Monday, August 3, 2009
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!
Monday, April 27, 2009
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.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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....
Some times in life you just cant win....
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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.....
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.....
Friday, February 6, 2009
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.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Painting's for big kids
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Bob
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Art Noir
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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!
Monday, January 5, 2009
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?
Saturday, January 3, 2009
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..
Friday, January 2, 2009
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.
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