WA - Cartoons

Cartoons! No I didn't do cartoons, not many of us did!

I took along a painting to carry on working on.

Blakeney  20" x 16"  Oil   WIP

So far, so good...lots to do yet.

Sunday Morning

I was routing through my paintings and found this one.

Sunday Morning  20" x 16"  Pastel  1997

And I took this photo on Sunday morning! 15 years apart and a different house, but nothing much changes around here! Don't mention the hair!

WA - Spring Flowers

Time to Reflect 20" x 28" Oil

I have been working on this all afternoon, and thought it just about done, but can you see a difference from yesterday? !!

Update. Lovely title suggested by Peter Kavanagh, who also pointed out that the skirt was not quite right, so I have made amends and tiddled up a few other passages that were bugging me.

WA - WIP

The program had been rearranged for today, which I had forgotten about, so while everyone else was having fun painting roses, etc, in the style of the travellers decoration of utensils, I took along this WIP to carry on with. Everyone produced stunning work, which I would have loved to show you, but, oh-oh, something else I forgot.....my camera!

Untitled (yet) 20" x 28"  Oil

Fiddled!

She cetainly looks less like a cardboard cutout!

Turn Away 20" x 16" Oil

Some fiddling still to do, probably, and it's just about done.

But I like it even better cropped!

WIP Turn Away 20" x 16" Oil

Back to portraits, then. I love painting portraits....until I get to about here! Then the fussing and fiddling starts. It is my aim with this one to get where I want to go with a minimum of F+F.

Thanks again to Carolann for the photo reference.

Terrys' Challenge

Cityscape  12" x 16"  Oil

This is my response to the challenge set by Terry Miura to SIMPLIFY! Go here to find out all about it.

I have long been a fan, especially after his 'eureka' moment! He has had an amazing response, so many paintings and all so different.

I knew I would find it difficult and you can see I got in a muddle in the middle. I maybe took the simplify thing too far! I'm glad I persevered, though, because I like it and the lessons learned. Not only about simplifying but about perspective too. I have thoroughly enjoyed this so maybe I shall take up more challenges!

Finished!

Flower Power 24" x 20" Oil

Orchids

Orchids  7.5" x 9.5"  Oil   x 2

That's better!

Flower Power

Watercolour Orchids....or Not!

The plan was to paint purple orchids, in watercolour, as a gift for my niece. Well, what happened there then!

I might see how they look in oils tomorrow. 

Cliff 30" x 20" Oil

Hertford Art Society Life Drawing

This was done on Saturday at Hertford. To see the sepia ink drawing I did please go to my other blog,  here .

Usually I reach for French Ultramarine, Transparent Red Oxide, Raw Sienna and Titanium White....blue, red, yellow and white. For this study I decided to be adventurous! Cerulean, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow and Flake White. I am struck by how much lighter and fresher the painting is, compared to my usual offering.

WA - Pen + Wash

I thoroughly enjoyed this afternoon. I discovered pen + wash to be a very good medium for nudes and hardly believe I haven't tried it before. I really like it, and wish I had more control! But that is easily learned with practise.



Where's Them Lads? 16" x 16" Oil

SOLD

With all the spring exhibitions looming, I have been having a sort out. The day has been spent tiddling up some paintings, one of which was this one, which I hope is now less scrappy!

Hat 12" x 16" Oil on Paper

Love that hat!

Got Rhythm 16" x 20" Oil

Another of Carolanns photos. 

WA - Cityscape

I always promised myself that I would post everything, whether success or failure! I had the worst afternoon ever at the WA yesterday, painting wise. Everything was wrong, colours, drawing, size...way too big, soooo....this is how it looks this morning

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Well you can't win 'em all....and I WILL paint something good on this canvas!