Latest paintings.

It seems like an eternity since I last posted here. My life has been pretty busy lately.

I went to a workshop with a fabulous artist by the name of Joe Hush last week.
I really enjoyed it......... although I`m not keen on my version of his picture.

 My trouble was, I kept fiddling while I waited for Joe to do the rounds. I would like to paint this again someday, but without the fiddling. I found that I had too much time on my hands and so I over worked it all. Never mind......there`s always tomorrow, to try again.
I do like my farmer and sheep though....lol.

This is as far as I got during the work shop, the rest I finished off at home......

Another painting that I have done recently is Ruth`s reference of some juicy red grapes.

I have painted this picture several years ago, from a reference photo by my friend Ruth Harris.

I prefer my earlier attempts, but here is the newest painting anyway.

OOOOOHHHH, and I nearly forgot to mention...

I entered 3 paintings into the Federation of Northern Art Society`s autumn exhibition, and all three paintings were juried in, that was a nice surprise.

The exhibition is on until January 29th at the Woodhorn Museum, if you are interested in popping in for a look-see.

North shields fish quay at nighttime

I`ve painted this scene before, but in the day time. I love painting night scenes, and so I couldn`t resist having a go at this.

For once in my life, I`m quite pleased with how this painting turned out...... and judging from all the lovely comments it got from art group this afternoon, there are a few people who also liked it.

It looks like a very detailed painting, but the "details" are just blobs of colour, and lines here and there, There are very few details in the painting really, if you look closely.

It`s painted in watercolours, with a few touches of white acrylic for some of the high-lights.
Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Sunny sunflower.

It`s been a miserable week weather-wise, so I thought I`d get in a last few "Rays of sunshine" before the winter arrives.

I started this off at Tuesday night`s art group, but only finished it on Thursday night, because I wasn`t feeling very well. After a busy weekend, this is the first chance I`ve had to get a photograph of the painting.

I enjoyed doing this, because of the bright colours.

 I  worked quite rapidly, and wet into wet for almost the whole painting. Appart from letting the flower dry completely, before painting in the background

Fuschias in acrylic.

This is my latest painting. I worked on this at last nights art group, then todays art group. Unfortunately the sun was so bright this afternoon, that I had trouble getting a decent photo. If you look to the left hand side, that is what the colour is like on the other side.

This painting will be on show at our art groups annual exhibition....

Snow is almost upon us..........

haha. I worked on this at last weeks NSAS meeting. I think a few people were disgusted at the thought of winter arriving. I have to admit though, I love the snow. The photo of this painting is a bit bright, there are alot more footprints and shadows etc in the foreground snow.

I didn`t paint at Wednesdays art group because we went on a trip to Bowes Musuem, which was lovely. Some of the paintings in the gallery were absolutely amazing.
I might even have a go at painting the above picture one day.............notice I said might!!!lol.

At the weekend I did my little bit for charity.......... ART ON THE BEACH, in aid of MacMillan nurses.
The weather was a bit blustery, so we ended up painting, "NEAR" the beach instead........lol, because the wind was too strong for the gazebo`s and the rain was threatening, so we couldn`t do without them.

I Painted three pictures at the event, two out of my head and one from an old photo that I found lurking deep in my art bag, because where we were sat you couldn`t actually see anything.......lol. The tide breaker wall was in the way, but not to mind, I had a wonderful day, I met lots of lovely people, and we raised lots of money for charity. I`ll let you know when I find out the totals, in a few weeks when all the sponsor monies are collected in.

For some reason I haven`t got a photo of the other painting, I`ll post that when I post my next picture.

I didn`t go to either art group this week, because my mum came for a visit, so I`m itching to paint again.......... I might just start on a new painting tonight!...........watch this space.

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A few close ups of my pastel cat, Pepsi.

Finished my Puddy cat.......... Pepsi

I worked on this at todays art group. I also did too much chatting.......... which meant that I had to finish it at home.

it`s "painted" pastels, on a sheet of paper that I`ve had for donkeys years, so I can`t tell you the name of it.

I haven`t decided on whether I will frame it in a double aperture frame, or whether, to put it in two separate frames. I`ll have a think about it, and also see what frames I come across when I go frame shopping.