Posted on July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, Breathing, Exercises, Health, Life, Music, Paintings, Singing, Tiny paintings2 Comments

Today I went to a breathing workshop, I’d been invited by a friend. It was good, I was with other people who had different health problems to me, but I felt welcomed. We eventually sang some songs and the participants and although they were not a choir as such they were really good!

My friend had asked me to bring my small paintings so we could raise some money for the organisation she volunteers with. I was only selling tiny paintings, so I donated £1 per painting (between 20% and 50% of the prices). But it didn’t matter because they were wanted and liked. It was a good morning.

A few paintings

Posted on June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Canvas, Life, miniature painting, Shaking, shaking arm, time consuming, Tiny paintings2 Comments

I’m painting tiny pictures, flowers, a cherry, vases, lots of ideas. I didn’t realise how much my shaking arm would affect me. I usually use an easle these days but you have to hold the tiny canvases. I want to do quite a few little paintings, but they have to be of good quality. Wish me luck..

Preparing to paint

Posted on December 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Canvas, Design, Fair, Hope, Life, Painting, Shaking, Tiny paintings6 Comments

Eight tiny and four small canvases waiting to be painted. Despite my shaking arm getting worse, and my right hand starting to shake too. Life has to go on.

I’ve been asked if I want a small table at a craft fair, and I said yes (foolishly). Now I’m faced with these blank canvases. I have an idea for some images, I just hope they turn out OK. The trouble is I’ve put this off for weeks and the fair is tomorrow. Luckily I have some old paintings waiting at my studio so I should be OK. I just need a bit of courage. X

Baubles

Posted on November 27, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Bauble paintings, Christmas, Colours, Decorations, Fun, Ribbons, Tiny paintingsLeave a comment

Last year’s tiny paintings that I did of Christmas baubles. I sold them at a Christmas craft fair. I added ribbons and painted the backs of them black so they could be hung off Christmas trees. People seemed to like them and I sold three of them. I wish I could be doing the same this year. It was pleasant meeting new people, chatting, enjoying the spirit of the season. Not this year though. So I shall try and remember the good times and hope they come again next year. X

Old crow

Posted on November 23, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Bird, Clever, Corvid, Craft fair, Crow, Tiny paintings2 Comments

Its odd what comes into my mind to paint. This again was a few years ago and a tiny painting, acrylic on a small canvas. I think this was a crow. They are such characters, intelligent and cheeky, known to use tools. They are part of the Corvid family, which includes Ravens and Rooks I think? All of them have the same clever characteristics.

This was another one of the small paintings I did to sell at craft fairs and it was sold. I think to a lady who als bought a small painting of a skull…..

Foxy painting

Posted on November 22, 2020 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Animal portrait, Art, Craft fair, Female artist, Fox, Fun, mminature, Tiny paintings14 Comments

This was a tiny painting I did three years ago soon after I got my studio at Spode. I paint small pictures so that if people don’t have wall space for anything large they could still have something, and not expensive. This was about 1″ by 2″, it was sold at a craft fair (remember the heady days when people could go out and cram into a place full of lovely crafts and art?). Maybe, one day, I can do a few more.

Blue and orange

Posted on March 5, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blue, Design, Fun, Orange, Painting, Patterns, Tiles, Tiny paintingsLeave a comment

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Patterns created to look like tiles.

Taken from tiny paintings, duplicated and made into a grid. A couple of years old, I think it is probably too jazzy for today’s minimalist people.

I call it having fun with blue and orange. Not much else to say really.

Rook or Crow

Posted on December 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Bird, Fun, Matchbox sized, Painting, Tiny paintings2 Comments

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I painted this tiny picture about a year ago. I think I copied an old illustration. He just seems to have such a cheeky character. With his great beak, ready to sever your fingers if you are not careful. I think of him planning and plotting, soaring high above his roosting site while he is getting ready to settle down to sleep, or joining his group in the nearby fields. I don’t remember what a group of crows are called, but I think rooks are a “murder”, but I might be misremembering.

So that’s this tiny painting, if he had a name? Reginald…..

Trending…

Posted on December 2, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Angel, Art, Creativity, Dove, Life, Love, Peace, Tiny art, Tiny paintings, TrendingLeave a comment

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Among tiny paintings sold this weekend…

Three bees,

Two angels,

Two doves of peace,

Which makes me think, people do care about nature and climate change, people care about loving one another, and people care about peace.

The most interesting thing? They were mainly children who seemed to like them. Maybe having a symbolic image gives some comfort in these strange days.

I made sure I didn’t charge more than what it cost to make them. Had a chat this evening with my hubby. I know I really don’t do this for money, more to encourage people to take up art. If you can have the opportunity to do something creative, Take It! This world needs more creativity and thinking outside the box.

Funny little paintings

Posted on November 29, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Bauble, Busy, Frost tree, Tiny owl, Tiny paintings, Tired2 Comments

I’m sort of running out of ideas for the craft stall this weekend. So I’m painting variations on owls. A Christmas bauble with cat, and a frosty tree with faces in it. I’m not sure what my reasons behind them are? I am very tired so it might be phantoms from my dreams?!

Anyway, back to the mural in the morning, then more to do in the evening…. Yikes!

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