Painting number 2 for 2010...

Not absolutely sure about this one... It was going to be an acrylic like the Little moon lady, but I ended up getting carried away with the water colour, it was lots of fun...

I Love the little intricacies that water colour has, texture and movement that are only visible up close...

Any how... This painting is called "Not always as it seems" It is 12"x16" on paper mounted on board.

I painted this painting with the intention of conveying the message ,that sometimes things are not as they seem when looking at other peoples lives. Sometimes we make judgements that someones life looks grand , not aware of the real circumstances.

It would be lovely to live among the poppies, but maybe not....

Painting Number 1 , 2010

I really REALLY want to paint 90 paintings by March.... I am aware that it is a HUGE amount of work, and I would need to paint a couple a day at least, to make it in time....

I don't really think it is achievable but i will be giving it a huge go!!

So.... this is painting number 1, ' Moon Lady' acrylic and watercolour on paper... 17 inches x 20 inches...

I have a little more to add to the painting... I was thinking of adding a frog, or another snail, but someone suggested toad stools, which i like also.... so there will be something added!!

The other photos ...

The photo's of the paintings from the other day didn't all come through...so here is take two!!

The three are all the same size and medium, and would look good as a trio, but also stand on their own!!

Hot weather !!

Hello to all!

I have been a busy girl in the past week, even with Christmas in the way!!

A few new paintings dropped off to Inverloch Gallery, they have sold a few works this month!

I figured that this might be the way things are shaping up for the summer, so I have been busy planning, and painting away so I have enough work to cover everything i want to do!

I have two Art shows in January, one so far in February, and our Local art show in March as well as a stand at The Harvest Of Gippsland on March the 7th.... What a great way to spend a Sunday... Painting and showing my work, listening to live music, enjoying local wine and cheese... I will skip the cheese as I don't really like it, but I don't mind wine on occasions!

And... there may also be a demonstration painting day taking place over at Inverloch in January, and another at Farm world in late March.... All this without my plans for a solo show some time around May!!

That is why I have been busy painting and planning!

This is what I have painted this week so far... all three are acrylic on a watercolour background, on 600gsm paper.

8x10 inches unframed!

Time is hard to come by!!

Why is is that the time for a webpage to upload or photos to down load take FOREVER yet the days fly by so fast !!??

Here are some previous works done in the last few weeks!! (month maybe?? Who knows...time flies!)

The busiest time approaches!

So many things going on!!

I have just opened up another website http://www.countrycraftsandarts.com/ to cover all things crafty that I do in my other business The Cats Grin.

It has been very busy of late, with loads of painting to do, and even more to come as the silly season approaches!

Then.... there is the Harvest of Gippsland that I need to paint for, I really need to make a good impression... How nerve wracking! I will post more about it as it approaches.

I have been doing more pastel work and LOVING it! Will post new photos of that stuff soon!!

Here are some works I did last month... nope... earlier this month!! I am getting a few days ahead of myself!

It has been a while...

I have been painting alot, so has my cheeky daughter!!

We thought that she had gone in the lounge room to watch Gumby... but instead had got some black paint I had thrown away and was painting her dummy on the coffee table, with a half sucked soggy kids omega3 fish shaped vitamin capsule as a 'brush'!!

Inventive!

After the initial shock of being sprung doing what she knows isnt allowed (in the lounge room) she was very proud of her 'painting'.

Despite the dummy and her face getting painted, there was next to no mess at all... Im amazed!