As a fan of Warhammer, both the fantasy world and the dystopian future, I have long enjoyed the art. I only thought about it until I became an artist and realised it was one of the most oversized pulls towards the games. As another project, I wanted to practice more with oils, and Warhammer beasties … Read more
Finding an artistic voice is often way too complicated; we overthink it and have many misguided ideas about what it is. The best advice is to avoid thinking too much about it and concentrate on making art; your voice will arise out of practice. However, one practice I have thought up is to do with … Read more
Looking at some of my favourite art, today it’s Daido Moriyama, notably his Tights series. These are photos of his wife’s legs in fishnet tights. The abstracted images avoid the obvious potential for eroticism and focus on the combination of curves, shapes and patterns. The lines and curves suggestively draw the eyes, almost asking for … Read more
Recently I had a much need holiday in Penzance and attended the Newlyn Art School and the Coast course run by Imogen Bone.Looking back, I enjoyed my time there; Cornwall is the best for an art escape, with its more rugged scenery. The group spent all four days outside sketching, although it had to be … Read more
I like this work for several reasons, primarily its formal qualities. I like the emphasis on line, shape and colour. Its simple but complementary colour scheme of red and green appeals to me. I prefer this scheme to the more realistic one painted a year earlier. His style is straightforward, however, with no unnecessary detail … Read more
This painting is not a big favourite of mine, but it’s important to me because the work is unconventional and what it symbolises. He’s famous because he’s so hyped; the market likes controversial groundbreakers, so he’s radical in one sense. He’s part of today’s love affair with creativity, newness, breaking with tradition, and the future. … Read more