I went to the National Gallery to see the Sorolla (1863 -1923) Exhibition. Having visited his house in Madrid some years ago I already...

My tutor suggested I attend the exhibition which was very interesting, not least because on entering each room had a different colour on...

For this assignment I wanted to create an expressive portrait that can tell a story and also provide me with the opportunity to practice...

I did this exercise in my life drawing class: the setting inspired by the portrait of Ambroise Vollard (1905) by Pierre Bonnard I started...

For this exercise almost the first painting that came to mind was the Laughing Cavalier by Frans Hals which I saw at the Wallace...

For the exercise I attended a workshop at my local Adult Learning Centre, and having in mind my research I wanted to experiment with...

When I think about atmosphere and mood, I think Francis Bacon - one of my favourite portrait artists. Though his subjects are very...

I did this exercise mainly in my life drawing class, which had both advantages and disadvantages: on the plus side I didn’t need to hire...

I was guided by my tutor to have a look at the self-portrait of Clara Serena Rubens, the artist daughter of Peter Rubens, a beautiful,...

For my fifth assignment in Drawing 1 I researched women’s self-portraiture, and found a very interesting introductory video by Maria...