178th entry...still sunny!

I have done very little art at the moment but am working hard on my art things - if you get my gist!
Saw the Hockney exhibition and can say that I wasn't particularly impressed!  Why? The paintings lacks substance and soul..

177th entry....sunny! Ooops! sill me ...already downloaded..but I do like it!

Life Sketch - march 2012

I enjoyed achieving this sketch...done at my life class....using a soft watercolour wash followed by charcoal...

Focusing on shopping today but hopefully continue with my book tomorrow! The return of my lovely, lovely son tonight from Durham Uni...so a long train ride...may make life that bit more erratic!

176th entry...me again!

Life is so busy - getting a structure of the week ...
Here are my latest paintings!

Card from The Orchards - 2012

Hale Village Primary School - 2-012

Watercolour sketch of High cliff Beach - 2012 

Life Class - Feb 2012

I do love the quickness of the life study...took about 10 minutes!

175th entry...Cold!

Sitting doing a local scene for a pressie in my art room.....but starting to get quite cold....onwards though!

174th entry...Can I have an opinion...

'Early Morning in The New Forest' 2012
Updated 

I have had conflict in my mind with the depth of the original pastel that I put on 173th entry...
Here is an updated version ....What is your opinion?

173rd entry

This is a pastel for an exhibition.

Good old pastels...

Do wish to work in a fresher, more impressionistic way but that will come I am sure!

'Early morning in The New Forest - 2012

What a fab day...went cycling off road with my boy!  Magic!!!

172nd entry...

Onwards to a meeting with '3 girls +' to discuss Hampshire Open artist...exciting!!!!

My sketching every day is proving to be successful...this is no 53...all are on Twitter!

171st entry...

This is me...

Card for my Nephew's 21st birthday...2012

The above is a card for my lovely Nephew. 

Commission 2012

...and this is a commission - i added a riding helmet which is very wise!

170th entry...sorry to have disappeared!

Been terribly busy...which is good!

'A Rose for My Love' 14.2.12

Onwards to continue with a commission and working on my Food Market cards!

169th entry...

Last day of January...doesn't life flash by...
Anyhow, I have been in my art room - with it's new insulation and  looking very posh I might add - I am progressing with my new 'Foal Series' and developing my style!

Prehistoric series 'New Forest Horse' - 2012

Prehistoric series 'New Forest Foals' - 2012

So ...anyone care to comment out there!!!!!!
I am working on my drawing skills and getting the correct anatomy...although I think that they hold a 'Cave Painting' charm that need not be artistically correct! Mmmm! very pleased person I am!

168th entry...lovely walk in the village!

I am updating my website - please could you give me some feedback!

Here are the sketches from my '365 sketch a day' that I couldn't download yesterday!

21.365

20.365

10 mins sketches with pencil...

167th entry....Rain Rain Rain...then stop!

I have added two of my 365 sketch sketches...interesting that I can feel my drawing ability relax and flow more as I am doing the nightly pencil work!

Here they are...

14 - 365

18 - 365

I will add some more when my broadband stops messing around...asaah!

166th entry...

Spent time practising brush strokes.....

These are the results.  I certainly have learnt different pressures and movements - Magic!
Also..............
I am been revamping my website so do give me your opinion...please!

165th entry....a bit of En Plein Air...

Journey home from the garage and I stopped. It was a beautiful sunny day - cold but blue sky!
Did this quick watercolour from the car...

Coombe Bissett view - 2012

I am pleased that I have achieved some work from 'real life' and glad that it has brought me back into the 'watercolour' fold! A fair reproduction impression of the lovely view..
Happy days!

164th entry....longer days are coming!

Another day goes by and we are in the middle of January already! Have seen our first snowdrops in the garden...so not long until Spring!!!!!!!!!
Am assembling a leaflet to hand out to people at the Hale Food Market and other places...gosh! it takes a lot of time - but hopefully it shall be worth it!
No paintings today...I have two small watercolours and charcoal that are in the process of being completed.

163rd entry...Are you looking...

Sketch 2 x 3 are on twitter of my 365 days of sketching!

Told how to photo and download on my phone to Twitter - such a difference and saves time - rather than using the camera! Sketches not fab, but the purpose of the exercise is to make me draw EVERY day! 

162nd entry....Welcome to 2012!

Let us hope that the road is wide to avoid collisions,
The company small but warm of heart,
And the weather not too turbulent...

'A Flawed Pearl' - Exhibited at Sarum College 2012

Remember to look at my 'twitter' Day 1....365 sketches.,...

161st entry...Welcome back to you all!

Back in action and here is the acrylic that I painted for my son...

Matthew's Durham - 2011

I enjoy the people and the fact that my use of watercolour has come into play with the people! Marks that make a whole...

160th entry...

Christmas is looming
My head in a twirl...
So much to achieve
For my boys and my girl!
Art work not posted
For all to see
Until the recipient
Exclaims with glee...
So next year when settled
And the world is on 'go'
Shall I show the results
Then I happily will show...

Have a splendid few days
Share, love and be kind
Until then my viewers
I shall keep you in mind!

Merry Christmas...

159th entry...apologies!

I am working on various things as I have completed my exhibition pieces...the problem is that I am unable to show them until they have been passed on to the relevant person./people...

Diamond Wedding Anniversary...60 years together! 2011

This is a card that ,I painted in watercolour and pen, for a very special couple...I used the internet for the diamond image, and their invitation card for the figures! The result is pleasing for artist and others...

The Orchard Christmas card design 2011 is completed and awaits printing! 

How windy it has been today...made me think of 'Winnie  the Pooh' as we were walking on the Forest this afternoon!