Keep calm and carry on...drawing and painting!

Sunlight and showers over the moor
Mixed media drawing with Nitram Charcoal 
Canson Moulin du Roy 'not'  300gsm(140lb) 100% rag content watercolour paper
20.5 x 20.5 inches (52 x 52cm)

Another recent addition fresh out of the studio and back from the framer between all my other busy 'arty activities'. 

Perfect for my wall space in our joint exhibition

‘All Creations Great and Small’

31 October - 11 November 2015

The Station Gallery

Station Yard 

Richmond 

North Yorkshire 

DL10 4LD

www.richmondstation.com

01748 828259

Just wait and see what comes next...this for starters!

3 drawing articles to be published in 'The Artist' magazine for February, March and April '16 to inspire you.


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North Yorkshire recent visits...

My first joint exhibition in Richmond, North Yorkshire 'All creations Great and Small' is on the horizon...

There will be at least 15 new works from me along with beautiful sculpture from Stef Ottevanger and stunning paintings from Jo Garlick and Helen Patterson.

This takes place at 'The Station Gallery, Station Yard, Richmond ,North Yorkshire DL10 4LD

Needless to say I'm rather excited about this and if you would like to come and say hello and meet us we shall be there on Saturday 31 October on our 'meet the artists day' which will be fun and and enjoyable for all the family. 

There is something for everyone including a cinema, gift shop, great cafe, and of course our exhibition!

See you there.

New...

Featured painting

Seasons change - Swaledale, The Yorkshire Dales

Pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes 'Touch' 350gsm pastel paper (black)

18 X 16.5 inches (46 x 42cm)

For sale. 

All enquiries please call 0113 2252481

Fresh out of the studio recently and back from the framers all wrapped and ready for our exhibition soon. 

It takes place at

‘All Creations Great and Small’

31 October - 11 November 2015

The Station Gallery

Station Yard 

Richmond 

North Yorkshire 

DL10 4LD

www.richmondstation.com

01748 828259

There will be some lovely work on show and all is for sale. Well worth a viewing.

Announcement

Delighted to see that Canson have now created a supporting page for me featuring several of my award winning pastels and paintings on their wonderful website. 

Very colourful indeed and I must say...I'm delighted!

Thanks you Canson. I'll keep up the good work - it's hard not to on your papers which are so fantastic. But...you already know that anyway!

To see my page on the Canson website please visit 
en.canson.com/canson-and-todays-artist/robert-dutton

Finally finished!

Featured painting
Last light on Ilkley Moor
Pip Seymour and Unison Colour Pastels on Canson Mi-Teintes 'Touch' 350gsm pastel paper (black).
17.5 x 23 inches (44.5 x 58.5cm)
For sale. 
All enquiries please call 0113 2252481

Another pastel completed and ready for my exhibition soon in Richmond - fantastic!

It's always a great feeling to complete a painting, especially one so admired as this one was when I started it as a demonstration a little earlier in the year at 'Ilkley Art Show' sponsored by 'The Ilkley Art Shop' in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

The two day prestigious art event was as popular as ever this year and with director and exhibition organiser Tim Tennant (owner of The Ilkley Art shop) taking the reigns it was no surprise it was so good as he is highly respected in the art trade known for putting on such a great show at the 'Kings Hall and winter Gardens' right in the centre of Ilkley.

The two day Summer event in late August is one that many different artists throughout the region (and afar) really look forward too. Big brand names turn up to display some fantastic art products for artists of all levels of ability to see, trail and buy at fab prices.

This year I had the pleasure to represent Canson (being a UK Canson Ambassador) at the prestigious art event at their stand and on also on stage with my workshop (over subscribed which was absolutely fabulous) being supported by Pip Seymour with their lovely pastels all students enjoyed painting with.

Naturally with the famous Ilkley Moor being right behind the 'Kings Hall and Winter Gardens' the workshop everyone enjoyed immensely had a moorland theme. the work everyone created in the afternoon from 1-3.30pm were fantastic. A testament to how quickly and effectively pastels can be to paint with given a nudge or two in the right direction of course!

I'm looking forward to next year already and judging by the students who came to paint with me, they are too with several rebooking already! Brilliant news!


For many of your popular art brands at affordable and discount prices visit
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For further information about 'The Ilkley Art Show' and next years pastel workshops visit
www.ilkleyartshow.co.uk

To see the full range of Pip Seymour art products visit
www.pipseymour.co.uk

For further information about the superb range of Fine Art papers for all artists from Canson visit en.canson.com

Coming up...

For your diary

‘All Creations Great and Small’

31 October - 11 November 2015

The Station Gallery

Station Yard 

Richmond 

North Yorkshire 

DL10 4LD

I have a good selection and collection of my latest works on display at 'The Station Gallery' in Richmond with 3 other great Yorkshire artists, Stef Ottevanger (wildlife sculptures) Jo Garlick (wildlife and landscape paintings) and Helen Patterson (contemporary expressive landscape and wildlife artist).

There will be some lovely work on display in our mixed exhibition and it is all for sale at reasonable prices. A keen price is always good news - especially in Yorkshire!

Well worth viewing - especially if you love the Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire wildlife and are keen to purchase original art at affordable prices...and enjoy some cake and coffee in a fantastic exhibition space as the wonderful cafe in the same building are to die for!

Don't forget our 'meet the artists day' on Saturday 31 October from 10.30am until 3pm! 

We look forward to seeing you and sharing 'our vision' with you with our work featuring many a wild scene and wildlife painting from James Herriot country and beyond!

Featured mixed media painting
'A study of Yorkshire light'
18.5 x 13 inches (47 x 33cm)
Narrow black frame, mounted, glazed and ready for your wall.
All enquires for price and delivery please call me on 0113 2252481

Everything on the go, go go...

There's much going on at 'Studio Dutton' at the moment!

October 2015 promises to be another very busy month indeed with lots of paintings being sent to the framers, wrapped, stored and put to one side for our joint exhibition 'All Creations Great and Small' at 'The station Gallery' in Richmond North Yorkshire happening very soon together with everything else.

With the exhibition starting on Saturday 31 October to 11 November  a lot of preparatory work has been underway for some time for the show. 

Mid October another great residential art holiday awaits in the Lake District at the wonderful Rydal Hall near Grasmere with a full class of art students I look forward to having the pleasure to teach from 12 - 16 October. The Autumn colours are proving to be spectacular this year so far and in this beautiful setting in Cumbria I just know we are going to have a super creative time together capturing them with paint and pastels - especially outdoors along the shores of Rydal Water close to Rydal Hall!

On the day I finish, teaching at Rydal HallI stay in the North to teach Lancaster Art Society some more fab techniques with pastels in the evening on the day I finish at Rydal Hall. Since I received such an enthusiastic response on my last visit to Lancaster Art Society a short while ago it gives me great pleasure to be asked back so quickly and I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Not many posts or blogs from me for September as it was pretty much a 'lock down' with head down busy painting  for the show in Richmond between writing my series of drawing articles for 'The Artist' magazine to be published at the start of next year for January, February and March editions.

Art club workshops and demonstrations throughout September between my painting and article writing days kept me busy too...with lots of other projects too!

See you at the art show in Richmond - it's going to be a good one!

Featured painting

Seasons Change - Upper Wharfedale,The Yorkshire Dales

Pastel

18.5 x 14.5 inches (47 x 37cm)

Double mounted, white bespoke frame, glazed, strung and ready for your wall!

It's for sale so if you are interested give me a call on 0113 2252481