» Listings for 2016

1. Tall Order

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 11th May 2016

   I don't like to do ships, sky, sea, or standing up when I am painting, but this order demanded all of these things. I also hate getting things to scale when I cobble them together. My scaling was way out on my first drawing. I cannot remember if it was going to be more of a collage as I did the drawing back in March & I have been putting off painting it till now.
   I have been asked to paint it for the visit of the Tall Ships to Blyth this August. I did enjoy a visit to Blyth to take some photos, I have never been before & I was in shock as there was FREE parking right by the beach & a lovely playground & cafe, would love to go again soon. 
   Hopefully the painting will sell on lots of gifts & be worth my struggle, as I was definitely out of my comfort zone with this one.

   

   

2. Welcome old & new

   Posted on 12:00pm Tuesday 10th May 2016

   When I first started my business in with my sister in 1995 we started making & painting wooden signs. I only have about two pieces which I kept over the years & this welcome sign is one of them. I was reminded of it when I created this new Blue Tit welcome sign the other day. I do love the new one but I can't bring myself to take the old one down I have had it so long.

   

   

3. Zombie Scarecrow

   Posted on 12:00pm Tuesday 26th Apr 2016

   I don't always get things right, my cats often look slightly mad, dolls look possessed & today I finally finished my Scarecrow only to realize to looks more like a zombie. I painted it for an advert for July's House Beautiful but I have had to add some other mugs so it doesn't look quite so scary.