ILLUSTRATED TALKS
Illustrated Talks

 
Landscape and Light    

An open and informal lecture aimed at artists and anyone who is interested in drawing and painting the landscape.

This talk will demonstrate: what to look for, how to see in depth, observing colour and composition.

Focusing on subtle changes in a seemingly simple motif will give time to absorb and reflect on the essential without being distracted by the subjects.
   
The Nude  
Introduction to the nude in art and my own approaches
 
 
 
  Inspired by Landscape  
 
Showing the evolution of my abstract landscape painting.
 
 
Drawing from the Figure
  
 
A lecture offering a good opportunity to see a range of drawings in different media of the female nude; showing work completed over a number of years consistently and continuously motivated by a singular complex response to the human form.
 
 
  Cézanne  
 
Observations on Cézanne's paintings and his legacy
 
 
  Contemporary Art - Inspiration or Desperation  
  "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"  
  An introduction to the evolution of contemporary art going some way towards explaining why it is a necessary creative route for so many artists.
 
 
 
 
 
  Wood Engraving  
  My use of the medium for topographical landscapes, illustrations and extended use of the techniques. Creating colour and depth in black and white.