This London Eye Painting shouts at you. Standing before this London Eye Painting, you cannot ignore it. The feeling of size, demands attention. There is an instant “Look at me!” sense as the image burns itself on your consciousness. This is no subtle piece. The strong colours and complex textures call for your attention. There’s […]
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Latest New Art is a Handrail but why’s the subject close to my heart? You may be aware that I was an occupational therapist before I followed my artistic dream. I spent a large proportion of my early career working with the elderly who needed help and support at
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Could it be that Summer is here? Or did I speak too soon? I know, this is England, so probably not. But a girl can dream, can’t she? Whilst I’ve been enjoying the sunshine, this week’s subject seems especially apt. When it’s hot, you really appreciate The humble water
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11 – Brick Wall A change from the advertised, The best laid plans of mice and men… and all that. Last week I promised to bring you a brick wall painting, and that I have. Complete in all its crumbling finery. The trouble is, I was supposed to be doing a tower! Oops! I got
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Presenting painting 8 – Door Handle. This week was another hard one to choose. Simply put, there are so many to choose from. Should I look for something expensive and ornate or the opposite end of the spectrum of worn and rusty.I veered towards the latter. This door handle
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Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. When you commence a Painting challenge, you know things may get tough. So, I thought it would be helpful to write a list of architectural features so that I would have something to inspire me. It kinda fell flat this week.. Why? Because the term is Brace and it’s
When is a brace not a brace? Unexpected problems of a painting challenge. Read More »
Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. All hands to the Pump, 5 down, 45 to go! Painting number 5 is Gawcott Pump, a charming little feature in Gawcott Out in the villages for this week’s architecture painting. Sadly, there’s no handle on the Gawcott pump, but it’s still an interesting structure. Don’t know what it
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Last Sunday I took part in “Brush with Fame” It was the launch of Bucks Open Studios and participating artists were asked to take part. I volunteered as I felt I needed a challenge. Painting a portrait in 4 hours. For a landscape painter who normally takes days, it was not going to be easy.
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Will be taking part in Brush with Fame event on Sunday 28th May. Come along and see artists have a brush with fame and work under timed conditions. So, no pressure there then? Part of the Bucks Open Studios promotions, here are the details. I haven’t done any portraits for a while so more that
