Cleveland Art Gallery

Went to Cleveland to visit my chiropractor and always pop into the Cleveland Art Gallery to have a look at what they had this month. I love this gallery it such a beautiful space. There are two weavers with an exhibition there at the moment and one in particular I was very much inspired by is A

Wedding Portrait - Finished

Finished portrait and reasonably happy with the end result need a little more practice with water colour and starting to think I may start doing a small painting a day to get my head around water colour. Rachael is over the moon with the end results and really that is all that matters.

Wedding Portrait - On the Home Stretch

Have almost finished the painting just need to do the background and finishing touches not sure which way to go so ended up consulting with Rachael so it won't be a surprise. So watch this space to see what the end product will be........

Beginings of Wedding Portrait

I have now transferred the drawing to watercolour paper and started to paint. I am not very familiar with watercolour and find it a challenge after oil and acrylic. I do like a challenge though, and again I am amazed how much I enjoy painting, the time just flies and I am always a little put out when I need to put my brushes down as the light is going and I have to start thinking about dinner. Oh life does get in the way sometimes.

Sketches for a Portrait

Starting a new portrait of my daughter Rachael and her husband Patrick as a sample for my new venture of custom wedding invitations and portraits. Will let you know how it is progressing and will link up to the web site when it becomes live so watch this space......

Finished Bambi and Olive Portrait

Finished the painting of Bambi talking to her pet rabbit Olive. This will be the picture for her invitation to her second birthday. Of course her party is fairy themed as all little girls love frills and flounces and fairy wings. There will be fairy cake and wand making I'm sure there will be much fun had by all.  
I will also frame it and send it down to her so it can be hung in her new room. Of to scan it and type out info then print and send the whole lot of. Very pleased with the results so far.

Starting to Paint Again

Starting on Bambis' invitation. It has been some time since I have painted and never really with watercolours, I am really enjoying it and had forgotten how immersed I become when I paint. I am enjoying painting with watercolours though not sure I am using them properly.   Also the don't lend themselves to mistakes as acrylic paints do so a new experience for me and one I am finding a bit of a challenge at times. However, there is no growth without it......

The Beginning of The Invitations for Bambi

The beginnings of the painting for my youngest granddaughter, Bambi, second birthday invitations. She will be having a fairy party of course as all little girls dream of. I have her talking to her pet bunny Olive, everyone knows Olive he roams the street and Bambi is often dressing him up and tucking him into her dolls pram.

Old Tool Box

What a Find

My husband was about to through this out and was horrified I wanted to keep it as he made it when he was an apprentice carpenter back in the UK.  It has traveled with him ever since and he just wanted to get rid of it as it served no purpose.  However, with a bit of a clean up and a few changes here and there it is the perfect transport case for the jewelry my daughter makes and would look great doubling as a display case for it at the markets.  He is not impressed and I am very pleased thank you very much.

Mia's Baby Shower

Just finished Mia invite for her baby shower all very exciting looking forward to the arrival of the new member to our family