by Patrick | Jul 19, 2023 | acrylicpainting, art, art as language, education, Environment, Lifestyle, oil, Op Art, painting, pastels, photography, Remembrance, Uncategorized
“This happy band of men, this little world This precious stone set in silver sea This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, This England” Shakespeare’s Richard II “The centuries have left their enduring mark on the land and its people in the form of age...
by Patrick | Jun 14, 2022 | art, art as language, education, Lifestyle, oil, painting, photography, Uncategorized
I sat in the garden thinking (I do that a lot, maybe too much) and remembering the trip to the South African Delaire vineyard to see one of the most popular iconic paintings of the 1950’s and 60’s. Some say it rivals the Mona Lisa as a painting…(cough)… I remember...
by Patrick | Feb 10, 2022 | acrylicpainting, art, art as language, BRotS, Design, education, Environment, Garden, Lifestyle, pastels, photography, wilderness
“The influence of the media on the psychosocial development of children is profound. Thus, it is important for physicians to discuss with parents their child’s exposure to media and to provide guidance on age-appropriate use of all media, including television, radio,...
by Patrick | Aug 2, 2021 | acrylicpainting, art, art as language, BRotS, education, oil
Following on from Making a Painting The next video in the series looks at the starting point (30) Starting the painting – YouTube
by Patrick | May 16, 2021 | art, art as language, education, Op Art, painting, photography
Stretching and priming is the basic beginning of every canvas. You can buy canvases from professional makers, but I prefer to choose the type of canvas I use and stretch it myself, to a size I want to work on. This continues my showing the process that I, as an...
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