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

8 places left

The Mount B+B, 61 Gravel Hill, Ludlow

Places to stay in Ludlow! www.themountludlow.co.uk

Although I'm not 100% fit by a long way yet ,when we were asked by Mandy and Ray if we wanted to check out the guest house for ourselves we jumped at the chance!

The reviews on Trip Advisor are excellent--and after out guided tour we can understand why!

We were greeted by Mandy who showed us into the beautiful breakfast room-which has wonderful views all over Whitcliffe and lower end of Ludlow.
One thing that impressed us was the fact that all the tables have salt and pepper grinders on them instead of the usual shakers-a small but important touch!
The house has a very relaxed feel to it, right from when you enter the front door--we were shown round all of the bedrooms-all of which are bright and airy and spotlessly clean.
There is loads of room even in the smallest single bedroom-which makes a refreshing change-we have stayed in some really tiny rooms different times!
All of the room have a large ensuite as well.
I can understand why they are booked up so far in advance after seeing the place for ourselves!
Ray is happy to pick you up from the station if you arrive by train, and he has offered to bring Doreen, one of my students who is staying with them in Sept to the painting class as well, so that will be a help for her!
I have left Mandy and Ray with some leaflets and one of my Summer Day paintings as well-so people will be able to see exactly what sort of pictures they can create during my workshops!

It was lovely to meet them both and see their beautiful guest house--if you are thinking of coming to Ludlow to paint with me I recommend you try and get booked into The Mount-you wont be disappointed I'm sure!

Summer Day class-April 24th

I have 2 places left in this popular class--you will use oils and a variety of brushes and techniques including a knife.
check put the website for more details
www.paintingmyway.co.uk

Poppy Field -July 3rd--oils

One of my most popular subjects--painted in oils--suitable for all ages and abilities including first timers-check out the website for more details

www.paintingmyway.co.uk

Serenity Class--Oct 2nd

Painted in oils this popular painting is suitable for all ages and abilities including first timers.
A wide choice of colours for this class including blue, grey,green, dusky lilac,dusky rose,brown.
For more details please check out the website
www.paintingmyway.co.uk

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.

Big Suprise in Poppy Fields Class Tomorrow

I am wondering what one of the students will think tomorrow--his wife is putting the postcode of the painting class venue into his satnav and sending him off with a sandwich and my mobile number-he hasn't a clue where he is going or what he is going to do!
She spoke to me a couple of weeks ago and arranged it for a surprise for him!
Cant wait to see his reaction!
Out of the 7 people coming tomorrow only one has been before and that is Hannah-everyone else is a newbie-including another child aged 9.

NEW CLASS STORMY SKIES

I have set another date for Stormy Skies--May 15th. I have 2 bookings laready for it already so if you fancy having a go at this one you will need to book early to ensure a place.
Its suitable for all ages and abilities including first timers.
For more details please check out the website www.paintingmyway.co.uk

Summer Day Jan 30th

Summer Day is one of the most popular classes I run. Painted in oils it is a lovely calm painting suitable for all ges and abilities from first timers upwards.
You will learn to use lots of different brushes and techniques during the class.
Check out the website
www.paintingmyway.co.uk

Poppy Field March 6th

We get fantastic results in this class-lots of scope for being very individual ! Its a simple but effective oil painting-using a variety of brushes nd techniques.Its suitable for all ages and abilities.
Check out the website for more details
www.paintingmyway.co.uk
3 places booked already

Summer Day Class Nov 7th Full

Summer Day class on Nov 7th is now full with 9 people booked in.
I will be setting another date for the new year shortly.

99p starting price for painting!

I have started the price of the painting off on ebay at 99p-
the number of it is 250488697145
copy and paste it into the search bar on ebay and see how it does.Pass the word round to anyone you think may be interested!
The Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research have also sent me a box of the pink pins to sell, so if anyone wants to make a donation please get in touch.

More Bookings

Haven't long got off the phone from 2 of today's students--Liz was chuffed to bits with her painting and has booked into Winter walk,Serenity and Mystical Moon, and Nettie has rung to book herself, her daughter and her granddaughter Leanne who came today into the Serenity class, so Ive been updating the website as there are not many places left now in some of the classes.
note --Liz has just booked her friend in for Winters Walk as well!

Good Write Up!

I had a great surprise when we got home from Gloucester last week-opened the Shropshire Star to find a small article about me!
After doing the demo the Leighton and Eaton Constantine WI Cecily Butler the clubs press secretary had got in touch with the paper with the write up!
I have 2 of their members coming to class to paint Poppy Field later in the year.

Fish

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Ive been trying to get some snaps of the fish as I want to do some paintings of them.
It was lovely to sit and watch them for a while today-but so hard to get soem good pics! The water is lovely and clear now and the lillies are growing really well.Some of the leaves are 18in across.
We throw food onto the leaves and watch the fish try and work out the best way of getting it off there.Moby the big grey one swims across the leaves and takes the food with him while the big Silver favors coming up underneath and pushing the leaf out of the water so the food rolls off.
Its amazing how they have grown over the years-Moby is one of the original ones we had 8 years ago.

Poppies and Daisies-some spaces left

I have some spaces for this Saturdays class (July 11th)
This is a simple but effective painting-created using acrylic paint, which means that it will be dry for you to take home!
The black background makes the flowers stand out beautifully.
This painting is suitable for all ages and abilities even first timers-- as usual the painting will be done on a high quality staple free box canvas.The sides of the painting are painted so you do not need to frame the painting afterwards.
if you would like to join this class please contact me via the website
www.paintingmyway.co.uk

May 9th- Poppy Fields

Poppy Fields

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
4 places left
www.paintingmyway.co.uk

New Class March 21st--Poppies

I have been having a shuffle around with some class dates. I have put this new class subject in on Sat March 21st instead of the poppy field one.
This new painting is suitable for all ages and abilities . Its very effective and is painted onto a black background which makes it a little less scarey than a white one for the more nervous artist.
If you would like to join this class please get in touch viathe new website www.paintingmyway.co.uk

Britsh Heart Foundation Charity Auction

I have donated 2 paintings for the following appeal.

Sian the area cordinator got in touch as I have helped this charity several times before in different ways.

Its a charity very close to my heart as my hubsband Bill had a heart attack 5 years ago and my dear Dad passed away suddenly 3 years ago with heart failure.

These arent the actual paintings--I havent time to search for the images at the moment-got a thousand and one things to be doing at moment, but they are along the same lines! A "Summer Day" one and a "Birch Tree" one.

. The auction is on Monday 3rd November at 7.30pm, at the Barley Mow Public House in Droitwich, Worcestershire. It is in aid of the Worcester Balloon Appeal, to raise £38,000 for a lifesaving Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) for the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. This will help more patients to be treated locally, whilst also supporting acutely ill patients on the ITU.

If you are able to get along to the auction please do-its for a very good cause.

Food And Drink Craft Fair

We met some lovely people at the weekend while doing the craft fair!

Here are some of the people who had a go at the encaustic art-from the top-I hope Ive got the names right!! Sue ,Andy-parents of Alfie, (Stans photo didnt come out sorry!) and Minnie,

Lauren, Cortney, Amy,Laura ,Paige,Savhanna and finaly Hannah .

I was too tired last night to get the pics on here-by the time we unloaded the car and sat down it was late!

Sue and Andy and the children really enjoyed having a go and bought the complete set to carry on at home.Stans photo was very blurred so I couldnt upload it!

I know they will all have a lot of fun with it at home.