Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Mouse Project

Steve Worthington has finally finished his Mouse Project. He asked 22 artists, including me, to paint one of his wonderful bronze mice and it's amazing how varied and entertaining many of the paintings are. Steve has now put the book together and it will be sold in aid of animal shelters... I can't wait to get my copy!

You may remember my painting in an earlier post.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Stage 2 - River Tweed



Yesterday I worked on the larger painting that I started up in Scotland. It's coming along I think. I took so many photos and can't wait to start on more paintings from this area.

After a horrible rainy day yesterday, I got out on my bike again this morning and came across this lovely family of swans!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Scotland Day Three









Well, today lived up to it's promise... it was so gorgeous! At 8.30 am it was -7℃/19℉!! A borrowed pair of ski pants and I was fine! The sun was very warming. I hope you are enjoying my photographs.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Scotland Day Two





More photos from my lovely morning painting in the Tweed Valley.

Scotland Day Two






It was a glorious morning this morning, so I got out early and painted until it clouded over. Of course I had to go back to my favourite place just to 'warm up'! Later it was lovely too, but I went on a trip with my friend Jasmin to see a client.

Looking forward to another lovely day tomorrow!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Scotland






Dad and I arrived in Scotland yesterday. I am not sure why I always seem to be driving on the lovely days and on the days I can get out and do some work, it's rather cloudy. Anyway, here are a few photos from my walk this morning with my friend Jasmin and her dog Missy in the stubble field behind her house. The views are breathtaking just a short walk down the lane. I know it's going to be lovely... (fingers crossed!) on Wednesday so I shall be going out to the Tweed Valley to do some work.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Beginnings




I have been a little distracted this last few days. I haven't felt that well having caught my Dad's cold and then my daughter, Rosie and her boyfriend, Peter came to visit, which has been lovely. However, just so that you know I haven't been totally useless, I thought I better post the beginnings of a couple of my new paintings.

Tomorrow I am going on a collage and calligraphy course, which should be fun and then on Sunday Dad and I are off to Scotland, so hopefully this gloomy weather will lift a little and we will get some of those glorious sunlit days with a little mist here and there!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Barry McCuan's Solo Show


Here is a link to Barry's solo show at Ventana Fine Art, opening this Friday 8th October. Sadly, I won't be attending, unless of course someone has a private jet!!

The above painting is one of Barry's wonderful boat paintings inspired by our trips to Dungeness Beach, Kent. I love the clouds.

I am busy working on new paintings for a show in January called 'Sacred Creatures' on Sanibel Island at the Watson Macrae Gallery.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

I forgot..

I forgot to post the final part of the interview that Loriann Signori graciously conducted and posted on her blog. Thanks Lori, for the great publicity!

On My Bike!





I made the most of the good weather and got out on my bike today! I have often wondered about the reasons for writing my blog. Is it narcissism? Or a simple way of getting one's work out there? I can't claim to passing on much instruction yet, but I am sure this will come. However, today I came to another conclusion.... it helps when one is feeling a little lazy!

Now my son has left, (he is going to Barcelona to study Spanish tomorrow), I allowed myself to succumb to a little jet lag this morning, but I thought... I haven't posted anything for a day or so, and this was the incentive to get me out of the house. I had such a lovely little bike ride, full of precious vignettes.... a fallen conker (buckeye) next to some daisies, great clouds, (the original reason for going out), and some funny lane names! I hope you enjoy the photos.