A New Year of Artistic Achievement begins!

I would like to report a new WIP, but at the moment I have nothing!
Just waiting to get into the groove - inspiration, a muse, a good image .....
But I sat down yesterday to plan out my next two months and went into shock pencilling in the many exhibitions and comps comming up - I better get a wriggle on.
I DID sell a painting yesterday ( YIPPEE ).
I had a lovely email from a fellow who wished to see 'Indian Root Pills"

 

so I packed a few extra paintings in the car and headed off for a "private viewing".
I was happy to have him purchase this one ( it held personal memories for him ) - it was the only sale but one is good!
Its so hard to push your own stuff - to stand there and bang on about talent etc and pricing, what a nightmare...I guess having an agent would be a blessing..but then I am not in that league.
So here we go.....next week I take a selection to a small shop on Hunter street called, "Ciao Meow" I sold one last year so I am hoping for another sale this time around!

Hot off the Easel - ARCHIE

This is Archie.

30cm x 40 cm acrylic on canvas

unframed - finished with matt varnish

Archie is the son of a friend of mine. He is a gorgeous boy with huge expressive eyes and has a natural pout that is really such a part of his character. He is a very old soul. I asked my friend if I could paint Archie as an exercise - It is my first portrait of a male child and I was wondering whether I could capture the boyishness of the subject. I am pretty pleased with the result - I hope mum is too.

HOT OFF THE EASEL - EQUUS continued. First for 2010!

Acrylic On Canvas

Finished with a matt varnish

50cm x 40 cm unframed

This is my very first completed art work for 2010!

Many more to come I am sure - not quite finished with my Equus series - I enjoy them so much. Each one has been unique and different. I have concentrated on the mane here with fine detail in all the sweeping hair.

Still into dark backgrounds - little detail there just letting the eye focus in on the subject.

Welcome to the New Year !

" Ruby" NFS

Acrylic on Canvas

40cm x 50cm

finished with a matt varnish ( unframed )

Well, I did sneak another painting in before the end of 2009 after all! I was stuck for something to continue with over the Christmas break so I asked a friend of mine whether I could try to paint her daughter, Ruby. She has the most beautiful red hair! Ruby's mum graciously allowed me to borrow a picture and so here it is!

Happy New Year to everyone and wish me luck for 2010 - I intend to keep painting and hopefully sell some as well! We live in hope!

Merry Christmas from the black dog!

Blessings to you all and here's hoping that you have an enjoyable Christmas and New Year!
And in those famous words of a very relevent character in our history...."I'll be back!"

Hot off the Easel - Equus Series Continued

Another one in my series - trying more new colour combinations. I think this works well.
This is probably my last art piece for the year - but I will hot at it again in 2010!
but......then...there are still two weeks left in this year I COULD still squeeze one more in.

Hot off the Easel - Equus Series Continued ..

This is my third painting in three weeks. I am a woman possessed.
I am still doing my horse series...I love the rich colours in this one.I am continuing with mixing bolders colours and blending - deep, deep backgrounds to create atmosphere.Hope you like!