212 entry

Working on my Limited Palette in oils.

I am loving the minimal amount of pigments - keeps life simple! 

'Chatting'

'Stag in the New Forest'

'Artists en plein air!'

211 entry

This is the second of my Limited Palette Series.

I have been looking and reducing my palette and strengthening my values!

I am enjoying finding something that I find pleasure in, in my oils!

210 entry....

Couple of oil paintings completed working on my limited colour palette. Now to be framed and one sold already!

     Oil on canvas with limited palette.  'Relaxing over coffee.' 2016  

209 entry

As promised, a walk around the circuit stopping to sit in the middle of a muddy Purlieu, on a log. 

Cycling watercolours and sketchbook out - yum!

This is my view..

PS Clocked 10,000 today on my flex! "Yarooh" said Bunter! 

208 entry....

And now we are speeding through 2016 frighteningly fast...

A birthday card for a very lovely lady! This is her riding the horse. Very proud!

A birthday card for my beautiful girlie!

This painting was achieved using a limited palette of cerulean blue, burnt sienna, burnt umber and titian white waterbased oils. I only wanted to achieve the feeling of the moment with the couple and so stopped at the detail.
Have I succeeded - yes I feel happy with the result.
Why do I like it..
I enjoy the gentle colours.  The connection between the couple is apparent and I can feel them talking with each other.
What could be developed...
Detail - as in the hands could be improved and maybe one more pigment added.. but which one, is what I shall think on - warm I think!

207 entry...

...and commissions for Christmas were good!

I do love this one - good movement!

This one was difficult as the colour was hard to obtain!

He was holding a stick in his mouth that I had to remove.

All were loved on receiving....

206 entry

A few things that happened nearer the end of 2015...

I went and had my burst appendix removed...the staff and family were wonderful..

My books are selling nicely!
I have both for sale in Rum's Eg in Romsey.
Do visit the Gallery - to is a fabulous place and lovely food too!

Every month on a Wednesday - at Hale Village Hall - is a coffee morning for anyone wanting a social chat. I go with next door(s) when I am free. it is a lovely way to meet the locals...

A visit to my girlies gave me an opportunity to do this little watercolour, from wild flowers growing on a roundabout...!

Someone had a special belated 60th birthday present to Florence. 

Tick that off my Bucket list! 

It was absolutely fabulous and with my boy!

We decided to have a patio built...roll on the spring to see the developments. This was my plan design  - two options!

A trip to London with my guys and my oldest friend!

SMASHING!

So...we were invited to my beautiful niece's wedding. This was my response with the food..

.and this is the fabulous couple on THE day..I had an absolute ball!

And a magical man reached 90 on valentine's day!

205 entry

En Plein air for my art class...in The New Forest! Castle hill looking down on the River Avon and Breamore.

and this is the views!
What a lovely class and we met another artist!

204 entry

Did this little mixed media canvas 5"x7" of boats. Rather nice in an impressionistic way. 

           'Boats in the Water' 2015

203 entry

Just messing with an idea in my head - been there for days so I have tried it in A6 format. 

Like it so will develop it into a larger scale and wetter use of watercolour and maybe use water on some pen mark!

202 entry

This little sketch was done in the heat of the afternoon in Hale Cemetery...

And then on my way home I did these sketches of wild flowers.

I love foxgloves as they remind me of Beatrix Potter.

And the beautiful dog rose is my second favourite..

201 entry

Don't do enough practicing so spent a little time playing with my watercolours, pen and charcoal.

Liked the use of very wet-wet.

              

Serviette in the kitchen

Fruit on the table

People in my mind

Starter flowers

200 entry

Watercolour and Conté Crayon taken from a personal photo. Trying bigger brushes ....

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!