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occasional thoughts when I feel I have something worthwhile to say!​

Oh no - another reminder!!

11/2/2015

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"Skippers Canyon, Queenstown"    ( My painting of the month! )  Oils on canvas    550 x 1200mm


I've said it before and I guess at some stage, I'll say it again."Sorry, it's been so long!" 

You'll know what I'm talking about of course – the huge gaps between my blogs. I'm fortunate that you people out there seem to be very forgiving and eventually, somebody will give me a gentle nudge. 

The trouble is, apart from being distracted with other things, I don't feel that I've had a great deal to say just lately. I've not even been doing enough painting and we all know how easy it is to slip backwards, to lose our reckless abandon with the brushes, to stop seeing subjects as easily as we would like, if we are not painting enough.

However, I can say that I've not been entirely slacking!

I've been working quite hard on a new series of DVDs. For a long time, I have been wanting to do a series, perhaps as many as 10 or more discs that cover different aspects of painting.

Starting with the very basics – what tools/materials I've chosen to use after 48 years of experience, then moving on to the many questions that people so often ask – what colours do you use, how do you see something that will make a good painting, where should one start in a painting, how do you beat the changing light etc.

From that point, I will move on to different subjects, mainly plein air but also some work in the studio, that hopefully will cover painting mountains, coastal, buildings, even studies of things like birds and flowers and so on.

So... with a new much better quality movie camera and a more advanced editing program in my computer, I'm hoping I can get better at climbing the steep learning curve that I've taken on!

I'll let you know when the first one is available on my DVD page. Meantime.... onward and upward!
12 Comments
Rodrigo Leal
11/2/2015 03:16:10 am

Great to hear from you again John. Even when you stay kind of hidden from all of us, we (at least myself i do) know that something great is going to come up. Either a painting or anything else,
This painting is fantastic, it´s colours and depth are amazing. A great painter on a paradise landscape is a overwhelming combination, indeed!!!
I am looking forward to be able to see your new videos.
Cheers from Portugal!!

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John Crump link
11/2/2015 03:44:35 am

Great to hear from you Rodrigo.Many thanks for your kind comment.

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Darrell Anderson
11/2/2015 05:10:50 am

Always good to see your posts. A series of DVDs sounds great! I'm in for anything you put out....great idea. I've watched the two I have many times.

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Simon Kramer
11/2/2015 07:10:20 am

Its always nice to see a post from your Blog, and to know you are still at it. Good luck with the new DVDs John.

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Hugh Dias link
9/4/2015 07:11:43 pm

Wonderful paintings and a the instuctional DVDs are so helpful. I can`t wait to see the new ones. Advice on types of canvas, colours and mediums would be great. Good on yer John !

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Jenni Tombleson
13/5/2015 12:42:26 pm

Saw you on Colour in Your Life. Really interesting, you came across really well so look forward to your DVDs. Keep up the good work.

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Michelle Long link
1/6/2015 11:21:36 pm

Hello John,
I found an episode about you on Graeme Stevenson's, Color Your World. I like the freedom of your strokes and your attitude toward painting. You obviously enjoy it. I've been painting for about 5 years now. I grew up with a love for photography and as I got older I developed an interest in painting. I've tried plein air painting once, but, will be retiring from my "real job" this year and hope to have more time to plein air paint more often. I'm hoping to develop more freedom in my painting as I paint exactly the way you talked about regarding your studio painting. However, I have found that by painting an abstract or mixed media subject that I am more free with the brush. I tend not to think so much about the exactness of the subject matter and just paint. This has helped my painting in general. Thanks for sharing and just so you know, I enjoyed your session with Graeme.
Michelle

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borischarles
27/6/2015 02:21:52 am

Hi John, I have just bought and downloaded one of your online DVD.
and I must say I can't wait for the first one of your series to come out .
I am a studio painter but I must say that after watching you . i have decided to go out in the open and with you as a guide I will succeed.this is the style I wanted to paint for the last 10 years I just did not know how to start. I am living to far (UK)to do one of your workshop but I keep my eyes peeled on your online videos. so thank you again,and God bless.
Boris

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Kimberly Rossiter
19/7/2015 03:39:59 pm

I just stumbled upon your website. Your work is absolutely beautiful and thank you for the demonstration video!

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Alberto Lacoius-Petruccelli
26/9/2015 10:56:26 am

I am a retired pediatrician, who found painting, nature life, is a reward experience.Your paintings are outstading, and luminous, They have,some quality, that is giving me inspiration to follow .
Thank you for your guidance and education, and keep your help and master creations to the world.

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Gary
28/10/2015 03:50:28 pm

Hello, loved your paintings. Your colors are so vivid. Hope you don't mind my asking (1) what brand of oil paints you use?
(2) Do you hold workshops. Thanks in advance for your response.

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Joanne Hall
12/4/2016 05:28:31 am

Hello John,
I am enjoying the DVDs I downloaded. I am looking forward to a New Mexico painting trip and this information is really going to help! I wonder if you would share the brand name of your combination bristle/sythetic brushes? Thank you,
Joanne Hall

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