspiration from artists such as Fantin-Latour and Chardin, and so I aim to paint with a slightly more […]
Composition
Artists learn from each other but this does not mean that we copy each other. This is especially true with regards to composition. My own still life paintings are original compositions, but I admit, it is hard work to get it right. In other words, it’s easy to get it wrong.