We’ve just returned from the new film about Eric Ravilious, Drawn to War, and it is very good indeed. I have been interested in his work for some time, but the sight of his work on the large screen really makes you appreciate the subtlety of his technique and the extraordinary control he had over … Read more
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been rediscovering the work of Eric Ravilious.* A member of my family has been emailing me examples of his work, almost on a daily basis. (She has been receiving them from a friend, who is an art historian, and currently working on this artist.) This has prompted me … Read more
Actually it is St. George’s day. That prompts me to share a little more of my puzzled reflection on “Englishness”.* It is a great coincidence that I was thinking about this as I was working in the garden this afternoon, for reasons that will become clear. The more I think about it the more I … Read more
Recently I injured my back doing some excessively enthusiastic gardening, and consequently I’ve been looking for activities that will allow me to rest it. So this evening I decided to have a go at the exercise (mentioned recently in a blog) recommended to us by the tutor whose life-drawing sessions I attend at the Ilkley … Read more
Recently I’ve diversified my art reading. Ever since I started taking art seriously, around 2001, I’ve been subscribing to a magazine entitled The Artist, recommended to me by somebody who ran a course I attended. As time has gone by I have found it ever more lacking in what I need, and promoting a very … Read more