Original Art Under £100

Some of my paintings are featured on the homepage of a fantastic new website, Original Art Under £100, where you can do just what it says on the tin: buy affordable original art from a variety of artists. I have 12 items for sale there, some of which I've pictured here. It's a great concept, minimalist,  easy to use site, and the man behind the curtains is incredibly nice. Hopefully it will take off. Have a visit HERE and let me know what you think! You can go directly to my own page HERE as well. Unfortunately, the link to my website just takes you back to this blog, but hopefully before long I'll have my official art website to link to.

Early Bird no.1 & Late Autumn House

Determined to get some headway today, I managed to come up with three possible designs for prints. The Early Bird no. 1 has had a final touch-up and I came up with two lovely colours to try out at the printer tomorrow: what I'll call "dunkin' egg yellow" and "soft green". I'm really happy with them, and I hope they reproduce well. 

I also whipped up a simple little ditty called Late Autumn House. The illustration started with the tree in the forefront. I saw a similar tree at Howletts last week that has stuck in my head ever since... with one tiny little yellow leaf holding on for dear life at the end of each branch.

Bonkers

Been a bit bonkers around here, but will be picking up again soon! A little neon green never hurt anyone though, has it?

painting catch up to now

no place like home - no. 4
10" x 7" watercolour & ink

no place like home - no. 5
approx. 6" x 4" watercolour & ink

no place like home - no. 6
approx. 6" x 4" watercolour & ink

The continuation of the No Place Like Home series. Apologies for being so absent ... and for lack of words to accompany these pictures. Would love to hear what you think of the latest additions though! 

little one from Ireland

From the 12th to the 20th of May I was in Ireland enjoying this view from the rented house's kitchen/dining/lounge windows. It was beyond stunning and ever-changing with the changes in sun and clouds. Having brought some supplies and used them very little, I thought it would have been a shame to not at least jot the memory down. I'm glad I did, despite the fact that other than one other quick painting, this was all I accomplished on the creativity front while away. I never added the sky (or any cows or sheep in the fields for that matter), and the paper is still attached to the block so I might do that yet. But as seems to be happening more and more, I'm becoming attached to what once seemed unfinished.

hangover I (*No Place Like Home - no.1)

Hangover I is finished. I've actually popped it into a little frame and have it in front of me now. I'm quite enjoying the Hangover without the hangover! I think this might reproduce well at a larger size. The original is only around 6"X4". Must remember to do a correct scan to make this possible.

1 kitty 1 bird 1 mouse

tick tock tick tock tick tock

I feel a bit like I've been caught up in a whirlwind until today, when I slept in later than I have in recent memory. I guess I needed it. Listed 1 kitty 1 bird 1 mouse in the shop just a few minutes ago, and I think the painting above is finished. I have some time dedicated to nothing but creativity (and perhaps some overdue housecleaning)soon, so expect to see lots more where these came from! :)