we're here for the party

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This family of friends are ready to boogie! 

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things happen

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The Daily Paintworks Challenge is to paint this wonderful little still life. It's fun when someone else chooses the idea and the set up for you!

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mild

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It was a beautiful mild day yesterday so, I took a long walk over to the Saturday Morning Life Drawing Session. The model was wonderfully calm and all the artists were pleased with the lovely weather so, all in all it was a very relaxed atmosphere. Wonderful mood to be in to paint!

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arm in arm

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I just kept thinking 'loosey-goosey' as I painted this one!

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portrait practise

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I recently saw Ralph Fiennes' film called "The Invisible Woman" in which he played Charles Dickens. So, I decided to do some portrait practise from a photo of the real Charles Dickens. He had lots of hair and a long beard, both of which were challenging (and fun) to paint.

at this moment in time

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I really went for it with thick watercolour paint on this one, allowing the pink of her headband to drip into her dark hair. I also turned the woman on the left from brunette to blonde to lighten things up. 

Also... I just painted these green apples and pomegranates, called "know inside out." for a friend.

many moons ago

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My goal was to put down a gestural loose drawing with my charcoal pencil, then add lots of colourful paint. I thought they looked like planets circling around a light! Thanks Daily Paintworks Citrus Challenge.

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read like an open book

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Lots of fun with green and purple!

Tea on Tuesday

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I used a slightly different approach with line in this cafe setting. Minimal and messy!

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fencing gestures

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I googled "people fencing" under images, got my newsprint pad and a charcoal pencil and had some fun!

warm cookies

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I am very happy with this painting. It was a great challenge to keep the outside snowy day cool and the inside friendly cafe warm.

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6 orange knitted mittens

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This woman was wearing orange knitted mittens and so was her dog! I think she must have knit them herself, unless the stores sell matching dog/people mitts now... So cute!
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snowy side street

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I loved drawing and painting this! I was very selective with the amount of line and colour I used. Perfect for the Daily Paintwork's Snow Challenge.

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with a chance of flurries

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The only thing to do when it snows is paint it.

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New York Ride

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I took this photo last winter in New York, my favourite city after London. Sorry Paris...
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door number three

 

I really loved doing the line drawing for this scene. I'm still working with a drawn frame, but letting the image emerge from it in places.

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breeze

I chose the word 'breeze' and used lace and twink to draw this week's Zentangle Challenge#150-one little word. I'm finally figuring out how to do Zentangles that suit the way that I draw. I prefer this looser, messier and lighter one pictured above. My first attempt is pictured below, which I like, but is not the way I like to draw.

a quiet moment

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This time I tried to capture a quiet moment in the conversation. I've enjoyed this little series of two people talking. Tomorrow, onto something new...!

talk to

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My series of two people in conversation continues. Again, trying to capture body language and not get caught up with portrait. Also aiming for an energetic line and lots of colour!

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in conversation

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I really enjoyed capturing this moment of conversation, as well as the body language, between these two. 

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