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I started portraiture just because I'd never done it and wanted to
learn how.
I'm particularly inspired by the John Singer Sargent portraits: not
just the
big society oils but especially his charcoal drawings. Gwen John's
and
Ken Paine's portraits are also particularly moving. I committed myself
to
a regular evening class, beginning with drawings in pencil then progressing
with charcoal, pastels and oils. Eventually I felt confident enough
to hire my own models and leave the protective atmosphere of the class.
This page
shows a selection of portraits ranging from "Carrie", a two-hour
study on A5 board to "Katherine - Reflective", A1 in size and
requiring about a dozen sittings.
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Next
exhibitions:
Stroud Open Studios,
part of Stroud's Site Festival, takes place 11am-6pm on the 12-13 and 19-20
May 2012.
Come and visit!
CLA Game
Fair, Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leics, in association with the Deer Study &
Resource Centre
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