Birthday

I had a lovely birthday yesterday, I received lots of lovely cards (and emails) and pressies from family and friends.
Bill bought me some Armani Code perfume and I also had a lovely surprise when I opened the front door to find a beautiful bouquet being delivered from him too, they are absolutely beautiful.
I had more lovely flowers off my sister and daughter too, so have run out of vases now!
I have been thoroughly spoiled by everyone.!!!
Bill cooked a delicious meal in the evening for us to round off the perfect day!

Keith Norris's Painting's

I was explaining to my students about the different ways that the new acrylic paint can be used and was trying to descibe the paintings that the artist Keith Norris did in his demos.I promised that I would put them on here for them all to see--so here they are guys!

Tranquility Falls

Tranquility Falls is my latest oil and acrylic painting.Its based on scenery around Devils Bridge.
Painted onto a box canvas measuring 40cm x 50 cm it will be dry enough to post after March 10th.Its a beautiful tranquil scene with the suns rays starting to burst through the trees early in the morning!
The cost is £120 including P+P in uk.

New Home

We have spent the day helping my daughter Beckie and her boyfriend Wayne to move house-the weather was better than forcast-thank goodness.
They have worked very hard to get it as they want it-every room had to be decorated, it has been painted white all through-though it dosent look white on this photo of Beckie in her new front room!
Im sure they will be very happy in their new home and we wish them all the best for the future.

Birthday Cake!!

Bill has been busy in the kitchen all day making a chocolate birthday cake for my nephew's 12th birthday.Of course we had to try it, just to make sure it was ok---Bill trimmed off the top so that it would ice better and of course we cleaned out the bowl after he made the filling and topping- oh boy ---its beautiful and we delivered it to his home earlier this evening.

I hope they dont eat it all, we will be round for a slice tomorrow!!!!!

Book Cover

"Guess Why He's Happy" is safely in its new home in Goring By Sea.

The image is going to be used as a be used as a book cover by the new owner.

I will post more details when I get them.

I have a one to one tomorrow-cant reveal anything else as the painting is going to be a Christmas pressie for her husband!

I'm really looking forward to doing this one-its going to be a on a great big canvas so will be very impressive when finished!

Todays Class

Here are todays students Jack and Sharleen.

We have had such a laugh today, in between the serious painting.

We tryed out some new tools today--Lydl the German supermarket have had art materials on offer all week, and I picked up this pack of 5 rubber tipped painting tools, designed to remover the paint from the canvas---they worked a treat and at only £1;99 for 5 a real bargain. Sharleen is off to buy up all their stock tomorrow for me, I had the last pack from the Stourport branch, the sets of fan brushes were good too-and again just £1;99 for 5

Chip came along and really behaved himself-Paddy didn't think much of having a poodle in the house and scared him out of the living room-even though he was in his cage!
There were plenty of bikkies on offer for him (and us )

Half way through the session I bought out the singing hamster toys that had us all cracked up, then out came the shelbies and furbies!! We were like a load of kids, laughing and giggling!

Sharleen has gone home with 2 new 'pets' a baby ferbie and an adult one-I know they will have an excellent home and they will probley enjoy a trip to the office on monday!

Oh and Jack the bottle of wine went down a treat thanks!!!!

Good Idea Bill !!!

I always clean the brushes out in the garage sink after a class/one 2 one etc.

It has been getting a little cluttered up out there lately cos Im not the most tidiest of people, and the brushes have been hanging around on the draining board til they have dryed out completely.

Bill has said for a while that we need something to put the brushes into straight away after they have been cleaned, then they can dry out thougherly, then they are ready to put into the individual boxes for the classes.

Simple but effective, he knocked up this storage unit for the brushes this afternoon while I was doing the one 2 one with Penny!

I can put the brushes straight into there as soon as they have been cleaned in the odourless turps and cleaned in the brush cleaning soap and dryed , and they are ready to put into the boxes for the classes. So much easier -thanks Bill xxx

I have just replaced all the scriptliner brushes that we use in the classes with new ones and the old ones I will keep for when we do acrylic classes. The new brushes are also available for sale for just £3.50p including P+P

I also have a new stock of painting knives that will be on sale for just £4.50p including P+P-they sell out as fast as I get them in-once people see just what can be done with them , they all want one!!!

Latest Encaustic Artists!

As promised --2 of the latest encaustic artists at the Ludlow Food and Drink Festival craft fair in aid of the Air Ambulance.

Oliver and Hannah--- Little artists in the making!

Hannah had a go at encaustic art yesterday and bought back nanna and grandad today to have another go and to choose the colours she used today--I think they were very impressed!

Oliver is going to join us in a class to paint Tropical Summer Day in the near future----well- after Christmas! I now have a waiting list of people who want to join a class, and I have a full capacity of students until next year. I will be planning next years classes hopefully while on the painting holiday at St Audries Bay, the time seems to fly by--there is not enough hours in the day to get everything done that I want to do!

New Class Saturday 20th Oct

''Mystical Forrest'' is the subject for Saturday 20th Oct.

It is suitable for both beginners and experienced artists alike.

PLease get in touch to book through the website

www.paintingmyway.co.uk

Becki's Birthday

It was daughter Becki's 23rd birthday yesterday and a gang of us went out for a meal last night to celabrate, we intended coming home early after the meal but we were talked into going on to the Queen's as they had a soul night on there!! We all had a fantastic night-you can see Becki about to cut her cake watched by Rich, her boyfriends brother, and enjoying a boogie on the dance floor. We rolled in at 2am and my legs were hanging off from all the dancing!