Walking on Sunshine …

Inspired by the brilliant sunshine that we’ve had recently, I did this painting after work today. Using a couple of filters means that I now have three versions! The colours were taken from the floral paper in the foreground:

The Shadow of a Tree…

Having the time, energy and the inclination to paint today was fab! Despite the rain and the hail (yes, it is nearly July), it was great to be back in my corner of the ‘shudio’ (shed/studio). The past month or so has been manic for a variety of reasons and so I really appreciated being able to slope off for an hour or so to paint.
I returned to a favourite idea – sunset colours, a tree and the use of salt – and this is the result:

I have a few ideas for my next painting, hopefully I’ll be back in the shudio again soon.

Another Sunset …

Having looked through my photos recently, I discovered this sunset that I did a few weeks ago. It’s similar in style to others that I have done, but different in colour :

Tree ..

My son had his art homework to do today and so, I joined him in painting in sepia tones. His work is a stunning portrait of a native American which isn’t quite finished yet. My sepia painting of a tree is less stunning but I enjoyed myself nonetheless:

Sunset …

I had a lovely half hour in the ‘shudio’ (shed/studio) after work today. Even though it’s only a very short distance from the house, it really does feel like somewhere I can recharge my depleted batteries at the end of the day!

A simple sunset is today’s offering, focussing on the opposing colour mixes of blue/green and red/orange:

Friday Painting …

A combination of watercolour paints, watercolour pencil and soft pastels were used, followed by a bit of editing with ‘afterlight’ on my ipad:

I may edit it some more but for now, I think I’m happy with it.

Tattoo Style with a Twist …

I wanted to see whether I could take a tattoo design and make it ‘softer’ and a bit more blurred.
This is the result:

Heron …

We have a beautiful heron who likes to spend much of his time standing in/on our nearby lake or flying over our house:

Floral …

Spring is definitely in the air, hence this floral picture from earlier today:

Three Tulips …

It was really lovely to be able to spend a bit of time in my ‘studio’ with both the door and window open and no need for a heater. I was in fact bathed in sunshine for much of the time today.

Here are today’s tulips: