I'm very happy to reveal that "Freckles", "Red Beard" and "Rabe" have all been accepted to be shown at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
They are being exhibited from today on a large screen on the 2nd floor alongside other artist works.
For more information on the Saatchi Your Work initiative, click here
Self Portrait in yellow glasses (2013)
Roz Hall
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A long train journey can be such a waste of time, I however, decided to ignore the strange looks by other commuters, and pulled out my iPad and brush.
I have been sent a SENSŪ Brush to test out and I must say that using a brush as a stylus does create a whole new experience on the iPad. The SENSŪ Brush is a small and light weight stylus, which has both the option to use as a brush or small rubber tipped stylus. The brush works beautifully and is great for blocking in and adding movement and life to a painting. The rubber tip is then great for small detailed work.
The SENSŪ Brush retails at £39.99 and can be purchased here
"Natasha" by Gridnev Valeriy
Last Wednesday I was in London for a work conference and good timing from the event organisers meant that we had a two hour lunch break. So, as the sun had decided to grace the skies, I though I'd go for a walk and maybe find a gallery close by.
Heading towards the Mall, I saw signs advertising the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition and there was a generous crowd gathering outside the entrance. Loving portraiture, I quickly squeezed my way in and took a look around. I must have been there 20 minutes before I realised that I had just gate crashed the private viewing and that the exhibition didn't open until the following day. I thought I'd just try to blend in and hope nobody asked where my name badge was...
The exhibition is chocked full of amazing, beautiful, haunting and thought provoking portraits - but unsurprisingly no digital - and I'd suggest everyone take a look if you're in the area.
It is in Mall Galleries in Westminster and is open from 9th - 24th May 2013. Entry is £3, £2.50 concession and free to members.
The latest issue of iCreate magazine features an interview with yours truly. It's nice to finally get something published that uses recent images of my work.
iCreate is a magazine promotes creativity produced on Apple devices and is now on its 120th issue.
It can be picked up today from all good newsagents (not the rubbish ones) or downloaded in digital form.
Ex-American President, George W. Bush has recently shown that he can not only read (he's opened his own library) but has also started to paint.
Apparently inspired by David Hockney, he began painting on his iPad and now meets with an instructor once a week in Texas.
Above are shown two of his self portraits.
For more information, click here
I have been sent a Windows 8 tablet by Microsoft to play with their free painting app Fresh Paint
As you can see from the image above, it is primarily a oil and canvas emulator and even has a smart pallet for mixing your colours on. I'll have a play for a while and then give a full review.
I couldn't find a Flickr Group for Fresh Paint art so I have set one up.
Two of my favourite things... Bowie and Oursler
David Bowie - Where Are We Now? on Vimeo on Vimeo
via David Bowie - Where Are We Now? on Vimeo.
The Lumen Prize Exhibition, which has already travelled to Gallery 27, Cork Street, London; The Space, Hong Kong; FQ Projects, Shanghai; and Robert’s Books, Riga, Latvia, has added a few more stops to spread the Digital Art love.
The next stop of the tour will be London's Canary Wharf on April 2 and then April 25 - 26, 2013 in Hong Kong at The Space on fashionable Hollywood Road. The last stop will be on July 11th at Treberfydd House, Llangasty Wales, where the Lumen Prize was founded.
For more information, click here: Exhibition | The Lumen Prize Exhibition.
