01

Silent Splendor

A master study after Albert Pinkham Ryder, exploring how colour, value, texture, and expressive brushwork create atmosphere and emotional depth.

02

Grape Still Life

A master study after a painting by Justin Wood, examining the balance between a dense cluster of dark grapes, a pale ceramic vessel, and a warm wooden surface.

03

Lemon Still Life

A master study translating a supplied still-life reference into oil, with attention to value structure, warm yellow against dark surroundings, transparent glass, and controlled edges.

04

Pear Study

A small-format observational study of organic form, colour temperature, and the way focused light defines a pear and surrounding forms against a dark ground.

05

Watermelon Study

An observational still life exploring red–green colour contrast, rounded volume, transparent glass, and the relationship between fruit, bottle, and surrounding surface.

06

Still Life in Red

An observational painting exploring how complementary colour, placement, scale, and contrast guide attention through a simple arrangement of everyday objects.

07

Ceramic Pot

Painted from direct observation, this study focuses on proportion, warm and cool colour relationships, and subtle reflections across a curved glazed surface.

08

Green Bottle Study

A compact observational study of transparency, reflected highlights, and the way a dark green glass bottle separates from a deep plum ground.

09

Ceramic Vase

A direct-observation study focused on proportion, controlled values, and subtle shifts between cool blue, grey, and reflected light on a glazed surface.

10

Geometric Form Studies

Two foundation drawings examining how measured construction, spatial relationships, cast shadows, and controlled value transitions create convincing volume.

11

Portrait Study

A drawing study focused on proportion, tonal modelling, and the gradual development of facial structure through strong light and shadow.