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How to Paint Portraits in Acrylics – Video No.298

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Pat Harrison

In this 24 minute video Graeme Stevenson presents the acrylic artist Jeanette Sellwood. Jeanette shows us how to paint portraits and create impressive figurative works. Graeme himself has visited and interviewed artists around the world to present them on Australian … Continue reading →

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Devon Art Society – Online Summer Exhibition 2020

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Pat Harrison

Recently the Devon Art Society´s summer exhibition was held at St. Annes Hall, Babbacombe. Due to Covid19 restrictions our art society decided to display some of the works online as well. Here is a link to the website. There were … Continue reading →

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Koekkoek Painters at B.C. Koekkoek Museum Cleves 2020

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Pat Harrison

Click on image to enlarge On Sunday Sept.13 my friend Peter and I went to hold a painting demonstration at the Koekkoek Museum in Cleves. It was our fifth year to have been invited to exhibit and sell our works. … Continue reading →

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Koekkoek Painters at B.C. Koekkoek House Cleves 2020

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Pat Harrison

Click on image to enlarge On Sunday Sept.13 my friend Peter and I will be holding a painting demonstration at the Koekkoek Museum in Cleves. It will be our fifth year to have been invited to exhibit and sell our … Continue reading →

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Rembrandt – National Gallery Lunch Time Talk

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Pat Harrison

As mentioned in a previous post the National Gallery in London, England offer half hour lunchtime talks about famous works in their collection. Today I have chosen the story about Rembrandt´s self portrait. The presentation takes you through stations of … Continue reading →

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Caravaggio – National Gallery Lunch Time Talk

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Pat Harrison

You will be interested to learn that the National Gallery in London, England offer half hour lunchtime talks about famous works in their collection. Fortunately for all of us who cannot go round there to attend the lectures live and … Continue reading →

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Zoom Meeting with Professor Charles Harris

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Pat Harrison

During the virus induced lockdown the members of Devon Art Society have been holding weekly meetings via ZOOM. This week professor Charles Harris gave us detailed explanations about a number of master paintings to be found in the National Gallery … Continue reading →

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Foggintor Quarry – Acrylic Painting

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Pat Harrison

Here is my painting of Foggintor Quarry on Dartmoor. You will find the site within walking distance of Princetown. As it is no longer in use a lake has formed to create a wonderful scenery. The rocks look impressive and … Continue reading →

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Still Life Series – Chestnuts

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Pat Harrison

This still life painting shows chestnuts on a marble table. The painting is 13x18cm in acrylics on wood. I love still lifes which are so different from my larger landscape paintings. They make me explore new textures and shapes. These … Continue reading →

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Landscape with Cows after by B.C.Koekkoek – Acrylic Painting

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Pat Harrison

Here is my painting of cows watering from a creek. It is based on a work by the 19th century Dutch painter B.C.Koekkoek. I learn from the master of landscapes by studying how to paint impressive trees and create depth … Continue reading →

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