Rebecca Freear

Joined Artfinder: Nov. 2017

Artworks for sale: 12

(1)

United Kingdom

Updates from Rebecca Freear's studio

  • Drawing from a drawing - winter trees, coloured pencils

    In this video, I select part of a drawing using viewing corners, exploring various possibilities. Using coloured pencils - two greens, two browns and black - I make a study from a graphite pencil drawing with reference to the colours in the photographic reference.

    27 February 2024
    Dulux colour samples

    Dulux colour samples

    Dulux UK have been kind enough to send me some test pots. The colours are subtle, in contrast to the high chromatic intensity I've been using recently. I'm looking forward to devising some different compositions.

    14 March 2018
    Work in progress

    Work in progress

    My new abstract painting 'Energy' reaches a stage which could be finished but...

    14 March 2018
    Energy in the studio

    Energy in the studio

    Dulux emulsion paint colours have been providing a new and vibrant palette of colours for my paintings.

    14 March 2018
    Materials

    Materials

    Like a tasty display of fruit, my colours whet my visual appetite.

    10 January 2018
    Art class demonstration

    Art class demonstration

    I’ve been teaching oil painting techniques in my art class this term. Having practised wiping off technique, explored the tonal values of colours, tried tonking, blending, scumbling and glazing, the activity shown is ‘working on a coloured ground’. For more detail, see my blog posts here: https://medium.com/@rfreear

    18 December 2017
    Materials, tools and inspiration

    Materials, tools and inspiration

    A selection of pencils and brushes and a reminder from some Liverpool graffiti to 'never give up!'

    03 November 2017
    Studio photography

    Studio photography

    The area around my drawing desk is a zone of comfort and inspiration with photos of my family and pets to keep me company and make me smile.

    03 November 2017
    Taking photographs of my artwork

    Taking photographs of my artwork

    I spent today taking photographs of my artwork for Artfinder as well as students' work for card printing. No classes this week because it's half term but no rest for me! The dog waits patiently for her walk...

    03 November 2017
    Oil painting by the stove on a Winter day

    Oil painting by the stove on a Winter day

    Listening to the radio, warm by the fire, I spend many happy hours painting in my studio.

    01 November 2017

    Landscape tutorial

    Making use of a sketchbook reference to develop a piece of work using water-soluble crayons, paint and pencils

    01 November 2017
    Close up of my hand at work

    Close up of my hand at work

    Creating detail in an Impressionistic drawing of a rural English scene

    01 November 2017