The artist's studio

 When the weather isn’t suitable for painting outdoors, I turn my attention indoors. Here is my interior painting of the artist Graeme Sims at work in his studio, painted on 13th June 2025.

84.
The artist's studio
8 x 10 in / 20.32 x 25.40 cm
oil on board
13th June 2025

I’m really pleased with this painting, as my aim was to construct the image using brushstrokes placed with precision in both position and shape. Simplification and minimalism were my main objectives.

Below are some close-ups of the brushwork:

This painting posed an exciting challenge for me: a figure in a colourful interior illuminated by three sources of light—the window on the right-hand side, the ceiling light, and the green lamp on the desk.

If you are interested to purchase this artwork, it's available in my  online shop.

Black and white picture challenge 2 of 10

 On the second day of the challenge, here it is my drawing of the day.

This is another pen sketch, featuring my beloved dog Susie, curled up for a nap on her favourite chair in the studio. She must love the warmth from the radiator—who can blame her?! It’s a simple drawing done from life.