Herbaceous Borders

By Anita Murphy / February 22, 2009 /

4″ x 4″, coloured pencil

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Doodling through Recovery

By Anita Murphy / February 18, 2009 /

Doodling, nothing serious. Been out for the count in a drug induced stupor for over a week. Trying not to overdo it and set back shoulder recovery.

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Lake Reflection

By Anita Murphy / February 11, 2009 /

I’ve been considering ordering new canvases or panels – can’t decide between the two. I have to start thinking about this long before I run out because or the time it takes for things to arrive. The question then raised some others in my mind. What sizes to order? Typically I paint on square or…

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People Sketches and Sketching

By Anita Murphy / February 6, 2009 /

Some sketches of people. I have to admit that I tend towards pictures that don’t have any people in them. But I do quite enjoy sketching people – especially when they have their backs to me! I’m a people watcher, nothing like sitting in busy places like airports and city centers watching people hustling and…

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New Pastels

By Anita Murphy / February 3, 2009 /

Half of my birthday present arrived today – yes I know its late but better late than never. A lovely box of hard pastels. I just love the way these colours all look in the box. Now I have to figure out how to use them! I’ve read some interesting techniques lately and I want…

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Staircase

By Anita Murphy / February 1, 2009 /

I’ve had one of those really frustrating days – had a list made of things to do – managed to do two of them. HUGE pile of ironing done including all the sheets! And I ordered my supply of walnuts and brazil nuts from my favourite supplier. Apart from that nothing done on my list.…

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Colour Studies

By Anita Murphy / January 30, 2009 /

Colour studies, 3″ x 2″ I really begin to see the value of colour studies the more I do of these especially if you are wanting to become more painterly, as I am. By working small it reduces the amount of detail you can include. I like the idea of giving enough information to the…

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Vertigo

By Anita Murphy / January 29, 2009 /

Colour studies, average 3″ x 2″ Working on pulling together some ideas that have been bubbling – its going to mean a lot of experimentation and play in order to pull it off. Feeling a bit like stepping off the edge of a cliff as I am not sure how to even start. And I…

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Mt Vernon

By Anita Murphy / January 24, 2009 /

Summer of 2006, a trip to Mt Vernon. There is the most wonderful walled garden – a lovely haphazard garden with a beautiful orangery and this lovely little summer house.Doing a lot of homework for the ArtBiz course with Alyson Stansfield, assessing directions and options. Also reading an enormous amount on various blogs about marketing…

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Cosy Places

By Anita Murphy / January 23, 2009 /

Just a doodle from my bed.

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