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How to Paint Portraits in Acrylics – Video No.298
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
Devon Art Society – Online Summer Exhibition 2020
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
Koekkoek Painters at B.C. Koekkoek Museum Cleves 2020
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
Koekkoek Painters at B.C. Koekkoek House Cleves 2020
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
Rembrandt – National Gallery Lunch Time Talk
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
Caravaggio – National Gallery Lunch Time Talk
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
Zoom Meeting with Professor Charles Harris
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
Foggintor Quarry – Acrylic Painting
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
Still Life Series – Chestnuts
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
Landscape with Cows after by B.C.Koekkoek – Acrylic Painting
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