When Robert met Ann
When Robert met Ann he liked the look of her, and asked her to marry him. Fortunately she obviously liked the look of him too… Read More »When Robert met Ann
Pulling together
The finishing touches for the wedding secret oil painting are coming together. I’ve not finished the painting yet, but am getting close to it. Having said… Read More »Pulling together
Turps head and achy feet
One side effect of doing the “secret wedding picture” (that I can’t talk about) oil painting is that I have to take a couple more breaks in… Read More »Turps head and achy feet
Hair today gone tomorrow
The new art season has started and with it an art workshop I wanted to attend last Saturday. I love the painting days with my… Read More »Hair today gone tomorrow
Secrets lifted on the four legged friend
Having worked hard this week finishing off the pet portrait and then getting started on the secret wedding painting, and trying to find out more… Read More »Secrets lifted on the four legged friend
I can’t show you, its a secret
Well I’ve been busy creating art all week, but I can’t show you a brush stroke of it. I am currently working on secrets, and… Read More »I can’t show you, its a secret
Oily weddings and juggling adorable pets in niches
Just about to start doing the “Wedding picture with a difference” working drawings to be agreed by the clients, so that I can crack on with… Read More »Oily weddings and juggling adorable pets in niches
Better than the wedding the bride said!
After the lull of last week suddenly everything is running at full speed again. I love it when its like that! I knew when I received… Read More »Better than the wedding the bride said!
September opens with a rush of blank canvas
I knew the minute we clicked over into September things would start happening. It seems to be the silly season of summer holidays means everyone… Read More »September opens with a rush of blank canvas
Some scribble and mega price tag
Yesterday whilst having a cup of tea with my ex- husband he showed me a painting that his soon to be new wife had purchased,… Read More »Some scribble and mega price tag
Its not what you’d think
I’ve been exhibiting at the large Dame Catherine Harpur School exhibition at Ticknall in South Derbyshire for 12 years now, and love it for the standard of… Read More »Its not what you’d think
Time for tea
As I promised in my last blog post I’ll now show you my finished abstract painting of Time. It’s painted in acrylics on a large block… Read More »Time for tea
Abstracting concepts
The workshop that I attended some months ago was an interesting one for me, in that we were taught about painting abstract concepts as an abstract… Read More »Abstracting concepts
Spice of life
Having the joys of a summer cold over the last couple of days I’ve not felt like doing much painting. You can’t paint when you’re… Read More »Spice of life
A love affair with St Ives
I have been in love from the first time I set eyes on it, quite a number of years ago, and although its a place, and… Read More »A love affair with St Ives