Saturday 30 March 2013

The Thames at Westminster (After Monet)

What was I thinking when I chose this painting as this months challenge on Karen d'Angeac Mihm's paintingfromthemasters.blogspot.com/    
The Thames at Westminster (after Monet )
Oil on paper specially made for oils.


 
I picked this painting because I thought it would be easy!! This is my fourth attempt,and because time has nearly run out on this challenge I decided to go ahead and post it.

Tuesday 26 March 2013

Baby Figs

I was so happy to find these at the local grocery,they are beautiful and very sweet.
Baby Figs
Oil on canvas board 4"x4"
NFS

Monday 25 March 2013

Pink and Blue

Pink and Blue
Oil on canvas board 4"x4"
SOLD
I bought this vase a few  years ago from a couple of ladies who were fundraising.They were also knitting babies clothes and blankets .I so admired them that day,their generosity of spirit and skill.

Friday 22 March 2013

Yellow and Orange

Just out of interest guys, what was your favourite cartoon and why?
Yellow and Orange
Oil on canvas board 4"x4"
SOLD
Mine has to be Top Cat,I love TC with a passion.He was cool ,confident and a very smart cat and made me smile and laugh throughout my childhood.

Thursday 21 March 2013

Tulips in Blue Vase

Tulips in Blue Vase
Oil on canvas board 6"x6"
SOLD
Where is spring ??!! In the next 24 hours we have snow ,icy winds and heavy rain forecast.Thank goodness at least spring is in the shops.

Tuesday 19 March 2013

Follow That Dream

I look at roses and I can't help myself ..I have to paint them.Each rose presents a different challenge that is irresistable.I have a simple trick to make them last as long as possible,I cut the stems shorter and shorter and this revives them and lengthens their life.

Follow That Dream
Oil on canvas board 6"x6"
SOLD
This particular rose was pointing forward as if to say ...follow that dream.Keep going my friends ,if art is in your soul,you have to paint,there is no question about it.

Monday 18 March 2013

Orange Edges

Orange Edges
Oil on canvas board 8"x8"
SOLD
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” ~ Edgar Degas


These roses were part of my wedding anniversary present.  : )

Friday 15 March 2013

Mags

Mags
Oil on canvas board 6"x6"
SOLD
This is a commission for a very nice lady who has already bought a  chicken painting from me.Mags was a beloved pet and it was my pleasure to paint her,although it was hard going.

Thursday 14 March 2013

Pink Edges III

Pink Edges III
Oil on canvas 4"x4"
SOLD
My dear artist friends....can you feel another question coming on???  I would love to know what music you listen to when you paint,if any. I love all sorts of music and today I heard this in the car...it just blew me away,I felt like I could be floating on a cloud listening to this........Alt-J - Something Good

Tuesday 12 March 2013

Loop The Loop

Loop The Loop
Oil on canvas 4"x4"
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This pigeon is dreaming of an exciting flying manoeuvre!!  I guess we all have dreams. : )

Monday 11 March 2013

Pink Edges II

The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.Quote by Lucian Freud.
Pink Edges II
Oil on canvas board 8"x8"
SOLD

Sunday 10 March 2013

Sunny Day

Sunny Day
Oil on canvas board 6"x6"
SOLD
Its snowing outside and although I do enjoy the beauty of snow I would love to have some warmth and sun.So this is my wishful thinking painting on Mother's Day.

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Pink Edges

Pink Edges
Oil on canvas board,6"x6"
SOLD
“Art will remain the most astonishing activity of mankind born out of struggle between wisdom and madness, between dream and reality in our mind.” ~Magdalena Abakanowicz

Monday 4 March 2013

Aubergines

Aubergines
Oil on canvas board 5"x7"
SOLD
I think I'm going through a purple phase. : )

Saturday 2 March 2013

March Sunset

For this month Karen D'Angeac Mihm  blog has very kindly let me choose the challenge .She has created this blog to help us learn ,its called Painting from the Masters.Check out Karen's ,Darla's and Rochelle's  versions of Cezannes apples which was last months challenge....amazing!!!
I chose Monet's The Thames at Westminster,I hope you all have a go .

March Sunset
Oil on canvas board 4"x4"
SOLD
My painting for today is this sunset from my backgarden.

Friday 1 March 2013

Purple Tulips II

Purple Tulips II
8"x8"
SOLD
One of my very nice collectors asked me to paint another purple tulip painting as she missed the auction on DPW, its very similar but not exactly the same.This is the style that I enjoy painting in the most,very loose and with lots of artistic license. : )


Ever the economist, I now have a bunch of tulips still going strong and a whole lot of paint in various shades of purple already mixed and waiting to be used.


Thankyou so much for all your comments,I particularly loved everyones comments about their hopes and dreams.

Purple Tulips III
Oil on canvas board 8"x8"
SOLD