Today's artwork

Autumn Mist

This is watercolour on stretched Saunders Waterford 140lb.

I used granulation medium on this for the texture - not so clear on these little images, better on my deviant art page if you're interested.

I used a "Ken Bromley" stretcher, which was very interesting. Basically, you wet the paper and put it on a wooden board - the edges are then pushed into place with rubber poles. At this point you can dry it with a dryer, so it makes for fantastically quick stretching - no waiting, no tape - very easy. Would recommend.

Latest Art

Watercolour of Mum & Dad's Wedding

This is something I did to say thank you for the wedding dress etc. Sadly, dad didn't get to see it and it was for him that I put all the gold leaf in the background - he always loved gold!

The rest is bog standard watercolour (Holbeins) on Bockingford 300 lb


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One wedding and a funeral

Long time since I've updated blog. Have been busy getting married and burying my dad. Sadly, he died 2 days after wedding, when we were on honeymoon, but all that's over now and I hope to get on with painting.

One of the last things he said to me was that I should stop "wasting my life" and "paint some proper paintings." He said he thought I wasn't using my talents at all and I know that he was right. My son & daughter in law are about to move out of our house (after 6 years!) and so (after honeymoon discussions with new husband) I'm going to turn their room into a proper studio. Half my problem right now is that any artwork has to be put away or one of the 7 cats will sit on it, play with it or leave muddy pawmarks over it. To have a room of my own will be untold luxury.

So I shall post up artwork and offer for sale if necessary. I would really like to be able to pass on teaching skills too, so please ask any questions re materials or techniques, if I don't explain at the time.