Looking back at 2020

One of the things I will remember 2020 for is the Portraits for NHS Heroes initiative, started by Tom Croft http://www.thomascroft.co.uk/portraits-for-nhs-heroes/ I painted nine portraits between the spring and the end of the year. 

Another thing that happened in 2020, which is related to painting from photos, is the way I felt more able to work from life and then ignore what was in front of me to blend in objects from photos to say exactly what I wanted to say. The thrill of creating a still life that doesn’t really exist anywhere but in my head and to make it believable, was a turning point. https://virtualdrawinggroup.blogspot.com/2020/06/when-real-people-popped-up-in-my-still.html