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We are on the market again today--and also have some paintings in the Ludlow Art Society exhibition a few hundred yards away as well.Ive just had a very nice gentleman come over talking to me ...he asked if I had painted the ones in the exhibition---and that he had voted for the one shown as best in the show! He bought the greetings card of the painting from me..its really made my day to have some feedback like that!

The Colour Of My Love

In an attempt at romance--after finding there was no time to sort out renewing our vows for our 10th wedding anniversary last week--I found these readings to do at our party 50th birthday/10th wedding anniversary. Mine was quite apt--and Bills had everyone in fits of laughter!  

The Colour Of My Love

I'll paint a sun to warm your heart
Knowing that we'll never part.
I'll draw the years all passing by
So much to learn, so much to try.

I'll paint my mood in shadow blue,
Paint my soul to be with you.
I'll sketch your lips in shaded tones,
Draw your mouth to my own.

I'll trace a hand to wipe your tears
And trace a look to calm your fears.
A silhouette of dark and light
To hold each other oh so tight.

I'll paint the stars in the evening sky,
Draw the light into your eyes,
A touch of love, a touch of grace,
To softly fall on your moonlit face.

And with this ring our lives did start,
Let nothing keep our love apart.
I'll take your hand to hold in mine,
And be together through all time.

         Bill........

To keep your marriage brimming,
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you're wrong admit it;
Whenever you're right shut up.

"Yesterday" Workshop Feb 26th-- Wonderful Results!

It was lovely to see Jane and hubby Pete back again--along with Pete's mum Dot-who was with with us for the first time--as a birthday present!

Christina was surprised at how different the acrylic paint was to work with...compared to the oils--but once she got used to the feel of it she made a cracking job of it. Its to be a pressie for her daughter-so it will be off on the train with her down to Bristol shortly!

Aiden came up from Essex along with his mum Jan, dad Paul and sister Bethan-he wanted to get a dark , stormy finish-and he achieved that--a very dark, mysterious painting--once we got him to stop strangling the brush!Some people find it hard to hold the brush higher up--and I have found if you hold it too near the bristles it restricts you and its hard to make the paint flow.

Dad -Paul got a great effect going on---lots of light in the centre- which worked well when he came to put in the moon---he was very brave and put in a large moon at the end--along with some lovely glittery waves and a buoy.

Hattie came along for the first time with Pat who had been once before--she seemed to find it really easy and her painting was magical....she is a natural.....

Pete getting down to it---he had lots of light in his sky--and it looked like the moon was behind the clouds at the end

Jan found the first coat quite difficult to do-and she couldn't get the effect she wanted--but when we did the 2nd coat it all came together lovely.She got the hang of the brushes and the feel of how the paint moved around and in no time she had the most beautiful sunset sky and water going on.

Final stages here--got to be careful not to do too much at this stage!

say one for me please Jan!

Janes painting positively glowed--she had the colours blended beautifully--and she was very bold when it came to doing the grasses.

all coming together nicely now--nerves have gone!

Bethan got down to it on the floor--and made a lovely job of her painting!

I loved the light Pat got in her painting-and she managed to get the reflections just right in her picture

the photo doesn't do Marie's painting justice--she has made a great job of it-lots of detail in the sky and the gold glitter paint she used to add detail to the water worked really well--I had never used it for that before--just the moon and flowers--so I will be nicking that idea from her!

Marlyn's painting had the wow factor---the water lapping up the beach wasn't completely intentional but it worked really well so she left it--she added the beautiful silver moon, partially hidden by the cloud-a stunning result--and only her 2nd painting too!

Marie's finished painting...very atmospheric!

Hard to believe that Paul had never painted before---we decided that it looked like a Norwegian Fjord !

Jane was very adventurous-and it worked a treat--love the grasses

Pete's finished painting--lovely job!

adding the finishing touches..

Christina made a great job of her painting--she found the acrylic a challenge but she got there in the end--everyone has gone away with some of the varnish needed to protect and bring out the colour...it can be applied 24 hours after the painting has dried-and they will all be amazed at the difference it makes to the end result--the colours will appear brighter and of course the painting will be protected as well.

WOW!

Lovely paintings!

Everyone did great paintings today as usual--it was our last time in the Helena Lane room--we will be at St Peters Parish Hall, Henley  Rd , Ludlow SY8 1QZ  from now on--lovely big room, lots of parking and easy to find too.

Not On Market...

I will not be on the market tomorrow--my sciatica is playing up again and the cold weather does not help it at all!
I have got to go and see a chiropractor sooner rather than later.....
The weather is bad here as well-bad snow and ice so don't suppose there will be many folk about up there anyway.
I'm hoping to be there again on the Wed 8th, Sun 12th, Wed 15th and Wed 22nd December.
Then I'm having a break from the market until end of March /beginning of April-all depending on the weather!
I have 2 full classes-Summer Day and Stormy Skies already next year and bookings in all the other classes as well.
Lots of gift vouchers have been bought for Christmas pressies as well so I think the classes will be be booking up even quicker after Christmas!

January 22nd "Mellow Moods" acrylics and oils

We are painting "Mellow Moods" on January 22nd--you will use acrylics and oils ,a variety of brushes and techniques- and a choice of colours-the painting will be dry for you to take home

for more details check out the website www.paintingmyway.co.uk

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Sales!

Im a very happy bunny at the moment! I sold 2 of my "Yesterday " paintings at Welland on Sunday-the same chap bought both of them--they will be hung in his home at Upton Upon Severn.

I was stewarding on the door of Church Stretton Arts Festival this morning and arrived to find that 2 out of the 3 paintings I had entered had sold at the private viewing last night!
Both "Brown Birch Tree Walk" and "Tranquil Moment" will be staying in Church Stretton as they were bought by a lady who lives there!
Im working on another painting like Tranquil Moments ready for the Ludlow Art Society exhibition next month.

Recovery

Well I'm quite surprised how I'm getting over my operation I had yesterday.
I had no sickness after I came round after the anaesthetic-which was good-as the last experience (a good few years ago mind) was pretty horrendous.
Ive now got 5 stitches in where the abscess used to be in a rather delicate area of the body! As long as I can keep infection free recovery should be fairly quick-so I'm off work until a week on Saturday in order to rest as much as possible.
Bill is waiting on me hand and foot bless him.
Many thanks for all the good wishes from everyone-Ive been inundated via phone, texts and facebook xxxxxx

Birds!

We have been having lots of fun watching the birds in the garden-the little robin is feeding his wife somewhere nearby and is a constant visitor-so Bill made him is own little feeding station in the curly hazel bush.He has fastened a plastic dish in there and keeps it topped up with Robins favorite mealy worms and seed.
We had friends round last night for a BBQ and Robin wasnt at all shy -in fact he seemed to be posing for his photos to be taken!
We were on a different stall to normal today on the market-due to some of the stalls being taken down to allow the annual May fair to take place.
we were very amused to watch this blackbird nicking the grapes from the packs on display! Roger who owns the stall said blackie was waiting for the cherries to come in-he goes mad for them!

Finished Off

While I had the paints out today, I found a few paintings that I knew needed a bit of finishing off---not a lot of work to do to them , just little bits and pieces.
I used a lovely violet iridescent paint to highlight the tree in the Mystical moon one-it looks great when the light catches it.
I can get them varnished tomorrow and load them onto my websites.

Birch Tree Video on Youtube

Well Im about finished for the day--uploaded some of my popular Birch Tree pics onto Youtube.

Something went wrong with the titles and they ar appearing on the wrong paintings or some reason--but it will have to do for now!
Will change it tomorrow maybe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jspiYBSsq8k&feature=channel

BBQ

We had a beautiful evening last night-my daughter and partner came round and we had a scrummy BBQ out on the patio.
Some big juicy pork chops , sausage and garlic bread went down a treat with some salad and spicy cous cous.
The wine flowed and we laughed all night!
Jake thought it was funny and joined in with hysterical laughter which made us laugh even more!
When we feed the fish in the pond we throw the food onto the lily pads-which are massive this year-its great fun to see their heads pop out of the water to see where the food is-then they throw them selves at the pads to get the food--Im too slow with the camera to catch them right out of the water-especially after a few wines!

June 6th ---Summer Day

Summer Day is my signature painting and has been one of my most popular classes.
It is suitable for all ages and abilities-it is painted using a variety of brushes and oil paints.

If you are interested in joining this class please get in touch with me via the website
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www.paintingmyway.co.uk

Grandchildren,Classes and Craft Fairs!

They say no peace for the wicked and its seems that's right!!!
We have the two little granddaughters staying with us for 2 nights with their dad Darren, they are both tucked up fast asleep now-Hollie fell asleep on the chair snugged up to Pooh bear, Bill carried her up and put her into her travel cot and she didn't wake-Lucie had her last bottle and fell asleep in her rocking chair so she is now in her carry cot.
Ive got a full class tomorrow -doing the Stormy Skies painting and we are on the craft market on Sunday.
Monday is going to be a day off-sort of-we are going to have a mooch around the boot sale at Tenbury, then home to cook a leg of lamb and all the trimmings for eldest stepson Carl and his girlfriend!
Must say I'm really looking forward to it all although it will be a busy one!

BY THE LIGHT

I painted a new painting on Monday of a blue sky with the silhouette of a tree, I was quite pleased with it but something wasn't quite right with it-something was missing!

After a day out today shopping in Kidderminster for new brushes and other art materials, we got back quite late this evening, it was such a beautiful warm evening we did a few jobs around the garden, including changing the net over the pond, as we were doing that Bill said "look at that moon" and I quickly grabbed the camera and got some shots of it through the trees.I soon realised that the moon would be the ideal addition to the painting!
I couldn't wait, had to grab the paint and finish it off--Carl my stepson came through as I was finishing and just said "Stunning!
That's enough for me!Its going on my website!
Bill will varnish it tomorrow along with the other 3 paintings that are ready for varnishing/2nd/3rd coat.
Its also going to be a new painting subject for my classes--
Ive logged it with www.protectmywork.com
Will put the date for this class on here as soon as I ve sorted one out!