New paintings and regular art updates.
Sad or sadness?
Down turned mouth and soulful eyes,
A flicker of tears moisten the lashes.
A sigh finds its way stifled by closed lips.
What made that face?
A drawing application,
Or my thoughts dragged from finger to screen.
A digital frown of sorrow….
A sigh finally escapes.
No I’m not feeling sad but I just thought I would try and draw emotions. I would like to do a series of simple pictures to express different feelings.
I do love the colours that lie underneath the paint layer on my palette. If you use acrylic paint just try peeling the paint layer off carefully. You might be surprised what you find underneath. Colours that clash or harmonise. This works with Acrylics. It won’t work with watercolours and I think that oil paints would still be wet underneath.
You could take a photo of the outcome and play with it as I have.
Is this art? I don’t know, it’s related to art. If I did a series of these by creating new patterns, or photographing every palette I guess I could say it was art. Maybe a type of painting or even fluid art? I’m not sure.
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I’m painting a Little owl for a friend. I started it on Saturday, and need to get it finished.
I think these are the smallest owls found in Britain.
I love the piercing eyes, the ruffled feathers. I’m adding Holly in the background to make it more seasonal. It’s another acrylic on canvas, which I find works best for me with this type of subject.
It’s a commission and already sold so I had better get a move on and get it finished.
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this is another work in progress. Little owl, acrylic on canvas.
The smallest species of owl in the country I think. I’m adding holly branches to make it more seasonal.
The picture is about 6 inches by 4 inches. I want to work on the feathers and legs and feet.
Those eyes look like they are about to blink at me, and I can imagine the soft but strong feathers fluffed up against a north wind…
As the nursery rhyme goes. .
The North Wind shall blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what shall poor Robin do then?
Poor thing!
He’ll sit in a barn,
And kerp himself warm,
And tuck his head under his wing
Poor thing!
I did a series of illustrations for the canal and rivers Trust a couple of years ago. They were included in a leaflet about James Brindley the canal builder.
Each illustration was acrylic paint on watercolour paper because I wanted a more opaque picture than with watercolours. Each one was in an oval or round frame.
I wish I had a copy of the leaflet but I think they all went..
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Continuing the travel theme for the panto. I finished a picture of the pyramids and the angel of the North.
The photos I’m working from are good because they have lots of contrasting orange and blues.
I’ve got the panels propped up on a chair with a cloth over it. This means it’s hard to get at the bottom of the boards
Anyway 5 down, lots more to go!
Blue has been chosen as a theme for an exhibition at Spode in the new year. The plans are only just in the pipeline. But the theme means that artists will only be using a true blue, no turquoise or violet.
Other colours allowed are white, grey and black.
I have plans, I have an image in mind. Possibly two, and in totally different directions. I’m also thinking of going large.
I think it will be fun and challenging. Once I find out more I will post more information.
This was my stall at our makers market today. Lots of little pictures and glass necklaces for sale plus cards and prints.
I had a lovely time until I came to put everything back in their boxes… 3 tiny paintings were missing.
I’m peeved but I have to accept I can’t watch the stall all the time. But at least someone will get pleasure out of them so I don’t feel upset, just peeved.!
Just to show what I can do when I’m trying to paint realistically. This took about 4 hours. I saw a photo of it on an envelope. I’m taking it to the two craft fairs so I can try and get a commission or two.
Size about 6 inches square.
I’m going to charge a reasonable price. I usually undercharge but I will never get anywhere if I don’t try and ask for a decent amount ( not hundreds). I’m trying to make a small living at this so I have to be fair and friendly. But I cannot keep giving things away which I have done in the past …
Life……
What a day. Been painting today and done quite a bit for the craft fair. These are finished or in progress. About 6 or 7 inches square. Then there are lots of tiny ones… Now..a glass of wine and a rest.
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