Profile

Posted on November 12, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Drawing, Life, People, Profile, SketchingLeave a comment

I need to practice real drawing, I do a lot of digital stuff, and quick sketches but I only tend to do portraits of my hubby. I think I need to start drawing at a life drawing class again. I vaguely know where eyes and noses and mouths fit, it’s just when you are not looking at a person it doesn’t look real. I have a reasonable visual memory, I know, but that doesn’t make me accurate. I always think I could do better…..like this profile for instance, is the chin to big, the mouth too small, the brow too sloping? It’s all down to practice.

Not a Zebra

Posted on November 12, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Drawing app, Fun, Horse, Learning, Life, Pattern, Sketching, ZebraLeave a comment

Just a doodle using Sketcher, a new app I’m trying out. The app is quite easy to use, with lots of different settings which I am just trying to work my way around. I don’t know how to get it off the diamond pattern so I decided to use it as a texture on this.

A third of the way through November circles.

Posted on November 11, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white, Diary, Drawing, Fun, Life, November circle's, Sketchbook, Sketching, Urban sketches4 Comments

I’m not posting these very often, it’s not like the October one inch challenge, but I am trying to do a drawing each day. It’s a little visual diary. So things like going out to lunch and treating myself to a Gin and Tonic (very weak) is on there. Plus trying to find a stray cats owner and falling over and hurting myself yesterday (I drew that today). I will carry on and see whatever else happens.

Exhibition ends tomorrow

Posted on November 9, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylics, Art, Artists, Brampton museum, Design, Life, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Orme Group, Paintings, Water coloursLeave a comment

It’s amazing how fast a month goes. The last day of the Orme Group’s show at the Brampton museum and art gallery in Newcastle-under-Lyme is tomorrow. Sunday 10th of November 2019. The paintings are in the corridor as you turn left at reception. So if you haven’t been and you would like to see what we get up to on a cold and wet Sunday, nows your chance.

There is a good selection of artists and ainting there. Maybe you will also find an early Christmas present. Maybe even have a walk round the grounds and have a look at the autumn leaves if there are any left on the trees.

Fun with photos

Posted on November 9, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white, Design, Fun, Life, Painting, photo editor, Photos, TechnologyLeave a comment

I like playing with photos, and why not? These were manipulated in the photo editor on my phone.

I like the way they almost look like x-ray images. With a slight 3d effect. I want to get photoshop again, see what’s new. Learn more, find out things I don’t know.

Necklace

Posted on November 9, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Glass, Imagination, Jewellery, necklace, Working2 Comments

One of my glass pieces. I didn’t have room to put them on the stall today. They are quite chunky so I’ve done some smaller pieces which are going to have rings put on them to hang off chains, laces, or ribbons.

Being creative is hard work, but I enjoy it too much to be bothered about that. I just keep doing things. I wonder whether I can continue for a few more years?

Stall set up

Posted on November 9, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Artist, Busy, Cards, Craft fair, Life, Painting, Tired6 Comments

I couldn’t fit all my pictures onto the stall today, but I got most of them on, plus some prints.

I got up at 7.40 but dispite trying to be there at 8.30 it was after 9 before I got there….ice to scrape off the car and then slow traffic. I’m lucky it didn’t snow, it was forecast!

The village hall is an old school and we were in the main room. Lots of crafts and charity stalls. I won a few things in the raffle and tombola. We finished about two and then it was time to pack up and try and fit all my paintings in my boxes, that’s an art in itself.

Craft fair news

Posted on November 8, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Baubles, Christmas, Craft fair, Design, Frost, More to do, Paintings, Ribbon2 Comments

Finished tree decorations…. I think they are OK. I’ve tried to make them festive. I’ve attached ribbons so they can hang off a tree. Well I will be trying to sell them at the craft fair I’m doing in the morning…. More to do.. I’m trying to do a painting of Frost. I’ve used lots of metallic paint, I think it’s in need of more detail though. _20191108_220603

Pallette peel

Posted on November 8, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Colours, Design, Fun, Metallic, Paint, Painting, Pallette, PatternLeave a comment

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Acrylic paint peeled out of the tub I use to mix my paint. This is the underside. Yes I do like using bright colours. Also metallic shades. There is something about shiny paint that enthralls me..

IMG_20191108_184612 and you can make interesting bright patterns that could be used on things like phone and tablet covers. All it takes is rotating the images and joining them together. Bright and breezy x.

Lost necklace?

Posted on November 8, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blue, Chain, Design, Glass, Jewellery, Life, LostLeave a comment

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Someone wants to buy one of the glass necklaces I made. She wants a definite one. But in the time period since she saw it and asked me to keep it she can’t remember which one it is. I did wrap it up but I don’t know if I put it on display again at my last craft fair, in which case I might be wrong. I want to be a helpful seller. I care about people getting what they asked for. I hope I’ve found it!

Mallaband-Brown

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