Four years ago

Posted on June 29, 2024 Posted in Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Artists block, Canvases, Kingfisher, Life, Memory, Miniatures, Paintings1 Comment

I had just gone through an artists block. Sometimes I can’t paint, I come to a standstill. I don’t think what I was painting was that good, but I’m sure I felt better being able to pick up a paintbrush.

Since then my painting work has been up and down. I don’t always feel up to painting, and various stuff makes it more difficult. Painting isn’t just a physical ability, it’s a mental one as well. Both of those things are affecting me. Life sometimes gets in the way of intention. But I don’t give up. I will probably carry on somehow till the day I die. Art is my imperative in life.

Clutter

Posted on April 13, 2024 Posted in Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art, Brushes, Canvases, Clutter?, contents, not hoarding, Painting, Storage, StudioLeave a comment

Artist ‘stuff’, paints, paintings, canvases, brushes, boxes, sketch pads, heaters, all my ornaments on the mantelpiece. Carrier bags. I’ve never been this cluttered. Some of its going to have to go. But it’s cheaper than renting the studio. I not letting many people in till I sort it out! But it’s storage not hoarding (yet!)

Got some!

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Canvases, Craft fairs, mini canvases, Miniatures, Painting2 Comments

I went to get some tiny canvases today. I went back to the craft shop I got them from previously and spoke to the lady that runs it. She said she hadn’t been able to get anymore of them, they don’t seem to be making them now? I asked if she had other small canvases so she directed me to the right aisle. As I looked through the canvases there were 5 packets of 2 canvases per packet! I was really glad that I’d gone and looked and not taken her word for it!

I only sell them for £2 each so it’s not much of a markup. I’m effectively only getting 90 pence for something that can take a few hours painting. But I like the idea of sharing my art.

I need more stock.

Posted on May 23, 2023 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Anxiety, Art, Artists block, Canvases, miniature painting, Necklaces, Paintings, stall, Time, Worried2 Comments

I’m doing a craft fair soon but I haven’t replaced the paintings I have sold with new ones. I need to get my act together and paint. I just feel a bit down. This has been going on for weeks. I think its artists block? I know why, lots of thoughts on my mind and anxieties, so I prevaricate because I don’t want to get things wrong. I’m fine when things are going OK, but sometimes I let things get on top of me. I will try and sort my mind out this week! Then hopefully I will have new work to show you…..

Owlish

Posted on April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, Artists block, Canvases, Craft fairs, Crafts, Fine Art, Life, miniature, Owls, Painting, small, Thinking8 Comments

A small turquoise and blue painting of two owls I painted a few years ago. I want to do a few more like this, semi realistic but with a bit of quirkiness.

I’ve got a small craft table in June and I need to restock my paintings. I’ll post about the craft fair soon.

I’m asking for suggestions for small paintings, ideas for new pictures? These will be matchbox sized or slightly bigger. I need to do some paintings of bees on flowers. I painted giraffes against sunsets. I might add some metallic paint again.

I just want to get going. But I’m a bit blocked mentally at the moment. I look at me easle and think, tomorrow? But that begins tomorrow again…. Life is strange.

Botheration!

Posted on November 22, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Canvases, Closed, five pm, four pm, Life, minature paintings, Time, Tiny canvases, TrafficLeave a comment

We went out this afternoon because I really need to get some tiny canvases to paint some new minature paintings for the exhibition and craft sale on Saturday. We didn’t rush out. I thought if we got to the shop before five we would be OK. We actually got through the traffic and arrived at 3.50pm. The place was already closed! They close at 4pm! I must get there in the morning otherwise I won’t have much time (no pun intended) to get things done. Oh well, Tempus Fugit!

Craft fairs

Posted on September 6, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Canvases, Craft fair, Eclectic, For sale, Fun, Paintings, Tiny paintingLeave a comment

Something has happened! I’ve decided I need to try and do craft fairs again. I have asked to do a couple, over two weekends. I don’t think I’m ever going to make money at it but I hope to cheer people up with my little paintings. I only charge a few pounds for them, but they don’t take up too much space and they can get placed on shelves instead of having to be hung on walls… Now I just need some more small canvases.

New brush pens

Posted on January 29, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Brush pen, Canvases, cleared space, Colours, Easles, Equipment, Fun, Happy2 Comments

I have been tidying up and looking at art equipment that I didn’t realise I had. I bought quite a few things in 2020, but my filing system is more like a ‘piling it up in boxes’ system.

I’ve also found lots of paints, tiny canvases, small canvases with easles, new brushes and paper for drawing with pastels.

I also found a bag of glass cabochon pendants that I used to have on my craft stall before covid stopped the fairs happening. I shall have to try and see if I can get them in a gallery. Must take new photos.

The other advantage is, have more floor space in my living room!

Got some new canvases.

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Artists block, Canvases, Fun, Garden, Landscape art, New canvas, Painting, Pictures, Want to paint the gardenLeave a comment

Excited to have got some new canvases. I hope to get out in the garden and paint from real life. The weather is not really good enough for it at the moment. We are having heavy showers so I would need cover to keep dry. If the weather improves I will try….

One day I might be able to exhibit my art again and I would like to have some new work ready for that.

I’d say ‘watch this space’ , but it might be better to say ‘don’t hold your breath!’

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Canvases