June 11th "Yesterday"

We had a lovely workshop today--10 in all and 5 newbies! Pat -above had me creased with her added extras that we quickly painted out----

Margaritta  is having a look at what Maysoon is doing!

David was painting for the first time---

as was Bruce...

Maysoon chose a lovely combination of colours

Hard to believe that Ros is a first time artist--she made a beautiful job of it!

Jo was with me painting for the 2nd time-she made a cracking job of her painting!She commented in my book that it was worth the journey down from Derbyshire so I must be doing something right!

Joy just filling in some detail to the background...

Margaritta met us on the market not long ago---she created a very dramatic sky ....

she had to leave early in order to visit her hubby xx

Maysoon had to leave early as well-----what a beautiful painting!

Well done everyone !!! Jo,Norma,David,Pat,Ros,Bruce,Joy and Anne....some cracking results all round,,,,looking forward to seeing you all again!

Dilwyn Show

Tomorrow (Bank Holiday Monday) we will be up early to get to Dilwyn show.Its a lovely show with lots going on for all the family--
I have 3 spaces/tables so lots of room to display all the paintings and room to demonstrate as well http://www.dilwyn-show.co.uk/

Relaxing and Markets

We have had some lovely weather lately and been able to enjoy a few BBQ's outside in the garden with friends.

there is nothing like sitting round the chiminea putting the world to rights on a lovely warm evening--its amazing just how much heat they put out!

Bill bought Sparky-cat a new catnip plant when we were on the market last Sunday as Sparky has managed to kill the old one by rubbing it to death--even though it had been covered with a wire hanging basket to try and protect it! Bill put the new one up on the table until he was able to plant it but Sparky smelt it and got up there and knocked it down--he was going mad rubbing in it bless him!

it was lovely to get the lights and fountain going on the pond again--the fish seem to love the lights--they change colour and the fountain changes too--the water goes in opposite direction--lots of excited fishes to watch!

Sparky surveying his territory

the weather was gorgeous on Sunday-so we were able to put paintings all round the outside of ours stall !I have had a lot of new cards done by our dear friend Lin so had to get the small card rack out as well to display them.They sold like hot cakes on Sunday and even more today-so will be emailing her the ones I'm short of again soon!

We spent the whole of yesterday sorting out the van and garage.. what a job! We had so many duplicates of paintings on board the van--now they have all been sorted--as have the boxes of 'stuff ' encaustic art,art materials for sale, brushes etc--now everything has its proper place--for now LOL.....

I have got this version of Frosty Reflections done ready for Saturdays workshop--I had sold the blue version a while back and was left with just the purple version

had some rain today just before we packed up so all the plastic sheets we use to protect our stall had to be hung in the garage to dry!

Frosty Day-Dec 6th--some snaps

I hate spiders but you just have to admire thier work!

one of the biggest birch trees Ive ever seen-at my friend Jeannies--beautiful

wow---beautiful

the goldfinches have been here constantly--we have up to 12 at a time feeding

we went up over Whitcliffe and it was a winter wonderland up there

just a simple cow parsley-but with the frost on it a thing of pure beauty

horseshoe weir

poor ducks thought we were going to feed them..

what wonderful colors

casemill weir

onto the Millenium Green and Dinham Bridge

Im bloody cold!

Im really pleased with this pic of Dinham Bridge

We called by the market to see what folk had braved the cold--had a chat to Angus and Mick-who were froze solid bless em--but the Christmas tree looked beautiful covered in the frost!

Spotted this beautiful bush covered in berries when we headed home across the bypass--my patient hubby turned the car round and went back so I could get a photo of them!

The starlings have been here in force-they love the bird cake I make out of scraps and fat-

beautiful birds--

he is stuffed full of bird cake!

Its forecast -10 here tonight-still freezing fog so more beautiful scenery to photograph tomorrow--but will have to see if we will be on the market on Wednesday--if its still foggy we wont be there as the damp will get in the paintings--so watch this space.........