Discovering Baya Mahieddine’s iconic art
As I write this I am grateful for friends of a kindred spirit like Leigh, especially at a time of extended isolation and where friends I thought were friends have all but slipped away. This form of imposed isolation has shone a light on what is true and important, false and unnecessary, genuine and, well, what isn’t.
Portrait Painting: Despoina
This was a commissioned portrait painting. I was so excited to unveil Despoina’s portrait to her. This painting was also a sidestep away from my regular work as I applied a style I’ve been playing with for a while plus a shift to oils on canvas.
Portrait Painting: A Girl and Her Dog and a progress video
Always happy to paint a portrait of my number one muse, my daughter, and her dog! I had heaps of fun creating this painting!
Happy Toucans Table Top
One of my favourite projects to date! This was a custom order [actually for my daughter as she was decorating her balcony in preparation for summer and she wanted something colourful to complement her tropical plants, which she is partial to. So, I decided to create a tropical-themed table top for her verandah table. This made me so happy!
21/100 Portraits: Painting Akram Khan for PAOTW
Following a short break from painting portraits I had the opportunity to take part in a truly special experience painting in the company of Christabel Blackburn, winner of Portrait Artist of the Year 2020, and all the presenters and judgementals of Portrait Artist of the Year……as well as 100s of other artists all over the world!!!
19/100 Portraits of my 100 Portraits Challenge
For #19 of my 100 Portraits Challenge I created a portrait of Maria, daughter of a very good friend of mine. I loved working with bright, happy colours.
