Author: yfrench

How to Make Custom Cardboard Boxes to Post Framed Artwork for Couriers (I do this for Saatchi Art Sales)

Here is a short video I filmed that shows how I keep your paintings safe when I post them to you. The main reason I decided to film this was for the benefit of other artists, so that you can see how to create custom cardboard boxes to safely ship framed artwork and avoid damage.…
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Blue Waxbill

I’ve enjoyed painting these little birds the past couple of weeks. Here’s another little bird, called a Blue Waxbill, from Southern Africa. The bright, bright blue contrasted against the copper breast is just stunning, it’s such a naturally gorgeous bird. I added a bit of gold mica leaf to the breast, just to really make…
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Here’s one I did earlier…

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve updated my website. I have been busy behind the scenes adding a greeting card shop, and I’ll be launching an online shop for my paintings soon! With local exhibitions scuppered a bit due to coronavirus, I thought I’d dabble in online sales. In 2020 I didn’t really paint…
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BBC Life drawing live

Here is a link to the BBC Life Drawing Live series online for those who missed it last week.