St Michael's Through the Hawthorn Trees

Got round to painting again at the end of January and this is what I came up with.  I'm very pleased with it. It's my favourite one of St Michael's Mount so far. It's  12" x 9" Acrylic on Canvas.

Next, I decided to "blossom up" my blackberries by the sea painting which turned into this:-

I think it's quite pretty although I may change the sea a little.  It's 12" x 10", Acrylic on Canvas.

I found a lovely photo of blossom trees in Kent, so at the moment I'm working on that.

My library exhibiton seems to be reasonably popular.  I've sold my Dutch Elms to somebody I know, so at least I will be able to see them again if I want to, hopefully....

Too Busy to Paint

I've done no painting at all yet this year. been too busy working and going to the class and hanging the paintings......

The Penzance Library Exhibition has been hung now though and it's very exciting receiving comments from people.  Nobody seems to put their comments on this blog though, or in the little Comments Book at the Library.  I suppose it's a bit of a  bindy first of all to put comments on the blog, if you haven't got a Google email address, it's very easy really though, once you've done it.  Never mind, I'm just glad quite a few people seem to be interested.....it's very exciting having my own exhibition...and receiving compliments....people are too kind.....I don't mind receiving constructive criticism though.....in fact I would appreciate it......

Anyway, I'll put some more pics on here soon and maybe hang them in the Library as well if I have time......

Bye for now. :)

Thanks for looking!

dutch elms in the snow

Here's my latest little one, it's 9" x 12"  Acrylic on canvas and I'm very pleased with it.  It's a place in Holland, photo taken by a dutch bloke which I found on Flickr.  The only thing is that the photo has come out square but the painting is oblong.  The photo, in my opinion doesn't do it justice (even though I say so myself...never mind, you'll just have to see for yourself and come to my exhibition at Penzance Library in January and February.  hee hee. :)

Christmas Twilight and White Sails

Christmas Twilight

It seems like ages since I've put anything on this blog.  I almost forgot how to make my way around it.

I felt like painting dusk, the colour of it, I love dusk in the winter, such gorgeous skies and the air smells of coke (coal), very peaceful.

I found a photo of two small cottages in the Yorkshire Dales and decided to paint them.  Actually, there were no windows in the photo as it was of the back of the cottages, so I painted them in.. artistic licence. I'm very pleased with the result.  It's Acrylic on Canvas 18" x 28"

The good news is I have an exhibition at Penzance Library from 5 Jauary 2012 until 29 February 2012!!  Quite a long time.  I've been busy getting paintings framed and looking for my water colours to mount as well as typing up indexes.

Very exciting!  Hope you go along and have a look. :)

White Sails

This is a painting I did for Kate my sister in law as she lost her Mum a few weeks ago.
They both love sailing so I thought it was quite appropriate.  I copied the yacht from another photo that Barry took on the way back from Morlaix.

It's Acrylic on Acrylic Paper (half A3)

A blossom tree and two pretty yachts

After the exhibition, I took the rest of the week off, the weather was rubbish.  I was quite glad in a way because I did far more than if the sun had been shining.

I painted these two pretty little canvases.  They both measure 12" x 10".  Acrylic on canvas

This blossom tree is just another blossom tree.  I love painting blossoms.  I've added gold tints.  Can you see the three cats?

 

The yachts were photographed by Barry from his lugger on the way back from the Morlaix festival in the dawn mist, I thought they were beautiful.

Exhibition at Studio 61

The exhibition went well in the morning, had lots of visits from friends and my art school mates - see piccy below.  Unforrtunately something  occurred at my work so I had to go before the exhibition was over which was a shame.  Some of my friends turned up and I wasn't even there to greet them and show them around.  So sorry about that.  :(   Never mind, the paintings are there now and will be until 23 September, so I hope lots of people go and have a look.  See you soon, and thanks very much to all of you who turned up, twas lovely to see you xx

An Exhibition in Truro!

Hello, I haven't done much paiting just lately, although I did do one of the deep blue sea through laden balckberry bushes which is quite pretty but small.  I haven't had time to scan it on to here yet.  It's hanging at the exhibition though.  I'll take a picture of it and scan it on soon.

Yes, I'm quite excited!  There are seven of us exhibiting our wares,  painters, a sculptor, a jewellery maker and a textile artist.  The private viewing is on Monday betseen 11.00 and 14.00, and you are all welcome to come along although I expect it will be difficult for most people at that time  on a Monday.  Never mind, it's actually on until 23rd September, so I hope some will be able to manage it.  Maybe see you there!