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Helter Skelter
I haven’t been on a holiday for the past five years, which is a pretty long time. I was thinking the other day of the times I used to visit the seaside as…
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Diary Entry 19/06/2018-Painting a Seascape
Once again art class was great this evening. We were instructed on how to paint a seascape, which is something I’ve never attempted because I have a fear of painting water. I find…
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Radcliffe Camera, Oxford/Mixed-Media
I painted with watercolour over my pen and ink drawing today. I love historic buildings and this one in the town of Oxford is very well known. The use of the word ‘Camera’ comes…
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Diary Entry-21/05/2018-Venice in Watercolour/Pen&Ink
I haven’t written a post for the last few days because the time has been full of woe, worries and a car accident! I just haven’t been in the right frame of mind…
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Street in Greece
I like using pen and ink when I’ve finished a painting. I wanted to put in another washing line but I refrained from doing so on this occasion. It was a hot sunny…
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Italian Street in Watercolour
I painted this scene from a photograph of an Italian street. I love to see washing lines in paintings so I put one in! Follow...!
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Kingfisher in Mixed-Media
Not entirely happy with this one. I rushed it a bit with the wings and kind of gave up, but I’ve decided to post it anyway to show my mistakes. I like the…
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My Favourite Thing to Do
I fancied doing a drawing this evening of the very thing I like to do the most, read! Follow...!
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Diary Entry..17/04/2018..Strabismic Owl
Art Class began last night for the summer term. £34 for a 10-week course of 2 hours per week. Not bad is it? My tutor is excellent and always comes prepared with lots…
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Drawing the Eye
Drawing eyes can be quite difficult and it’s taken me a good deal of practice to get it right, well 80% right! When you draw an eye, it is good not to think of…
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Share my Dreams
I finished this pencil drawing today. I copied a photograph of a couple standing together and I thought it showed real emotion. It made me think of the poem written by William Butler…
