We have an annual Halloween tradition that involves visiting a pumpkin field in Poynings, East Sussex, to choose our pumpkins. The weather these past few weeks has been pretty atrocious, so our visit kept being postponed until it couldn’t be put off any longer! This meant that by the time we did visit, the field …
It’s been another tricky week for painting! The combination of putting my back out again (fortunately not as badly as a few years ago), along with it being my daughters’ 12th birthday (and everything that entails) has put painting way down the agenda. As I’m sure many followers of my painting progress will know, I’m …
I’m still clinging on to the rest, relaxation and recuperation that last weeks’ camping trip delivered! I love my camping – as many will know – but this trip surpassed my expectations – partly because we booked it so late and I was assuming the campsite would be overflowing! Here’s the view we had from …
Last Saturday saw the July meet up of the Brighton Painting Group. The location was Brighton’s iconic Palace Pier which, apparently, is the UK’s most popular tourist attraction outside of London. The idea of trying to paint such a well known and recognisable landmark – most likely surrounded by tourists – fare filled me with …
Well last week’s private views all seemed to go well, even if I couldn’t be at both of them! Here’s a photo of yours truly with the two paintings that were selected for the Atelier by the Sea Open exhibition: And, some four and half hours drive away, I was indebted to two artists for …
So here’s a conundrum! Tomorrow night I have two private views to get to that have my paintings in them, AND attend a performance of Aladdin that my daughter features in! I’ve been wracking my brain about this, and, without the Tardis, there’s no way I can fit them all in! This painting will be …
Only a quick one this week as I’m feeling a bit pulled from pillar to post with various commitments! Here’s a painting based on one of the reference photos I took during our recent camping trip. The view looks across some fields from Mill Road in Arundel that runs along the perimeter of Arundel Castle. …
Some of you may remember the view of a country lane that I posted a few week’s ago following my last camping trip: I was quite pleased with this painting, but still felt a little disappointed with a few aspects of it. I did have it mind, and still do, to try this view again. …
It’s only as I come to write this that I realised the distinctly watery connection between two of my latest paintings! First up is a scene that I captured following our recent camping trip over Easter. We’d had some pretty heavy rain overnight and during much of the morning but, later in the afternoon, the …
Just a brief one from me this week as I’m feeling quite overwhelmed with the sheer volume of ‘stuff’ that’s going on – most, if not all of which has nothing to do with my creative endeavours! Cutting straight to the watercolour chase then, here’s a painting that I’ve done based on a reference photo …
