Time To Change
According to recent television advertisements:
“Sometimes a change of name, is more than a change of name. Sometimes its a chance to show the world, who you’ve always wanted to be.”
Now, I’m not one to listen to advertising but for some reason this particular message stood out to me. Norwich Union are changing their name to Aviva… who the hell cares!? I here you say… And you are right…
I've Released My First Art Book!
So, after many, many months worth of work, I finally completed my first art book. It contains over 25 of my paintings and is available in a soft cover version or hard back edition. You can go take a look at the inside via the link below:
Thanks for the time!
Lloyd
5 Tips to Becoming A Better Artist - Part 2
5 Tips to becoming a better artist
Part 2
So, here is the second half of tips that I have picked up along the way and feel that every artist should use in their artistic endeavors.
Tip 6: Play With Perspective
Now, by this I don’t mean completely bend the fabric of reality or attempt to mimic the works of M C Esher (but looking at his work couldn’t hurt). No! What I mean is take the t…
5 Tips to Becoming A Better Artist
5 Tips to becoming a better artist
Part 1
Becoming a good artist takes years of dedication, passion, energy and time. There are no short cuts but here are some tips to send you in the right direction.
Tip 1: Learn the Importance of the Sketch
Sketching is one of those things that every artist MUST do and do often. Sketches don’t have to be perfect, nor do you have to show them to anyo…
Something Useful
So, I write a blog and I write in this journal thing and I often feel like I don’t use these outlets to their full potential. Well, that’s going change in the coming months as I am going to start posting up art tutorials and tips, stage by stages and other useful art information that I have learned over the years.
So check back soon!
Lloyd
Something on the Horizon!
As we draw closer to the end of March (and the end of my first gallery show), I wanted to share the news that I am currently putting together two art books. The first is a collection of work that is from previous years up until my completed 10,000 Days Project. This book will have 55 of my paintings inside its lush pages and I should be releasing it by June(ish) which is in time for my next sh…
10,000 Days Preview
My activity on this site has been at a low level for the the past couple of months, but like a rumbling storm in the distance, I have been brewing up something big. Or at least I like to think so…
I am talking about my recent project, 10,000 Days. A project which has been taking longer than expected… Nevertheless, I’ve got something to show for my time and I have put up a few of the fina…
The First Stepback of 2009
Aren’t computers just big shits?
Well yes and no but I write this journal as a testament to a wasted evening trying to sort a blunder I made on my PC just a few days ago.Basically, I had accidentally deleted a very important driver that was for the sound card in a “2009 start of year clean up frenzy” (that is its official name) where I was removing lots of junk from the PC I didn’t need.
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War of the Worlds with me and Dave Pearson
Today I finished ‘messing’ with one of Dave Pearson’s really good photographs with a War of the Worlds theme to it.