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Fire and Water

The second life painting I did on board was a great practice piece in one two hour session of a reclining lass, but on reviewing the photo I took of the sitting is likely to be redone as an abstract and will be the subject of another blog.Trying to capture colour and movement in someone [...]

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A little kiss on the corner

Martin Byford, AMD Milltek, Mat Jackson, Airwaves. BTCC, Brands Hatch 2011 After trying out someone else’s style last month to complete a commission, this month’s commission was a totally different challenge. The timescale to produce the artwork meant that my preferred layering style to provide a smoother glazed finish could not be used on the [...]

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Colour, speed and motion

My original love for motorsport came about through motorsbikes as I went to the local circuit (Brands Hatch – 60 minutes from home) on the back of my boyfriend’s Phil Read replica – Honda, another 750 (must dig out the photos) and a Yamaha of some description! So it was a great pleasure to have [...]

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Keeping my drawing skills alive

White conte drawing Black sugar paper A3 I am working towards painting some pictures of people at motor events as well as the vehicles so am going to a life study group once a week. The models are amazing as they can actually sit still unlike me. A series of five minute poses starts the [...]

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BSB Still fast and fun

Mike Laverty, #7. Acrylic on box canvas. Bikes is where my love of speed and colour began. Good to get back to Brands Hatch this year on a warm but windy day. The names have changed but the excitement with thrills and spills is still there. Higher fencing at Brands makes it a little more [...]

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