I will forever think of this painting as my ‘lockdown painting’. I started it at the beginning of lockdown (late March/early April), when everyone was at their most fearful, not knowing what this new illness was… locked away in our own homes and spaces. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed painting it, it took my […]
Tag: palette knife painting
By the Lilac Hills
I throughly enjoyed trying out this technique for these little cottages set in a Scottish landscape. The whole painting was experimental for me, (i.e. out-with my normal style), and I was inspired by Will Kemp’s amazing teaching techniques. I will be trying out a few of his videos as I go, and hope to learn […]
Gathering Storm
This is my first attempt at experimenting with palette knives. I recently attended a workshop with artist Susan Forsyth, who specialises in coastal paintings, very inspiring! I have tried sea-scapes before without much success, but using palette knives seemed to free me up, and allow the painting to take shape. I enjoyed the texture that […]