Dy-ffd

Better late than never, Dy-ffd made it of the paint board. Never again will I offer to paint an orange dog! . Believe it or not it took around 15 layers of paint to build up enough depth of colour to pass the shade test. So Andy I really hope you like him!

Shaker Box No.3

I haven't posted anything new for some time now, I am working away on a couple of paintings one of my lovely brother in laws dog and the other of  pen and ink.

However I have been dabbling with shaker box making . This is my first attempt. My next project is to make a set and  finish them  with traditional milk paints.

Man and a Spoon

12 inch x 14 inch

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

You remember that last year my lovely Doc gave me a right royal rollicking about my cholesterol. Personally I blame it on the french Jam and the accompanying butter. Toast preference aside, I set out on a healthier breakfast plan. Quaker oats breakfast of champions, so now my cholesterol is well and truly down. Which in theory should be good, right. Wrong, because I developed a taste for it swimming in Grade 1 maple syrup. I just hope she won't check my blood sugars!

Some times in life you just cant win....

Jam & Spoon

Four Fruits

8 inch x 8 inch on gallery wrapped canvas

So I ask, why does  French Jam taste so good. For one as a Brit I note that its made with real sugar and not not corn syrup. May be it's because the fruit isn't grown in a poly tunnel. Maybe its all that lovely moderate heat that really ripens the berries down there in provence. 

I don't know but you take the lid of that Jar and the smell of fruit just ooozes's out. 

Balance No 4

Salt & Pepper
8 inch x 10 inch on Gallery wrapped canvas

So much for the song it ' It never rains in Southern Califonia" man it pours. The rain has been so bad this week I felt like I was having a bad dream and had awoken and found my self living back in Wigan. The land of the non-existent blue sky. Saying that they do make pretty marvelous pies and those yummy Uncle Joe's mint balls. So perhaps it's forgiven for it's dire weather.....

Simply Sauce

Suspension

6 inch x 6 inch

On gallery wrapped canvas

Do you know hard it is to find glass sauce bottles in the US. Everything seems to be stuck in plastic these days. I was in a fish restaurant and spotted the lovely glass bottle on the table.I asked if I could possibly buy a bottle the manager just laughed. As I was leaving she appeared with a little go box. Inside a lovely glass bottle of HP ketchup. It really is the small things in life.

Lovely In Lilac

Miss Meggy

8 inch x 8 inch on Gallery wrapped Canvas

I am of the opinion that dogs really do have the personalities of their owners. Megan is my little sis's dog. Easy going, laid back, amiable even tempered an all round nice mutt. Still  gorgeous despite a few grey hairs. 

Painting's for big kids

Games People Play

For my amusement only, British monopoly and crayons. Well aren't we all young at heart?

Pearls No.2

 Simply Pearls 

Firstly thanks for the nice comments about my dog painting!

I painted these pearls last year awkward little monkeys as they are so small. My mother spotted them on my blog and angled for a second rendition for her birthday. These are painted on primed gesso board. An interesting surface, its like painting on a skating rink!. 

Happy Birthday Lillian

Bob

Waiting for sheep

6 inch x 6 inch on gallery wrapped canvas

Bob is a rescue dog adorable but as mad as a hatter. His little oddities include sitting for hours staring at the water  in the bathroom toilet. 

Art Noir

Hot & Spicey

8 inch x 8inch on gallery wrapped canvas

I just love Colmans's mustard its just so cheeky on the heat front!


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Mug

Dog Mug Days

6 inch x 6 inch on gallery wrapped canvas

I love this old mug it came from Sainsbury's in the UK. It was actually a present for my hubby but somehow it has navigated it's self into my mug section. Usually accompanied by a morning complaint by the afore mentioned in the tone of " Hey where's my mug". Nothing better than a  bit of British  china  and a good cup of tea to get the day of to a good start!

Ben

Begging for Biscuits 

6 inch x 6 inch on gallery wrapped canvas

After my weekend tantrum with my sister's landscape I decided to paint a picture I came across whilst rooting in iphoto. Ben was a daily visitor at my friend Sandra's home.

The cutest and greyest little mutt I have ever seen. His eyes look blue because he has cataracts. Now, how could you not give a dog a bone?

Balance No 2

   

Balance No 2

6 inch x 6 inch

Well this is a little in-depth study of  an earlier painting I have been working with some new glazing techniques and paint. If I am honest I cant see a lot of difference for all the extra effort.

I am working on a large landscape for my sis at the moment.  The colours are not my usual palette and all of them are transparent. Which means a glazed overlay technique. In the interest of politeness lets just say I'm a tad frustrated. I think it's the rare occasion that a piece is destined for the dustbin!

Must read my quotes from the Dali Larma I wonder if  he has something to say regarding painting tantrums..

Fun Size

Fun Size

12 inch x 12 inch Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

Happy New year to all. I thought I would start the year with a nice bag of sweets. Fun size only as I'm on a diet. To many slices of Marie Callenders pie and glasses of Bailey's over the Yule tide period have left me feeling a tad rotund round the waist line. So what will 2009 bring.... Oh bliss o Joy.