28/09/2015
by ashar
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mission accomplished mission accomplished. all the work completed and hung in time for the private viewing. whew! hanging the exhibition the Private View / Vernesarge my work mission accomplished I will be packing up the car tomorrow and on my … Continue reading
14/09/2015
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Artiste en Residence I turned the two paintings I started last week to the wall (I will look at them afresh later and hopefully finish them) and concentrated on the large square, which I have now finished it just needs … Continue reading
07/09/2015
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Artist in Residence Having arrived here in Queaux late on Monday evening; I moved into the Artiste Residency on Tuesday (which turned out to be quite an eventful day of which I will tell all in the Journal I will … Continue reading
19/03/2015
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Art Therapy Follow up from ‘where to go now’ Following on from my last post; I have been painting landscapes on some small wooden panels. I actually like working small and my love of the landscape has made it enjoyable. … Continue reading
27/01/2015
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You do not have to understand art; just feel it! This is for all those of you out there that feel intimidated by abstract art, in the hope that it will open the door to experiencing abstract art without fear. … Continue reading
06/01/2015
by ashar
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well; did I get there in 2014? my challenge for 2014 was about expressing ‘spirit of place’ and how I feel about a place. my work has always been influenced by the British landscape and my love of it. I … Continue reading
16/12/2014
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Creative process of a painting I thought I would share with you the creative process of a painting, one of my latest pieces. to that end I will give you a step by step pictorial record of the creative process … Continue reading
12/06/2014
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too many balls in the air Whew I need to catch up with myself! I have too many balls in the air and I am not at all sure what’s up there. They are in danger of crashing down without … Continue reading
12/11/2013
by ashar
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struggling again struggling again, loss of confidence me thinks! Just when I thought I knew where I was going and what it was I wanted to do, the doubt creeps in. Will I be able to do it? Will I … Continue reading
24/05/2013
by ashar
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being an artist is difficult! Being an artist is difficult; it is a continual battle between the work and imagination. A works finest moment is in its conception, from there on in it is usually a struggle. That first moment … Continue reading