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On the other hand...
'Rain in the city' - 2x2 inch impasto acrylicWell, a couple of weeks ago I was bemoaning the fact that I still couldn't paint as my left arm was still painful (by the way, I finally had it X-rayed on...
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Big smoke on the water - a tiny cityscape...
'Big smoke on the water'- acrylic impasto on 2x2 inch canvas in 5x5 inch box frameI've just returned from a very lovely week back in Northern Ireland visiting my parents and catching up with old...
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Aim for the moon...
This week I'm grateful for the little things. I was able to start painting with my left hand again which was such a relief as, although I love the little abstracts I did with my right hand, I was...
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The road less travelled... A landscape painting and some Instagram animals.
'The road less travelled' - impasto acrylic on box canvas 5x5 inchThis is a little landscape that I started before dogbite-gate all those many weeks ago. I started working on it again last week and...
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She had a green dream...it's all a bit surreal
'She had a green dream' - acrylic on canvas 40cm x 50cmThis week I finished the painting I was working on for my advanced reiki project. You might remember I had mentioned a while back that in order to...
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And the winner of the Scottish SPCA pet portrait fundraiser is...
So, my JustGiving fundraiser competition came to an end on Monday 31st August and thanks to everyone who donated we raised £455 for the Scottish SPCA!!I used a Random Name Generator from the internet...
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Hundreds and Thousands....a mini landscape
'Hundreds and Thousands' - acrylic on 4x4 inch canvas in 7.5x7.5 inch box frameThe sky is a huge source of inspiration for me. Whether it's the northern lights (which were out in force last week,...
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As above so below.... a landscape painting
'As above so below'mini canvas 4 x 4 inch in wooden box frame 7.5 x 7.5 inchWell, that's me back in Scotland after the most wonderful week on the island of Crete where it was literally 30 degrees...
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The stars had aligned..a giraffe painting
'The stars aligned - giraffe in impasto acrylic61 x 24 cm9.5 x 24 inchesI started this painting 17 weeks ago. How can I be so precise? Because I posted a photo of the early stages of it on my Instagram...
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Northern Skies... a commissioned landscape
'Northern Skies' - impasto acrylic on canvas - 30cm x 24cmI was delighted to receive a commission for a painting of the northern lights, not least because they're one of my absolute favourite skies to...
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The Dog Star... a portrait of a chocolate labrador
'Koko' - acrylic paint on canvas 24cm x 30cmSo, remember my pet portrait giveaway to raise funds for the Scottish SPCA? Well, this is the winner’s portrait. This is Koko, a much loved Chocolate...
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Lighting the way...A world record breaking attempt
Lighting the way - acrylic spray paint and acrylic paint pensSo, I don't normally post twice in one week very often but I mentioned in my last post about the Society of All Artists and their attempt to...
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A seagull, a boat, a Wildlife TV Presenter and why I might not blog so often...
'Fly to your tomorrow' - acrylic on canvas 30 x 30cmSo I had an impromptu blogging break last week. We were travelling the five hour round trip to Inverness last Thursday afternoon to see Steve...
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Take a seat...surreal art
'Moonlight Shadow' - acrylic on 4x5 inches box canvasSo, after painting the little boat floating in space a few weeks ago, I wanted to do more of these surreal little paintings and liked the idea of a...
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Geysers and Glaciers and Bears, oh my...
So, first things first, if you're still coming to visit my blog then thanks very much as it has been a while since my last post.Close up of paint texture and colourWe've just come back from 6 days in...
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Little Lucy...a pet portrait
Lucy - gouache on paper 6 x 6 inchesI'm quite a messy painter so, a few weeks ago, fed up with having to change into 'painting clothes' or else inevitably end up with paint smeared over clothes I...
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Ice and Fire...
Ice and Fire - mini canvas 2x2 inches in wooden box frameSo this will be the last blog post of 2015. Tomorrow is my last day in my part time job until the new year and I plan to spend the holidays...
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Nature's Fireworks...a landscape painting
'Nature's Fireworks' - acrylic on box canvas 40 x 30cm Happy New Year. I hope everyone had their own version of a perfect festive season. As always, ours was quiet and I ate too much. On New Year's Eve...
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Spirit Animals - The Deer
Spirit Animal - Deer acrylic paint on watercolour paper 18 x 26 cmI keep a little notebook in my handbag in which I write shopping lists and have started jotting down arty ideas that pop into my head...
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If life gives you lemons... surreal art
If life gives you lemons - acrylic on canvas 5x5 inchI love how inspiration can strike at the strangest moments. It will always be present in sunsets and northern lights but sometimes it puts in an...
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