Reflections

Many years ago, I was set a task that was to accompany my application for a place at art school. I was asked to make a drawing of an apple, together with peel and paring knife, that must be placed on top of a mirrored surface. At the time I remember feeling a little overwhelmed and rather intimidated by the whole idea. Little did I know that decades later I would be making an artistic career out of painting reflections in their many forms.

Many of my own students are initially daunted when confronted by a still life that contains glass or metal as they often find it too advanced or difficult. However, once they have learnt how to break down and approach the rendering of reflective surfaces, there has been no holding