Really enjoyed working on this piece and satisfying my love of bright colour. I used charcoal for the initial sketch and worked the image in soft pastels on textured brown paper. Final work is approximately 480 mm sq. Reference photo’s were taken this summer.
Emily’s Flowers
A little weekend therapy with inspiration from my talented niece and her wonderful ability to arrange the most stunning flowers – thank you sweetie! Work measures: 29″ x 21″ is a mixed media piece using ink, acrylic and pastel on pre-textured paper.



Side-track to “Road Home” – experimenting with tonalism and atmosphere.
1. Alcohol used to fix dark pastel layer. 2. Pastel layer blended with alcohol. 3. Layer of water-based oils. 4. Pastel highlights and texture.
Wild Heather
A few weeks ago, when the weather was sunny I took the easel outside in the Autumn warmth. I like to have several paintings on the go, of varying sizes. It gives me a sense of achievement and satisfaction as one completes and another begins. I particularly enjoy working on a square format.
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