Alan 20" x 16" Oil WIP

Hunstanton

We sat looking at this as we ate fish and chips.

 Then went for a walk.

to look at the Cliffs

Roy.............after this.................

HAS Submission Day

Today was submission day for the Annual Hertford Open Exhibition, always so enjoyable. 

 The judges, l to r, Paul Curtis, Ronald Maddox and Davida MacDonald, soon got down to business, awarding 'A', 'D' , or 'X' for each painting, although it actually worked out that Ron had the deciding vote because Paul and Davida were totally opposed every time! Or so it seemed,

 Best Painting Overall

 Best Abstract....What?...no it isn't an abstract!

 Best Watercolour

 Best friend, Stella Green achieved three 'A' s for her 'Tulips'

I did all right, getting five of my six paintings accepted although it was my favourite one which was chucked out!

Sorry about the very poor photos.

Linda W Roth +++++

While chatting on Skype to Linda yesterday, she took a couple of snaps of me and then today painted a portrait using one of the photos for reference. I have to say that I wasn't expecting this! No doubt it is me though, is there? I love the freedom and expression, Linda is no timid wallflower! Live and learn.....next time someone points a camera at me I shall keep a straight face!

My own efforts today have been rather timid, though, in comparison.............

 Steph  10" x 12"  Oil  WIP Block in

Not such a good likeness yet, but that will come. Happy so far.

Linda with Fedora 16" x 20"  Oil

Weird Curtain 20" x 16" oil

Brancaster Staithe Sheds 14" x 5" Oil

Tiddling

 Selfie   20" x 16"  Oil  Finished?

 

 



 

 

Boatline  6" x 14"  Oil  WIP

WA

 

 Look At You!  26" x 18" (approx.) Charcoal

 

Made a start on another SP! Happy so far, but I saturated it with fixative, which ran, 8( , and meant I had to leave it until completely dry.

So I did this..........

 

Hood  10" x 12"  Charcoal

Boatline

Just playing today, with not much to show for it. Have got to seriously work for all the exhibitions now looming!



Selfies

 WIP

 

I continued work on the oil, but wasn't happy.....so out came the charcoal......... 

 

 WIP

 

Neither are 'loose' enough, there is no movement or life or soul! I need to work from the mirror rather than a photo, I think.

Selfie 20" x 16" Oil Start

 

The start of a new self portrait, to be entered for the Sky Portrait Artist of the Year Competition, if it works out OK.