2 days ago3 minNoh Performance and Ogata Korin's PaintingI recently had the opportunity to see Noh being performed in London. Noh is one of the oldest continous forms of theatre in the world...
Apr 253 minThe Mystery of Foujita's White Foujita (1886-1968) is an artist I have come to appreciate more and more over time; not just his depiction of cats and nudes, but also...
Mar 154 minPlaying with Ink: 'Pomo' and 'Tarashikomi' TechniquesIn my studies of the Rinpa school in Japan and their techniques for my own paintings, I suddenly realised something that I didn't think...
Mar 82 minOf Gods and CatsI recently painted two cats on gold leaf with mineral pigment. In composition I wanted them to mirror each other like the Gods of Wind...
Jan 198 minLearning from Hokusai The influence of Hokusai on subsequent artists is truly huge; ranging from Degas, Van Gogh, Klimt, Picasso (he loved the octopus and...
Jan 143 minPainting Cats: Foujita, Goyo, and Me There are two main artistic influences on my cat paintings: Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921) and Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968). In this post,...