Monthly Archives: March 2024

The Beauty of Drawings

I love acquiring drawings. They are often undervalued but can be absolutely beautiful. Drawings, whether in pencil, chalk, or ink, are mainly small in their overall size since they often come from artist’s sketch books. Let’s look at four drawings … Continue reading

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A Life Too Short

The artist we consider, today, might rightly be called both English and French. #RichardParkesBonington was born near Nottingham in a town called Arnold. He worked watercolours and oils and was a very fine illustrator. He learned his watercolour technique from … Continue reading

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Clare Newbolt artist

#ClareNewbolt was born in London in 1956. Her studies were carried out at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. She continued her studies with a year in Italy, followed by two years in the USA. Clare is an educator … Continue reading

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The artistry of Arthur Boyd Houghton

Recently, I acquired an oil painting from a charity shop. It has a small amount of damage which I will get repaired, so it was quite reasonably priced. As far as I have determined, the signature on the painting reads … Continue reading

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