This article provides insight into the most recent update of my artist's statement....
Using Blender to Create Artist's Reference Images
by Simon Bland /Nov 3, 2022
In this article, I set out to examine whether models created in Blender can be used as reference images for traditional artwork....
Setting Up a Contemporary Still Life
by Simon Bland /Jun 16, 2022
In this blog article I attempt to deconstruct the set up for a still life painting by the British artist Euan Uglow....
Coming Back to Painting After a Break
by Simon Bland /May 28, 2022
After spending the last seven years in Seattle, my wife and I have finally moved back to the east coast. I am now based in the suburbs of Boston, MA....
Closing Out The Year: Fall 2021
by Simon Bland /Dec 29, 2021
Closing out the year with a look at some of my work from Fall 2021....
Working From Photos: New Paintings Summer 2021
by Simon Bland /Jul 25, 2021
This article shows some of my recent work—all painted from reference photos—with a description of how I tried to get beyond the photo in each case....