Jan 21, 2016
Personally I like to put my subjects in a background but the majority of clients prefer a plain, even coloured background. Admittedly artists need to charge more for a detailed background but personally I think it’s worth it. A painting that captures a pet in a...
Jan 13, 2016
I’m fully back in to the swing of things attacking my commission list but have been diverted in my spare time to the relaxing art of Découpage (decorating objects). The idea came to me because I’m hoping to attend some specific local craft fairs...
Jan 6, 2016
Well we all survived Christmas – two weeks of kids squabbling over the Playstation and tablets and balancing work with entertaining them when there were decent windows in the unusual December weather. I think my husband is rather frazzled and didn’t...
Dec 18, 2015
Here is a very interesting article on how to frame your artwork. One thing I find is clients pick frames to suit the decor of their house rather than the painting. That is a big no really. Framing is part of the art so always get a frame to compliment the piece rather...
Dec 14, 2015
As Christmas approaches my home is rapidly filling up with boxes taking up every room and it’s not just the regular stream of Amazon gift deliveries and my art supplies (pastels, paper, frames etc) coming through the front door! This is the busiest week of my...
