Jess BatesonApr 21, 20221 min21/04/2022I was trying to plan out how I would stretch and frame my work. My usual go to, is to stretch it onto a wooden frame maybe with a beam in...
Jess BatesonMar 24, 20222 min24/03/2022Today, I felt as though my paintings were a bit too busy. I just wanted to take a few days to explore a more simplistic style. To do this...
Jess BatesonMar 17, 20222 min17/03/22Today was one of those days where I didn't feel like painting. I got my work done but not at a speed I would like, I really took my time...
Jess BatesonMar 11, 20221 minAlmost CompletionThis is the third week of this painting and I am at the stage where I can try and pick the point where I am finished. A painting is never...
Jess BatesonMar 7, 20221 minThe second wave of painting A week has gone by with the same painting and I have made a lot of progress with it. It could be good or bad but it is progress at the...
Jess BatesonMar 7, 20221 minThe first brushstrokesI wrote a dissertation about how difficult it can be to make a piece of work after a long period of time and how hard it can be sometimes...