Willow Fine Arts Blog

Contradictions

Posted by Caroline Neill on 26th Jun 2021

This week past can only be described as a week of contradictions.It is no secret that I consider composition and landscape painting to be my weakest. Yes, I have tried and slowly seem to improve but … read more
Good Fortune!

Good Fortune!

Posted by Caroline Neill on 12th Jun 2021

I was delighted this week when I found my first four –leaved clover, not just because there is a chance good fortune will come my way but because it shows me that my eye for detail is developing. I sa … read more

An Emotional Response

Posted by Caroline Neill on 31st May 2021

Recently my eldest daughter, Jasmine, released her first album on Spotify; consisting of a compilation of her own compositions. She has the desire to become a composer, creating music for the adverti … read more

2 Questions

Posted by Caroline Neill on 25th May 2021

There are two common questions I am asked by viewers of my work. One is what technique I use in my artwork, and I will reply by explaining how I sketch the outlines first and then, depending on my mat … read more

What makes an Artist?

Posted by Caroline Neill on 16th May 2021

A few years ago I was visited by a lovely couple who had bought one of my paintings and had planned a trip to visit the Willow Fine arts Gallery to buy another. Their surprise when they discovered an … read more