Hazel Manley
Seeing Red Differently
Have you ever looked at the ‘blurb” alongside a painting and read, “this colour means...” as if it’s a universally acknowled truth?
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Hazel Manley
Mar 23, 20223 min
Weeds or Wildflowers?
I am continually drawn to paint flowers, especially wild flowers. Many are so beautiful, that it’s hard to see why we call them weeds.
Hazel Manley
Feb 23, 20223 min
Constraints and Creativity
Constraint is the opposite of infinite choice. It would seem logical to conclude that any constraint would limit creativity, but...
Hazel Manley
Jan 25, 20225 min
Buying Rubbish!
I only have myself to blame for some of the rubbish I've acquired over the years!
Hazel Manley
Nov 26, 20214 min
Art: When It All Goes Wrong
It's easy to look at the finished works of artists and assume that everything they try works, but this just isn't the case.
Hazel Manley
Sep 24, 20214 min
What Do Artists Do When They're Not "Arting"?
If you tell someone you're an artist, they think you spend all day, every day, stood at an easel painting. The reality ...
Hazel Manley
Aug 30, 20214 min
Not Found in the Art Shop!
After a while, most artists begin to realise ... that perhaps some of the most useful items can be found outside of an art supply shop...
Hazel Manley
Jul 26, 20213 min
Ten Brilliant Things About Bluebells - or why we should be led by them!
When I start to plan a painting, I often do some research. I'm always surprised by what turns up and it adds to my pleasure in painting.
Hazel Manley
Jun 22, 20213 min
We're All Going on a Virtual Holiday!
Staycation or vacation? Holidays became popular as paid leave was introduced and holiday camps started providing relatively cheap places...
Hazel Manley
May 11, 20215 min
To See or Not to See (or five things you probably didn't know about aphantasia)
The reaction I usually get is: "You mean you can't see images in your head? I thought everyone could do that!"
Hazel Manley
Apr 28, 20212 min
Created in Fire
Beginnings Created in Fire began as a pair of sketches reflecting on a time where it had seemed to be one (difficult) thing after...
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Mar 25, 20213 min
Original Art: Price and Value
"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." Warren Buffet The real thing I've never forgotten the first time I heard a live orchestra...
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Feb 24, 20213 min
Can You Hear Me?
Messages in bottles are hardly an efficient way to communicate, but when we are struggling, even the most articulate can find ...see more
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Jan 22, 20213 min
Weighty Matters
How much of what we do really matters; how do we distinguish this from the things that are trivial (but harmless), and most importantly...
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Dec 6, 20203 min
Checking Your Values
If you hang around artists for any length of time, sooner or later, someone will talk about values ... see more
Hazel Manley
Nov 5, 20203 min
Poppies - Remembrance or something more?
This week has been spent assembling a short book for Easter! (I know this is ridiculously early, especially as I usually refuse to do...
Hazel Manley
Sep 4, 20203 min
The Birth of a Painting
For me, a painting often starts with a trip out to a place of beauty.
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Hazel Manley
Jul 10, 20202 min
My first ever Roeh Art Blog
Art speaks a language that surpasses the written or spoken word.
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