Tiddling

I went to Hertford for the life drawing on Saturday and had a wonderful day, as usual. I was not happy with the days' work, however, so spent an hour today just doodling. Feel happier with these now. Go here to see how these looked this morning.

HAS Submission Day

 All the work is in, preparations well underway, with judge Brian Innes taking a sneaky preview.

 The judges, L-R, Brian Innes, painter and printmaker, Ian Macdonald, graphic designer and lecturer, Tim Benson ROI, portrait painter.

 My favourite piece of mine getting scrutinised.

 

Stopping for a very well deserved, (and utterly scrumptious!) lunch is the man who gets us started and keeps us organised throughout the day, Michael Radley. His organisational skills and very loud voice is a power to be reckoned with!

 

As usual I had a brilliant day and I am hopping up and down, big cheesy grin, chuffed to tell you that I got all six pieces accepted! Yay!

 



Talking 16" x 20" Oil

 

Been tiddling again, and framing. This, I think is finished and I also noticed that my 'winking' SP was too lopsided so have been putting that right. I didn't take a photo of that though.

Work has to be submitted this Saturday, to Hertford and I am still prevaricating! I shall have to get a new form because all the crossings out have rendered it un readable.

 

Yo-Yo

Sixteen  10" x 12"  Oil

 

I have been an emotional yo-yo this weekend. I sold no paintings at a local exhibition in Swaffham and felt really down. So much that I couldn't lift a paintbrush yesterday and wondered at the point of it all.

Then, yesterday evening, I received a call to tell me I had won a prize elsewhere. This was for the members vote for the best in show at the  Hertford Art Society  Annual Members' Exhibition.

I am really thrilled, because I think it praise indeed to be admired by fellow artists, and also because I won the same prize last year! Howzatt!

Woohoo....I'm off to paint!

 

 

HAS Life

 

I made it to Hertford Art Society Life Drawing on Saturday. You can see the rest of my drawings on my other blog, here.