199 entry

So we went and saw Jules Holland in Salisbury. Very good evening! Ears were ringing for ages... 

See here are my 'Travel Sketches'

198 entry

So we have just visited a beautiful place in Cornwall right by the sea, called The Port William Inn Trebarwith Strand, to celebrate our 35 'meets' anniversary! 

Walking, eating and chilling with a bit of Travel Sketching ....

This is a group sitting in the breeze outside the pub while I sketched inside! They had a better view than we did!

This is somebody sitting outside enjoying the view!

The paper by buckled sadly .... But the beautiful gorse smelt gorgeous!

Rather a rough quick sketch ....

197 entry

One of my pleasure times is Friday after tutoring at Lymington I stop en route home and eat my delicious sandwich brought from the Maison cuisine in Lymington fabulous little delicatessen.

A quick sketch of a tree in the New Forest 

Little pencil, watercolour paint on top, a little sketch of my spot that I sit and eat my lovely sandwich!

196 entry

Not long until our 'meets anniversary' which is as more important than our wedding anniversary! 

Thirty-five years with my lovely boy - my bestest friend! 

I have yet to do a card however this watercolour that I did awhile ago depicts our feelings for each other (most of the time!)

This is achieved with watercolour and charcoal

195 entry

Cornwallll was lovely and some artwork achieved!

The view from our caravan. 

Did a similar oil painting a few years ago but didn't like the harsh colours. Have achieved the softness of colour this time!

(Acrylic on board)

Added some of the family as I love painting people best! A nice memory!

(Acrylic on board)

In the pub

This is one of my 'travel sketches' quickly done and in situ!

Love doing them as they leave me with a book of "moments in time!"

On the beach

Another 'travel sketch' - my moleskin book is nearly finished!!!!

Used the watercolours first with pen over the top for definition!

Will try the other way around when my ink cartridge runs out and I can fill it with permanent ink!

Could I have achieved more artwork? Maybe but then I did loads of other things with my fabulous family! How special is that....

194 entry

Cornwall is where I met my boy 43 years ago for the first time!  Soon to return. We have now been married for 32 years with two gorgeous children! 

Work it....! It takes two to tango! 

 

Us all grouped together!

Meva walk!

Fowey walk is always my favourite.

Playing on the beach!

Then we go home! 

A special time!

193 entry

Working on my oils. Portraits with a bit of chiaroscuro using a minimal selection of

 colours. Am working on my next painting and may add burnt sienna. 

192 entry!

Let's start afresh. A new year a new incentive!
I have a watercolour travel set that I carry in my handbag! It started when we went cycling in France last year and I needed to have a small sketch set so I designed my own and I love it!

191 entry....

Well hello...long time no with no communication
It is now the end of July 2013 ..
Life has been very racy!
I am now teaching a lot of the week either locally or down at Lymington with Brockenhurst College.
Art work developing especially in my Oils.  working on people as I realise that this is my forte with atmosphere and tones.  With my watercolours I am writing my second book - this time for children - and selling cards plus commissions!
Our Hampshire Open Studio is coming around 17 - 26th August 2013

Do come and show your support and visit us!

190th entry...

I am happy to say that 2012 has been a step forward for me!
I am now a Tutor in Art of oils and for watercolours
Also part of a team called Coach House Studio Group; founded in Woodgreen Hampshire. We exhibit Summer and Winter with paintings; felt; silver jewellery; ceramics.Email me if you wish to find out more.
I have written my first book ' A Stroll Around Hale' situated in The New Forest. My next book - for children  - 'The Lonely Pony' is due out early Summer 2013 with 'A Book At Christmas' second in the series; due out in early Autumn 2013

189th entry...long time no talk...

The autumn is upon us and my son said that there is snow falling in Durham!
My sketch a day has reached 300... how scary is that as it means 59 days until Christmas.

COACH HOUSE STUDIO EXHIBITION
St Boniface Church, Woodgreen SP6 2AJ
9, 10, 11 November  10am - 4pm

Do come and visit!

Coach House Studio Crew...HOS 2012

This is a watercolour of us in the Summer at our Hampshire Open Studio exhibition...Coach House Studio.
We all had a fabulous time!!!

188th entry....

These are the remaining ones for my Hampshire Open Artist series...

Impressionistic - New Forest Ponies - 2012

Impressionistic - Mother and Foal on The New Forest  - 2012

I love these....more me!!!

187th entry....SO BUSY but here I am!

Hampshire Open Studio is looming and so I am fighting with oils for a new experience ( and I shall be tutoring in oils and acrylics for Brockenhurst College soon)

'Grazing on The New Forest' - 2012

'On The New Forest' - 2012

'Silver Birch' The New Forest - 2012

I am working on a couple more....

186th entry...My book is launched!

A Stroll Around Hale - The New Forest by Sarah Orchard

Launched on Saturday 21st July 2012

A Stroll Around Hale  

Signing my first book


A Synopsis

Hale is situated in the North of The New Forest; a place of quaint beauty.I feel privileged to live here, so to share with you the delights I encounter every day, let me take you for a stroll around our beloved English village!

If you would like to purchase a copy of this delightful little book about a journey around the village of Hale please email: sarah.orchard54@hotmail.co.uk 

                                                        price is £5 plus p+p

185th entry....Hello!

My book is finished so tomorrow I am sending it to be printed - how cool is that!!!!
'A Stroll Around Hale' written and illustrated by ME!!!!!!

Life moves on....

184th entry....Life moves on!

Life is moving in its weird and wonderful ways...

The last month have been so stressful but now there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel!

My art is moving onwards to a different level and I am happy with that! I write a log on a 6monthly bases noting where I am now...it is interesting to see the development over the last 2 years of my art life!

I am now illustrating and writing my own book which I think, in my heart, I have wanted to do forever! This and the exhibitions plus selling cards, plus my classes are all good!

Foal and Mother in The New forest - 2012

So I add this recent piece of my work...

183rd entry

This is an acrylic painting done for my son for a friend's birthday. Very Sarah Orchardish...

Durham Univercity:  Kaisha's 21st Birthday - 2012

Exciting to do another acrylic - took most of the day! ....used individual photos to make the composition with Durham Cathedral as the backdrop.
A great success apparently!

182th entry...

So ...they are resurfacing the pavements in our close...could the council not spend the money on more important issues!!!! Ok! gripe done...
On to the real world!

Card for my boy - 32years together May 2012

My ability to draw horses is improving as I achieve this card for my lovely husband!

Card for 'The Hale's Angels' choir May 2012

This is a card from the Hale's Angels to the retiring vicar....A quick 'moment in time'
My book is half way through and I am loving doing the writing and the illustrations myself!
Also, apologies for not writing my diary more often but life - as we all say - is busy!

181st entry...

It rains and rains and rains!!!!
However between showers we did some watercolour and pencil sketches,

My garden between showers - 2012

Just an impression!

180th entry...raining or what!!!!

I thought that I would give you a taste of my Cornwall holiday, so I took a page of 4 sketches from my 365 sketches for 2012 that I download on Twitter every day!!! I scanned the page, used  watercolour and charcoal
and printed them onto card for my family; to say thank you for a magic holiday!
Here it is...

Cornwall with my family - 2012

Starting top left with our walk to Mevagissey; top right a pint or two at The Ship; bottom left is the opening of our secret bunny presents - all home made - fabulous - do try it!! Bottom right is our walk back from Charlestown and did we get wet!!!!
Back to the routine of life now and very busy!!!!