Commissioning A Portrait. Everything you need to know.
If you're considering commissioning a portrait then there will be several things to think about; 1) The medium Are you looking for a...
Anicka Yi : In Love With The World, at the Tate Modern 12/10/21-16/1/22
This is a major new work by Anicka Yi the South Korean conceptual artist based in New York. For the Hyundai Commission Yi, who often...
Who Commissions a Portrait in the 21st Century?
You don't have to wait for an artist to ask if you'd like to be painted. Although, if this happens, be flattered, and consider it an...
What is a portrait? What needs to be considered if you are thinking about having a portrait painted?
The oldest known portrait drawing is estimated to be about 27 000 years old, and was discovered in a cave near Angoulême, Western France....
The Modern Portrait.
On my many trips to Paris, home of the Mona Lisa, I have found it intriguing to discover that the French are disinclined to consider...
The Importance of Art in 2020
Most people already appreciate the importance of listening to music as a means to help express feelings and moods but are perhaps less...
Homage to Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)
Seeing Titian's Allegory of Prudence at the National Gallery had a profound impact on my seven year old self. Watching art take shape...
Picasso Portraits
Picasso Portraits 6th October 2016 - 5th February 2017 As a portrait painter I don't automatically think of Picasso when I think of this...
Beyond Caravaggio
Beyond Caravaggio 12th October-15th January 2017 National Gallery, London. An incredibly exciting, visually powerful and intense...
