Weather----grrrrrrr

I had to cancel last Saturdays workshop because of the snow...we couldn't get out of our road to get to the venue and I had students coming from Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Telford ,Leominster and Cleobury Mortimer-and they had no chance of getting here safely.
So for every ones sake it was the best option to cancel...everyone except 2 have booked in for another workshop...so that's been sorted.
I'm keeping everything crossed that we will be able to run the new Sunflower workshop this Saturday--but I wont hold my breath--the forecast is for more snow Friday...watch this space.....

The Snowman Commission!

I was asked to do this painting a few weeks ago while on Ludlow market.It is to be the backdrop for the clients Royal Doulton snowmen--he was quite specific on what he wanted---he chose the Prussian blue from another painting on my stall!

he asked for some hills and a path.....

here is the base of that stage..

Ive added some snow to that...

then there was to be a rustic 5 bar gate....

and a Cotswold stone wall either side of it--here Ive just laid on lots of thick paint in grey, blue and white..

its coming together quite well now....

Ive used a silicon wiping out tool to pick out the stones in the walls...

added a few trees....I'm quite pleased with how the walls are looking so far--they are by no means nearly finished--but the texture is right

he wanted a distant village in between the hills, Ive altered this since this photo was taken and there is now a little church there!

cant do any more until the painting is dry--got lots of detail to add--more snow everywhere--the walls to finish, snow on gate, trees and village. Ive sent the photos of the painting so far to him and am waiting to hear that its what he had in mind..Ive really enjoyed doing this one and I can see how it will work as a background for the snowmen. I will have to wait a week or so for it to dry enough to do the rest. so watch this space!