Jo-Anne Clarke's Page

Ages ago, I watched an amazing artist use pastels. He used a different ground to me and painted very differently. When I switched to the same type of ground, my artwork suddenly took on a different life! It actually looked much more alive rather than a flat and hopeless collection of strokes and smudges on paper. I was very grateful for his help. Suddenly, I did not feel quite so hopeless and it inspired me to try harder and keep going.

Sometimes, we can struggle or get frustrated with our use… Continue

I have decided that the majority of major art prizes for figurative and contemporary work in the UK are just a lot of rubbish. How can someone win one of the major prizes in the UK for figurative work, without actually managing to paint a person? Absolutely nuts!

It seems very easy for people to criticise wildlife art. You either paint well, or you are learning to do that. A lion either looks realistic and ready to eat you up or not, and if you are good, then perhaps you can sell work because p… Continue

Well here I am friends, and thought that I would have a quick waffle... read if it entertains?...

I have decided to try and get my work out into the local area. I managed to find a privately owned gallery in the city centre, and they will hire a secondary room out so I need another twenty paintings! HAR!!! Not impossible I know, but it is getting harder to take photographs etc and a whole pile of other things.

I have been working hard lately on trying to improve my technique in oils. I have re… Continue