Jasmine~~Princess~~

My daughter Jasmine,

This is the first attempt as acrylics.

while I found this extremely challenging,

I really enjoyed learning this medium.

~Floral Fusion~

A water colour , still experimenting with methods

of washes and learning the effects...

I was patient with my leaves till I became impatient :P

I think to paint a really good water colour

you need really relaxing music on, and have the kids

no where to be seen....

Stressed out mums and watercolour

just don't mix...

~~ Self Portrait ~~

I have this photo of myself on the computer,

in the garden , gazing I guess in a dream ,

like a typical woman :P

Anyway, here I have painted it, not finished as

I am thinking on a background...

But the most fun part was trying this new bottle green

velour matte board to paint on...

I love it, but at $ 80 a sheet !!!! cannot afford to make

mistakes!!

The pastels went down beautifully,

and I had heaps of fun... Just need to become

creative and work on a back ground...

And some more depth in my face, it is washed out here...

~~


I added my most precious Matthew

now this is really finished..

Falling Inlove with Watercolour :)

The weekend was spent working through a tutorial DVD

by Susan Harrison-Tustain

Who is an extremely talented watercolourist

from New Zealand...

This beautiful lady is her daughter Shelly.

I totally enjoyed this tutorial so much..

As you see I have her hair and dress to go,

It is a pleasure being a hermit ..

in a art studio sometimes..

hehe

***

YES

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I admit it

***

I am addicted to

WATERCOLOURS

:)

Ok,

here is my finished attempt,

I have a long way to go in learning, but the process was totally

enjoyable, it is amazing how time just dissapears when you

are engrosed with painting...

hehehe....

One Cute Pooch...

This little cutie is in the process

of being finished...

He is a pastel painting and is quiet large

being about 22x20 inches...

hehe... It is fun doing such a big puppy...

I have mainly used pastel pencils,

as well as a few soft pastels...

I keep thinking a big sloppy tongue will

pop out and lick my cheek as I lean

over to paint more,,, :P

*V*

"Ralf "
is all finished

yeah!!!!

Commission Portrait

A Charcoal and pastel portrait

Using a brown cardbord paper I

discovered at the art shop.
I adore working with this support as it

gives wonderful tones

to faces... I use the paper as

the mid tone.

Molly

Pastel ,charcoal portrait of Molly

she is an adorable little girl

with a gorgeous smile...

I have actually toned down the catchlight

in her right eye...

I think it was a but overpowering...

This was drawn on a brown cardboard.

And the paper was used as the mid tones...

Windows Of Venice

Watercolour painting

"Windows of Venice"

The is painted from a picture my brother

took while on holiday in Venice.

I love these quaint buildings..

The clothes line out the window..

The planter boxes...

So different from my village...:)

Baby Bella ( Bubbles Cuddles)

Our gorgeous new addition

to the family !!

Bella Bubbles Cuddles,

Name inspired by the Kids :)

She has the sweetest

nature and is soooo adorable..

Even if she kept me awake last night

ALL NIGHT!!

lol....

she is crashed out now in her bed in my studio

while I am sitting here with

super heavy eye lids, and

dreaming of a Coffee Club Latté

Hmmmm

A Crowded Studio

Sheba, my darling smoochie kitty cat

always loves to be right in the middle of

whatever I am doing!!

Yesterday while I was trying to

frame a painting, in my small

studio, she was right in the thick of it all,

smooching and purring and finding any excuse

she could to get a tickle!!!

lol...... Sometimes I think Sheba really

is the Queen !!!

This saturday I am buying a

very cute yellow labrador puppy!

So hopefully sheba wont get her nose out of

joint too much!!

Maybe then I will have two furry

friends fighting for my attention

in my small art studio!!!

When an amimal walks through

the front door of my house,

I am sure they think they are a human,

lol...