AUTUMN TREES

Acrylic on paper

12"x16"

This was painted for the Studio Atelier Challenge in October.

MAS Workshop

12"x16"  Acrylic on paper
I recently attended a Molesey Art Society workshop run by Audrey Cove. We were given a black and white photo of a painting by S. J. Peploe and spent a couple of hours painting our own interpretation in acrylic. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, painting in a much looser style than normally.

Irish Actor

These pictures were in response to the   A Day Not Wasted October challenge. I first did a gel pen sketch, then a pastel pencil portrait on UArt 800 pastel card. The portrait is 7" square.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

24" x 16"

I painted this beautiful autumn bouquet in gouache on an acrylic ground. I have discovered that if I spray fixative between the layers I don't have a problem with the paint lifting when I add more colour.

PINK ORCHIDS

9" x 7"

Gouache on paper
Painted for the October Paint and Draw Challenge.

Cow in Swiss Alps

Gouache on paper.

9"x11"

Painted for the September  A Day Not Wasted art challenge.
I found a lot of my tubes of paint had gone hard!

OLD BARN 2

Oil on prepared MDF
15.5" x 9.5"

 This picture was painted for the A Day Not Wasted June challenge, but I missed the deadline and posted a pen and ink sketch instead. This is my first painting in oils. It took a bit of getting used to from the drying point of view, but otherwise I quite enjoyed painting it.