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Inspiration from Favourite Artists Week 2 , Ewan McClure and John Blockley.
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Following a successful week , despite concerns over copyright herd we are with week two . Thank you to Dawn and Gillian for the two excellent artist the suggested last week If we can star the week off looking first at Ewan McClure who was suggested by Marjorie and the mid week look at John Blockley suggested by Jenny . I don’t want to sound bossy but it will stop a lot of confusion by looking at them separately. I hope Dawn will confirm that we are able to post examples of each artists work ,. Have fun , enjoy looking and please do join in the discussion.
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We have three articles from the archives by John Blockley available to read in the techniques area here https://www.painters-online.co.uk/tips-techniques/search/?Search=blockley
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A brilliant portrait painter but his still life work is stunning….thick descriptive and directional strokes of the brush give his subjects life. He’s a magician with lighting effects …...such a talent.
I also first met him at Broughton House in Kirkcudbright, he picked out a friend of mine and painted his portrait there and then!
Met him again at Elizabeth Gilbeys studio, another talented artist in this area.
My first foray out after the lockdown in 2020 was to see his exhibition in Kirkcudbright, and was lucky enough to purchase one of his paintings……which I hope to add to. His style reminds me a little of Samuel Peploe, I think that’s what first drew me to his work.
I believe he has now settled in Kirkcudbright and has a studio there, working on portrait commissions in the main.
Can’t wait for his next exhibition! I would like one of his still life paintings next.
This is the painting I have……Lichen on Rocks.
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I took some photographs at the exhibition and these are a couple that show his brush work….lush.
If anyone is interested, I have a couple of links that may be of interest describing some problem solving QandA’s , there is also an article that was done for the Artist and Illustrator as well…..I think.
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Ron, I met him in Hornell’s house in Kirkcudbright, where he was artist in residence and some of the paintings from his exhibition were there. Such a nice bloke. Maybe it was the same year.Same place, Marjorie, and you are right - such a great person to talk to. It must have been 2019, as the catalog is for his 'Gravity & Light' exhibition at the Scottish Gallery June/July 2019. Many of his landscapes are of Sweden and Fiona's purchase is in the catalog for that exhibition. His partner, and muse at the time, is Swedish. It is interesting that he has settled in Kircudbright. I have quite a few paintings by another artist there who runs the Ochre Gallery, Richard Brinley.