Charles Bone PPRI

Methodology

I work in oils on canvas, pastels and watercolour on acid-free watercolour paper, in ceramics. I also use sketchbooks and create wall murals. I have a traditional way of working. I always work from life and often work on several works at a time.

My inspiration comes from what I see in front of me. I work across the world and often drive for two hours until I find something that fires me up and then I will spend two days painting it. I dive straight into making work.

With watercolour I paint from pale to dark and in oils, I tint the canvas using lead-based undercoat. In the past I have used bright colours and worked on top of them, so that the hue comes through.

Bio

1926 Born on 15 September in Farnham, Surrey

Studied at Farnham College of Art and the Royal College of Art

Lecturer at Brighton University

Former Director of the Royal Institute Gallery in Piccadilly

Former Governor of the Mall Galleries

Appointed Vice President and then President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours

Former Arts Critic for Art Review

Memberships

Hon. Federation of Canadian Artists, Hon. Botanical Artists, ARCA