Summer Day painting for Saturdays class

This is the new version of the Summer Day painting that I painted while on the craft fair yesterday.It is showing up a bit bright-it is much more subtle in real life!

As you can see we have some pinky purple clouds in the sky and a different beach with rocks on instead of the usual folliage.

I am sure we will have some fun in the class tomorrow painting it!

Craft Fair

Today, although the weather was a bit iffy to say the least,was busy.As you can see we had plenty of warning of the showers that came along and had chance to cover things up!

I managed to paint the alterative "Summer Day " painting for Saturdays class and it recived a seal of approval from onlookers!.

Childrens Classes

I will be running a couple of childrens classes during the summer holidays due to demand!
As you can see---children produce beautiful works of art in my classes, they take to it like ducks to water.
They dont seem to have the fear of the canvas that some adults have.
They accept what I tell them without question--if I say'' bash the canvas with the brush'' they will do so, while the the adults look as if to say you are not supposed to bash the canvas!
If I say tickle the canvas the kids tickle without question!
I know its not the normal way to paint but thats why its called''Painting My Way''.
Anyway the class dates are to be sorted out shortly and will be posted both on here and my web site.

Mixed Bunch

We have a mixed bunch of people who come to the classes-ranging from small children to adults as old as 90 have been.

This Saturday Kevin is coming back for the 2 nd time and he is a Methodist Minister-although he was quick to point out in the last class ''dont hold it against me I am human as well'' which had us all laughing and broke the ice!

The same week Pearl came for her one to one lesson that her daughter had bought her, after we were finished she mentioned that she was a Jehovah's Witness and she would be doing more paintings to give as presents for her 5 daughters!

Talk about a mixed bunch!

its Kevins wifes birthday on Saturday so the painting will be an ideal pressie for her-we are doing a version of Summer Day. There are going to be several changes to the original painting,something I will be working on when on the craft fair on Thursday.

Another busy week!

Well after the busy weekend- we were looking forward to a bit of a quiter week, unloaded all the paintings and lugged them up the stairs ready for the next big event when we will need them all-----then Bill checked and saw that we are on the local Ludlow craft market this thursday so they all have to come down again!
Thats the trouble when its so busy, its easy to forget-I had it in my head that the craft fair was next week!

Craft Fair

Well it was soooo busy today at the craft fair-its a good job Bill was there too! I was kept busy all day with teaching children how to do encaustic art and doing demonstrations of my 4 minute paintings for people!I have to post one wet painting off --when it dries.Funny how people always want the wet ones-it doesnt matter how many similar ones are dry and mounted in the rack-they always want the wet ones!

The weather stayed dry but cold which was great for the carnival and everything else that was going on in town.

I have 10 small wet paintings drying in the garage which will be mounted and for sale at the next event. I have to catch up with the small paintings-I have nearly sold out of stock and with there being over 130,000 people expected at the 3 counties show in a few weeks, I need to replenish my stock!

Starfish

This painting created using an electric iron and special beeswax caused quite a stir when I was creating it at the craft-fair today.
It measures 21cm x29cm and is created using just coloured beeswax and an electric iron.
This is the affordable way to buy this successful artists latest work.
The more you view this work, the more you will see, creatures from the deep or just weird things-you need to view this work live to see it at its best!
The price-un-mounted and un-framed is just £40 including P+P in UK.if you are outside UK please get in touch for details.

Star Gazing

This painting drew so many gasps from the crowd as I painted it -it was unreal!

I used my special tool instead of the useual iron to create the image that measures 21cm x29cm.

So much depth and so much to look at-this painting has everything if you are into abstract art!.

The colours are vivid and crisp but there is so much to look at, and the more you look the more you see!

This is the affordable way of collecting my work,which is getting more and more collectable ---un-mounted and un-framed.

This work is priced at just £40 and comes unframed and unmounted so you can choose how to display it.

Fantasia ll

This is one of the encaustic paintings I worked on today.The detail has to be seen to be belived.
It measures 21cm x 29cm and is available unmounted and unframed for just £40 including P+P to UK. Please get in touch for P+P outside UK
It would look great in a black mount and chunky frame but that is just personal preference!
It is called 'Fantasia ll 'and is very bright and vivid.
A great chance to buy art from this popular british artist ar affordable price's.

Brilliant Day

Despite the weather-which in a way worked to our advantage because people came in the craft fair out of the rain-we had a great day!

I sold loads of encaustic art-which people saw being produced as they stood watching, and some of the encaustic art materials I sell were going to be making their way to the USA and Canada!!!

Coventry Class

This happy group came all the way from Coventry to do the class today.Cheryl (2nd left )had booked it for Grant (on left) 40th birthday.

We had such a laugh- they were a great bunch and I think we will see them again!

As you can see the paintings turned out quite different to each other-some were quite bold with the colour wash and some more subtle!

Grant certainly had a birthday to remember after the class they were off to The Feathers for tea, then back to Coventry to go to the theatre-and Im told there are more suprises to come tomorrow--Grant should think his self lucky he has such great friends!!!

Talking of friends-a lady and her hubby came talking to us for quite a while after the class,then about an hour later she was back-they had lost their keys and were retracing their steps.We looked and couldnt find them anywhere, so phoned my son who is a mechanic to see if he could help-he was on his way to a rally so I phoned the owner of the garage where he worked and he said he would come and get it started for her.They had a dog with them and they were looking at either staying in B+B for 3 nights until Tues cos they thought the keys might have been left in post office or having the streering lock broken and fixed which would have been cheaper!

She kept saying how good we were helping her-we said no problem.She went to find hubby to say we could get the car going for her and came back to say hubby had found keys-she had a beautiful bunch of flowers for us for helping, a lovely gesture.

They say what goes around comes around and I am finding more and more that this is true-you get what you sow.

Travel Lodge

Great deals at the brand new Travel Lodge that has opened up a few hundred yards up the road from us.
If you book 21 days in advance over the internet you can book a room for just £15 a night, if you book 7 days in advance you can stay there for just £26.
Ideal if you want to take in the beautiful sights around Ludlow and the surrounding areas as well as painting classes.
Check out their website www.travelodge.co.uk
The Travel Lodge is situated just over the road from the new venue where we hold the classes so it ideal and very easy to find.

Ludlow

There is a lot going on in Ludlow this weekend-the annual green-festival is taking place just outside the venue where the craft fair is,on the market square. Check out www.greenfestival.co.uk
On Sunday the market will be full of plants and things for the garden at the green fair

Lots going on for all the family, demonstrations and lots to see and do.

Also going on in the same building as us will be a big book sale that always attracts lots of people.
It promises to be a very busy weekend even if the weather isnt great.
Its also the annual carnival with proccessions all through the town, so if you are in the area pop in a and say hello!

Bank Holiday Weekend

These paintings are all done the same way,The back ground is produced using a variety of different sized and textured natural sponges and black and white acrylic paint.

Then if you wish a oil wash is applyed, it takes just seconds to transform a monochrome painting to one with lots or little colour.

This is going to be the class subject this Saturday.

We have a busy weekend ahead- we are incorporating a class in the craft fair at Ludlow college this Saturday.The craft fair is in aid of the air ambulance which is a very worthy cause.

I have a group coming from Coventry-long trip for them so it has taken the pressure off them a bit to get to the venue on time beacuse we will already be there!

We will be at the college the night before setting up to save time on Saturday morning, there is quite a lot extra to do with putting out easels and tables as well as putting up the display stands and hanging paintings!

The painting class is a birthday pressie from Cheryl to her friend,but they are bringing along 3 others to join them.It will be great for members of the public to see what exactly goes on in a class!

Pearl's Painting

I have had Pearl here today to paint a one 2 one. Her daugter bought it for her as a birthday present.

Pearl had been to my exhibtion in Leominster a couple of months ago and had told her daughter that she fancied having a go at painting, as her daughter dosent live localy she had to do some detective work to track me down!

In the end she just put my phone no in her mums card with a message saying to ring up for her birthday present--Pearl was over the moon with her gift, but because she runs a busy pub/hotel she couldnt come on a Saturday for a class so had to have a one 2 one.

She admitted to being very nervous when she arrived here this morning, but soon settled down and was amazed at the speed that she created the painting, we stopped for a couple of breaks but we were still done in around 2 hours.She handled the knife as if she had used one for years, and loved the effect it gave on her trees.She was chuffed to bits with the finished painting and wants to do some more.

It turns out that they have a great funtion room at the pub(The Black Horse) that we can use for classes.

As we have several students that come from Leominster it will be useful for holding classes there. Pearl has also gone away with some of my flyers and a big poster to put up in the pub.

I would imagine after her regulars see her painting I will be getting a phone call to book a class there!

Silvery Moon

This a triptch that I started some time ago and got put to one side!
I have had a finishing up day today when I went through all the stuff that I wasnt quite happy with.
I have done the sky again and added a moon, and also gone over the sea again.
I am very pleased with this painting now, the metallic paint really works well on water.
It measures 72 cm x30cm and it is £80 including P+P to Uk

Yachting

I have been trying out my new oval canvas today.They are a little different to the norm.
Staple free sides, they make a lovely addition to any room.
This painting 'Yachts' is painted in acrylic, using some metallic paint to add texture to the sea.
I am really please with the overall painting and it is for sale for £95 including P+P in Uk

Desire

As you can probly see, I have been tempted to have a play around with one of my recent works'Desire'
I was not completely happy with it, it just wasnt vibrant enough in some places.
I have reinforced the bits I wasnt quite happy with and also turned it round again, from vertical to horizontal.
I am much happier now.The strength of colour is much stronger in real life than on the screen.

You can see why so many people love my easel-when we do the craft fairs and demos we often catch people standing looking at it,it is a work of art in itself!!
This painting is 90cm x30cm and is for sale at £150 including P+P in UK

Reflections 3

You can see from the pictures here how I painted 'Reflections 3'

This one is painted on a much bigger canvas measuring 90 cm x30cm.

Again it is painted in acrylic, but built up in many thin layers--up to 10 different layers in places.

I love the vibrancy of the reds and yellows,it really glows.

It is for sale for £150 including P+P in UK.

I always use special delivery to send my work when it is sold. It is insured, trackable and is next day delivery -signed for.I have never had any trouble sending work this way.

Bill and Callum

Our grandson Callum was bought round to see Bill on his birthday yesterday-as you can see little Callum was engrossed in watching the tropical fish.
He is such a happy little baby and so knowing-he laughed his head off at Paddy the parrot-who didnt find it very funny being put back in his cage for safety's sake.
We cant take any chances with Paddy-he is so jealous of everything that comes here--he attacks poor Sparky on a regular basis, you would not belive how scared of cats he was when we bought him 2 years ago!