Postcards

 No Idea

 Marbles

Jacks

Skipping Rope

Postcards for the Little Painting Challenge

Lilia 10" x 12" Oil

Lilia 10" x 12" Oil WIP

A start onthe last portrait of the commission. So far, so good.

Norwich Castle

Visited Norwich Castle today.......

 Where I saw some fabulous paintings in the exhibition 'Homage to Manet'

 Manet

 Sir William Orpen

 Dame Laura Knight

Wilson Steer

John Singer Sargent

Transfixed by this one, 'The Black Brook' which I had not seen before. This reproduction was the best I could find quickly on www but it doesn't show how vibrant the colours are, how stunning the painting is in reality. What also took my attention were delightful graphite sketches of Madame X

Brilliant time in Norwich, topped off by fish and chips in Cromer!

Friends

 Annie  20" x 16"  Oil

Remember Annie, my best mate from primary school, when we were 4/5 years old.

Lizzie  20" x 16"  Oil wip

So meet Lizzie, my best mate from primary school, when we were 4/5 years old. I know, I could never choose one over the other!

It is the magic of Facebook that we can be in touch with each other again after 45 years!

More work to be done on this one.

Wash Art Group

 More Marbles   4" x 6"  Watercolour

 Skipping Rope  4" x 6"  Watercolour + Ink

Oliver  10" x 12"  Oil  In Progress No 2

I'm wondering if is chin is still too long? And his eyes in the wrong place, and his mouth not wide enough, and haven't got a slight tilt to the head?????............boy, am I having trouble with this one! It is marginally better than the first one, so I shall finish this.

WA - 30 Minute Sketches

Friends

                                                         Alan + Myra  16" x 16"   Oil

Merle + Stan  16" x 16"  Oil

I have friends visiting on Monday, so I have been attempting to finish these paintings of them.

Also today, I discovered that I have been shortlisted at Jacksons Art Supplies in their pastel portrait competition! Please vote for my entry, if so inclined,  here,  and read all about it too. My entry is called 'Meme'. Thank you

More Tiddling

Oliver  10" x 12"  Oil

The likeness is evading me , might have to start again, no point flogging a dead horse, as they say!

 Long, Tall, Thin + Sally  Cherry Wood

 Long, Tall, Thin + Sally  Cherry Wood

Have been sanding and refining these figures. It all takes so much longer than I supposed. The photo with the 10" x 12" portrait is to give a sense of size. Would love to do something life-size, but how long would that take!!!!!