Untitled

This weekend I had planned to do some large intuitive painting but I got distracted (which often happens).

The reason being...........coloured pencils.

I have two sets of lovely pencils in an array of colours and hardly use them. So this weekend I decided to get them out. It was quite a refreshing experience using just coloured pencils for a change.

3 1/2  x 5 1/2 inches

 pencil on watercolour paper

I am so pleased with how she turned out.

Today I have treated myself to some new paints in readiness for 'going LARGE'

It's time to clear the decks and get out my A2 pad.

THANKS FOR VISITING

XXX

And We Have a Winner.

Last Sunday I decided to hold my second 'giveaway'. The prize was one of my postcard sized girls. I am happy to say that some of the entrants in the draw were among some of my 'seasoned' blog friends along with some new ones too.

The 'giveaway' is now closed and in the words of an old Game Show host 'This is what you could have won.'

The names were put into the hat (wicker basket actually) and drawn out by my son.

AND THE WINNER IS.................

CONGRATULATIONS LEE.

Please get in touch with your postal address and she will be winging her way to you asap.

Thanks to everyone who took part. I really do appreciate you taking the time to stop by and join in the fun.

XXX

Paint Party Friday

If you visited last Friday you will have seen the beginnings of this painting which has changed somewhat. You can see how it looked before the changes here.

Flora

5x7 canvas board

Originally there was a little girl in the forefront which I am sorry to have lost but the body shape of this lady was all wrong so I covered the bottom half of the painting with gesso. With hindsight maybe it was a bit drastic but sometimes frustration gets the better of you, don't you agree?  At the time it was either that or 'Bin City'. I then went on to build up the background again and left the layers beneath showing through for her dress to match the flowers.

The title of this painting came to mind after discovering the work of Flora Bowley. I think Flora is a lovely name and I thought it suited this painting.

This past week I have been perusing Flora's book 'Brave Intuitive Painting'. In the book she suggests that you work on a big sheet of paper or canvas, the bigger the better. So I went out and bought a cheap A2 sketch pad. The paper in it stands up to paint quite well so this weekend I plan to 'go LARGE' and have a play. I'm a little worried about how much paint I'm going to use as I don't normally paint 'big' so I only have the smaller size paint supplies..

Earlier this week I posted another of my postcard sized girls. If you'd like to check her out you can see her here.

I am linking this to PAINT PARTY FRIDAY. It's a great place to see lots of  fantastic artwork.

THANKS FOR VISITING

XXX

A New Girl and a Giveaway

On my blog I have two ways that you can become a follower. Google Friend connect and by email. As far as I know there is no way of telling how many people follow by email but this week my total number of followers on Google Friend Connect has now reached 90.

I thought I would mark the occasion with another Giveaway. So here is one of my postcard sized girls made especially for this occasion.

She was created with oil pastel on paper and mounted on mount board.

Anyone visiting this post is welcome to join in.  All you have to do to be entered in the draw is to leave a comment and indicate that you wish to be included in the draw.

Pleas note: ONLY PEOPLE WHO STATE THEY WISH TO BE INCLUDED WILL BE ENTERED IN THE DRAW.

 The winner will be drawn by hand (I don't know how to set up a random generator thingy) and will be announced here on SUNDAY 7TH JUNE 2015.

I hope you will join in and please check back next week to see if you are a winner. 

GOOD LUCK

XXX

Update. The draw has now closed.

Paint Party Friday

I want to start by saying THANK YOU to all who have visited and commented here recently I love hearing your thoughts and comments. It has been very hectic over the past week and I have not been able to spend as much time as I would like visiting my blog friends. I hope to rectify that ,at least a little, at the weekend.

I posted a WIP on Wednesday and I have done a little work on one of the faces and this is how it looks at the moment.

I read a little while ago on someones blog (sorry I can't remember which one) that some people are unsure about posting 'works in progress'. I myself like to see the process. I think you can learn so much from seeing how other artists work I certainly have and still do. Talking of which...........

Earlier this week I ordered a book called 'Brave Intuitive Painting' by Flora Bowley and it has just arrived and is sitting here in its cardboard packaging just waiting to be opened. I just love getting 'arty' books and I also get one of my favourite sub-straits to work on for free (cardboard packaging).

I am linking this to PAINT PARTY FRIDAY.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

XXX

WOYWW

This is what's my desk looks like this Wednesday.

I am currently working on another canvas board. I am starting to get a liking for them, I think.

Although I use layers in my backgrounds the results are mostly luck rather than design. I find that I still really struggle with them. So much so that I have decided to really concentrate on learning how to improve them. 

I have a large size Dylusions Journal and I don't work in it as a often as I should. I always feel that I want to produce a finished piece that can be put in a frame instead of just playing for playing sake. so I have promised myself that I will start working  in it to produce  just layered backgrounds. I definitely need the practice.

I am eagerly awaiting the postman to deliver a lovely new book I have ordered for inspiration. One of my great loves is looking through 'arty' books. I wish I could buy them all. But then I would never get anything of my own done. LOL!

I am linking this to WOYWW.

THANKS FOR VISITING

AND

 FOR ALL YOUR LOVELY COMMENTS

XXX

A Fishy Tale

I began working on a background on cardboard and just couldn't get it right. Many layers of paint and citra-solv papers later I still wasn't happy with it so I started to tear the top layer off and eventually discarded to whole thing apart from some of the citra-solv pieces.

I was determined to get something finished today so here is what I ended up with. A very simple collage using the left over papers.

I am linking this to ART JOURNAL JOURNEY where the theme for this month is THE SEA.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

XXX