Sold, Heron

Posted on February 9, 2023 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Bird, Colour, Fine Art, Heron, Life, Nature, Painting, Reeds, Sold9 Comments

Got a nice surprise this morning, I’ve sold another small painting (long and thin). It had been for sale at the Arts and Minds Gallery at Harper Street in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent. As usual it’s lovely to feel that someone has taken it into their heart.

This was a playful piece. I started by painting some weeds and rushes, and only decided to add a bird, this Heron, because it fitted in with the shape of the canvas.

Next? I might paint some gentle landscapes or flowers, but play with the style again, not forgetting the industrial heritage of the area.

Lakeside

Posted on September 21, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Calm, glass balcony, Lake, lakeside, Nature, Photo, Reeds, rushes, View, Westport lakeLeave a comment

The plants are turning red in places, golds too. The rushes by the lake have dark heads. We are just starting to head into autumn. I took a photo through the glass on the balcony of Westport Lake Cafe. The cafe is a few meters above the lake. It is curved wood like a boat standing on massive metal legs. It is built into a slope because of the way the land falls away. The entrance is at ground level on the side opposite the lake. There is a white curve in the just above and to the right of the middle of the photo. That’s a reflection. Not sure what caused it.

For sale, Heron

Posted on September 2, 2022September 4, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, Bird, Etruria Industrial museum, Fine Art, For sale, Heron, Life, Middleport pottery, Painting, Reeds, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent4 Comments

I just took my Heron painting to the cafe at Etruria Industrial Museum to swap it for the one of the waterfall that I have sold. I will try and deliver that to my friend soon who bought it from me. I need to do some more work because I have the opportunity of showing some small paintings at a new venue that is opening up in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, near the Middleport pottery. I’m trying to grab opportunity where I can.

Heron WIP

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Fine Art, Heron, Life, Nature, Painting, Reeds, Work in progressLeave a comment

I decided to transform the reeds painting, an abstract picture I thought I had finished yesterday. It was a bit abstract but it didn’t fit in with the other paintings I had been doing. What to do? It needed some more colour and a focus. I added glittery, shimmery paint between the reeds to try and make the water behind the reeds stand out. I was thinking of adding a small bird like a Reed Bunting, or a Coot. But in the end I decided on a Heron. The colours fit in, it’s camouflaged but recognisable. This is still a work in progress.

Left over paint

Posted on July 27, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Acrylic on canvas, Art, Fine Art, Nature, Painting, Pattern, ReedsLeave a comment

After completing three paintings in two days I had some left over paint. I started painting stripes and realised that if I added small leaves the picture would look like an abstract view through reeds. I think it looks quite different to the others but I like it.

Muraling along

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylics, Art, Geese, Mural, Painting, Reeds, Walls2 Comments

Six hours painting today, including about four standing on a set of steps. As a short and a bit wobbly person I have to be careful not to step backwards and fall over.

I am really tired now, I’ve got to go back and finish it off and varnish it next week. I might get a rest tomorrow, I’ll see how I feel.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Reeds