Now it is time to concentrate on various portrait painting commissions. I have commisions to paint four children. A six year old in oils and three others , ranging in age from four to ten, in charcoal.
I also have a large double portrait in oils of the Sheriff of Huntingdon and her husband to complete.
Teaching continues also. I teach three classes a week at the Lothbury centre near Newmarket. Portrait painting, oils and acrylics, and of course my own paintings for pleasure. I also run day schools on portraits or life drawing and painting, at Grantchester and Barrow. These are held on a Saturday or Sunday and last from 10-4
Something else which is proving popular is one to one tuition whereby I ask any student to bring along samples of their work for review. We then work on a project together and I set ‘homework’ for the following session.
Bookings for me to demonstrate to art groups continue to come in for next year. The latest are for a landscape demo to the Comberton art group and a watercolour portrait demo to the Bury Art Society.
Next September, 3-10 th, I will be teaching during the Art Holiday for Inspiration Holidays in Menorca.
If you are interested in any of the above art holidays, art classes, painting workshops or art demonstrations please contact me on 01284 810 460 or e-mail me at john@gloverart.co.uk
I begin with my canvas stained with a pale wash of Viridian Green. As I wish to work quickly, my colours are already pre-mixed on the palette. With a large brush and lots of turpentine, I indicate the basic shape of the head and the position of the features. But I am aware that most of this will change as the painting proceeds.
