New painting: Maple Fall Walk
After a big gap in blog posts let me restart by at least letting you know that I have new work in my portfolio. In this case Maple Fall Walk.…
New: La Faute-Sur-Mer – in the garden
During the summer I started a new series of flower-based paintings but created this one as well. The photo was taken from the family garden where we normally stay in…
Artist at work
Thanks to Garance for taking the photos. This is my little corner next to the window where the rest of the world disappears. It's painstaking work sometimes (especially the fine…
The Clyde Collection
A fairly grand name for three paintings but it gives you an idea where my head has been lately. They show three different scenes in and around the Clyde area.…
Landscape blocking (another video)
https://youtu.be/zrFDKaSHxQ0 Here I am blocking the canvas of my next landscape painting and with some music! The process takes around 20 minutes to visualise the arrangement and I use acrylics…
Cloud-weaving (a video)
https://youtu.be/nYiCZg9ehFg A giant step for me. Holding the phone with one hand and painting with the other. I've described this impasto technique on my social and web feeds but have…
Architect working
I remember when painting (and I'm only talking a couple of years) was about sitting in front of a canvas, imagining the final product and just painting. Things are a…
Workflow doodle
Abstract sketches as preparation for one of my techart paintings. Something to do while on conference calls. My notebooks are peppered with times when I needed to concentrate and focus on…
An early web site opening
Shhhh...don't tell anyone, I've re-opened the maneshmistryart.com website. I'll be continuing to add my existing content to be as up to date as my Instagram and Facebook pages but it's…
Lets try that again
As many of you know letting people know about your art work and creative processes requires dedication to selected social and internet based services. My chosen social media networks are…