Pastel on paper A small part of our household goods arrived last week including my pastels, some paints, panels and paper. Great delight to be reunited with them, followed by a more than a little trepidation and procrastination. There is only so much alternative living (where you do the alternative rather than doing what you…
Read Morepastel on paperI have been in an artistic ditch for a while but hoping that is past now and that I am back into the groove.This was quite fun to do and I limited myself just to catching the way the light fell and not letting myself get too caught up in the extraneous details…
Read MoreThe name is a misnomer – it was two o’clock but I prefer the play on words! We have a covered back balcony (the sides are just wooden bars with netting) and in the afternoon the sun shines through and makes wonderful shadows with the bars. Ever since we arrived here I have wanted to…
Read MoreMore work on the chair today. A little scared of rushing it. I am still sure I am not putting enough paint on the canvas. I’m not sure about the warmth on the closest arm – it seems a little too warm – daylight check required. This morning when I got to work I decided…
Read Moreoil on canvas, 6″ x 6″The first of my “homework” – I’m sure I’m still not getting the paint on thick enough (that is SO hard for me, I want to scrape off and leave minimal paint on the canvas! I’m using cotton reels as they are nice solid blocks of colour to work with…
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