It has been a little while since I last posted anything here, although I have been keeping myself fairly busy with various painting projects. I believe I left you with my lighthouse painting in my last post. Since then I have completed the third watercolour painting of my daughter Grace, in a series that will […]
I’ve been procrastinating over this particular canvas for a while now. In fact, I’ve been procrastinating about producing any art since I returned from the UK last November – apart from the lighthouse painting I did just before Christmas. The inspiration for this painting was based on photographs that both me and my husband, Bill […]
I’d prepared the layout sketch for this painting back in September, but since then the canvas has been sitting on my easel awaiting my studied presence. Two days before Christmas I decided to just get on with it. Once again, using Mr. Turner as my inspiration I imagined how he might instruct me to proceed […]
I suppose I’ve had a fairly prolific year when it comes to painting. We’re almost at the end of 2019, and despite having six paintings in various stages of completion, I have managed to produce fifteen finished pieces this year. Six watercolours and nine oil paintings, not including the flurry of smaller watercolour sketches I’ve […]
This is the second in the series of watercolour paintings that I have embarked upon, with my daughter Grace as a willing subject – bless her. She’s already sent me two more selfies that she wishes me to paint in addition to this collection. And I’m happy to. This one however, was a real challenge. […]
The last time I did a portrait of someone I knew, let alone a member of my family was a very long time ago. I used to sketch self-portraits and portraits of family members when I was a kid and through my teens. In fact, doing portraits was my thing and over the years I […]
It is surprisingly difficult to take a decent photograph of an oil painting. There is just too much reflected light created by the textured brushstrokes for the camera’s sensor to adequately adjust exposure in a balanced and pleasing way. Furthermore, I don’t have the set-up to do a painting justice. The proper lighting is required, […]
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