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Really pleased to write a post about Horsham’s Art Trail 2016, which I took part in. People flocked to the 13 venues in and around Horsham where local artists exhibited a wide variety of art and crafts. The Art Trail is a spotlight on the creative world of visual arts in West Sussex and it allows visitors an insight into the artists' working practices, through visiting artists in their studios and viewing finished work in exhibition spaces. Over the course of the two weekends I had well over 100 visitors to the studio and made some great connections with people involved in the creative arts in the region. I even had a bit of fun doing an Alla Prima still life demonstration (pictured). In the day-to-day business of producing artworks I find it so easy to lose sight of the direction my work is going in. Displaying my recent work side-by-side was a really useful thing to do and it provided the impetus to get things framed, displayed and written about - which are chores I find all too tempting to put on the back-burner. The Horsham Art Trail is a wonderful opportunity to meet and talk to local artists about their work and have an opportunity to purchase original and unique works of art. Excited about participating next year and seeing how my work has developed.
Traditionally, ateliers used a high quality, handmade paper called 'Roma' produced by the renowned Italian paper mill Fabriano. Unfortunately, Fabriano have recently ceased production of its toned papers. I carried out some research into suitable toned alternatives and LARA has published my findings on their website. Click here to read about my investigations. Here is an image of a recent portrait commission in pencil, which I did towards the end of last year. It shows the drawing about a day before completion. It was a lovely little drawing to work on. The reference photograph was perfect. Babies can be difficult subjects to capture, but the photo here has such a nice sense of character and light, which made it a real pleasure. If you're interested in commissioning a portrait of a loved one, please do take a look at the Commissions page and get in touch to let me know what you have in mind. For more information on my portrait commissions see here. |
Ben Laughton SmithContemporary works of art in the classical tradition. Archives
March 2021
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