tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44415866453537922232024-03-19T04:05:48.225+00:00Azra's Painting a DayAzrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.comBlogger1089125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-37868784307316046622019-08-26T21:28:00.000+01:002019-08-26T21:28:00.923+01:00Glad to be PaintingIt's gladioli time in the shops and I love their tall stems and angular flowers. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glad to be Painting<br />
oil on paper</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-32980266553593204602019-08-25T18:07:00.000+01:002019-08-25T18:07:09.558+01:00Two' s Company It's been five months since my last post , I have been painting, not as much as I would like to. <br />
Daily painting is still something I would dearly love to get back into and the good thing about blogging is that everything is still here waiting.<br />
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So todays painting is fresh off my easel and really my favourite subject, still life.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two's Company<br />
oil on paper<br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-49413064925495365962019-03-14T19:18:00.000+00:002019-03-14T19:18:09.966+00:00Spring BouquetI love how tulips move when you're not looking. : )<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Bouquet<br />
oil on paper</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-9962287680960001872019-03-05T20:11:00.002+00:002019-03-05T20:11:56.907+00:00Collage FunI've been meaning to work on a collage for ever such a long time and finally today I actually did it. It was great fun and a learning tool .<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collage Fun<br />
Newspaper on board</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-8619911237187968452019-02-26T21:17:00.001+00:002019-02-26T21:17:39.750+00:00A Spring SketchIn a world of uncertainty a simple bunch of daffodils appear as a comfort and joy. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Spring Sketch<br />
seawhite sketchbook</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-79188910061414334932019-02-25T13:57:00.000+00:002019-02-25T13:57:24.163+00:00Take me to the RiverThis was an experiment in an imaginary landscape. I enjoyed it, and actually felt free to create without the restrictions of reality.<br />
The title is also a song by Al Green, which I love. <br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGD8aQ2GKr0&list=LL2yMZnud0wPTVMBH1rlkn2Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGD8aQ2GKr0&list=LL2yMZnud0wPTVMBH1rlkn2Q</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take me to the River<br />
oil on paper</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-48028813389402815112019-02-23T22:51:00.001+00:002019-02-23T22:51:41.164+00:00Tea and Flowers Both are my oldest and still my favourite subjects.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tea and Flowers<br />Oil</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-2663292129834801272019-02-22T22:38:00.002+00:002019-02-22T22:38:51.434+00:00Walled Garden in Stockwood ParkThis is one of the few paintings I did last year. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walled Garden in Stockwood Park<br />
oil</td></tr>
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. Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-69886760331652290132019-02-21T22:33:00.000+00:002019-02-21T22:34:29.903+00:00Sense EuphoriaIt's not easy having flowers at home with Minnie. She will have a sniff and then attack them and sometimes knock over the vase. It doesn't matter if she's naughty though she makes me smile so many times a day. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sense Euphoria<br />
oil on box canvas</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-49388386339809346582019-02-20T18:59:00.000+00:002019-02-20T18:59:20.421+00:00Suburbia IIAny day now blossoms are about to open all over the town, always such a joyful sight.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suburbia II<br />
oil on box canvas</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-87933468924812630782019-02-19T21:30:00.000+00:002019-02-19T21:30:02.449+00:00Flowers on the TableSomething I love to have in my home, flowers on the table.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flowers on the table<br />
oil on paper</td></tr>
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-54430255673200414952019-02-18T15:16:00.001+00:002019-02-18T15:16:52.839+00:00SuburbiaThis scene is common in Bedfordshire and lifts my heart every time I see these beautiful trees.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suburbia<br />
oil on box canvas 40cmx50cm<br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-26784889477052155362019-02-17T22:01:00.000+00:002019-02-19T23:04:59.335+00:00Rain or Shine<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rain or Shine<br />
oil on box canvas<br />
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I've just had a look at all the artists that I have been following over the years and you are all truly inspirational!! So many of you have kept going with your art and blogging.<br />
It's time to get back to daily painting. I know that it was daily painting that helped me to progress the most and over the last four years there have been too many gaps of not creating. That time cannot come back , but I can do better . So, rain or shine I do need to paint and there is no time like the present.Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-50447179614088956132018-09-26T12:09:00.000+01:002018-09-26T12:09:23.773+01:00Back to BloggingHi everyone, I hope you have all been well.<br />
It's been too long and I know I've resolved to get back to blogging like I used to, but painting has been almost non existent over the last four months. There hasn't been a day I haven't thought about painting and feeling terribly disappointed at the end of every wasted day. It's funny how one can love doing something so much and yet not be able to do it. <br />
What I have been doing is working through The Artists Way by Julia Cameron, she helps blocked artists and I think working through her book has finally lifted the fog I've been in. <br />
So , I've just finished this little still life, really what I love doing best . As I was painting last night I actually felt the energy come back . <br />
Over the next few days I will be catching up with what all you have been doing. <br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-30773171203511450592018-06-04T12:32:00.001+01:002018-06-04T12:32:36.767+01:00Up Towards The SkyThe chasm between what I want to portray and what I actually do is there for a reason. That reason is so I keep painting and keep trying.<br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-39346877607947442542018-05-24T11:23:00.000+01:002018-05-24T11:23:05.070+01:00Let it GoI've realised that I hang onto things, for dear life. Afraid to leave the shore, whereas if I let go, there might even be an improvement. <br />
I suppose what I'm trying to say with this painting is the red car is any hot topic or issue that needs to be let go of. Watch that car disappear over the hill and lighten the load, there , I feel better already. <br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-800055523859051912018-05-04T18:12:00.002+01:002018-05-04T18:12:56.739+01:00Blossoms in the RainHenry Matisse said "creativity takes courage" and I'm inclined to agree with him. I'm pushing myself to paint what's in my head, but translating it is not so easy. Time, practice and determination are needed, all which are in short supply at the moment, however I refuse to give up. Every day is a new chance.<br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-27435972286590341162018-04-28T22:01:00.001+01:002018-04-28T22:07:59.195+01:00Saturday Night SketchI have a new favourite rose, I don't know what its called , but it has pale green leaves on the outside and a warm cream colour on the inside.<br />
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I spent most of today sorting out all my materials and cleaning my brushes. I've found that biological washing powder will remove stubborn oil from stiff brushes and make them soft again. <br />
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Now I feel ready to resume my art journey and it feels good. <br />
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fine line pens and watercolours<br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-51194130661994562032018-04-23T21:11:00.000+01:002018-04-23T21:11:01.113+01:00Blossoms in the RainThis is the best time of year and I am in awe every time I am outdoors. I have a tonne of photos to work from and I am planning on going out there and paint plein air, before the blossoms disappear. <br />
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In the last year I have lost two men who meant a great deal to me. Shelley Ryde was my first supervisor in an admin role for Ross Youngs. He was a father figure and even after I left work he was always there for me.<br />
Roy George was our family solicitor, he dealt with everything when we settled in the UK, he helped us buy our houses over the years and even after he retired I kept in touch with him. He was the first person to encourage me to start painting eight years ago. I want to ring him and tell my art news and I know he's not there anymore and it feels like a part of me is missing.<br />
Rest in peace Shelley and Roy, you were both golden guys. <br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-47948321742320589492018-03-17T16:06:00.000+00:002018-03-17T16:06:27.295+00:00River Lea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-9602848199387115422018-03-14T08:13:00.000+00:002018-03-14T08:13:37.078+00:00Spring on Stockingstone HillI took this photo two years ago just as the trees and bushes were starting to sprout. A lot of twigs and grass , but I got there in the end. <br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-82756199283240152018-03-10T13:57:00.000+00:002018-03-10T13:57:02.783+00:00Blossoms on Stockingstone HillI've spent the last three weeks stressing about the health of a family member. I am happy to say that things are back to normal. Just the worry stops me in my tracks and I can't pick up a paint brush to save my life!! There must be a way to put everything to one side and paint. If anyone knows of a way , PLEASE tell me. : )<br />
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Anyway, every year I vow to go out there and paint the blossoms. They are not out yet , but this is from a photo I took two years ago.<br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-51287905471195121732018-02-11T10:23:00.000+00:002018-02-11T10:23:24.729+00:00Waiting To Cross 2I'm not used to putting figures in my paintings and because its a challenge I am really enjoying it. This is another rainy day scene in London. <br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-26295858334178651812018-02-09T16:40:00.000+00:002018-02-09T16:40:13.908+00:00Chicken SoupThe guy is my husband and I was so busy taking photos, I ended up trailing behind him all the way to my parents, to drop off some chicken soup. <br />
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Azrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441586645353792223.post-50158926893180437762018-02-06T16:59:00.000+00:002018-02-06T16:59:01.698+00:00TruceOur two cats just don't get on. Minnie chases Tibby up and down the stairs and all around the house , but they have their moments when they can call a truce and sit near each other. <br />
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