My first painting in oils

It's done.. well almost.. I just want to add a bit of detail to the stalks to complete it (although I am sure I will touch up some other bits too!!)

I have always wanted to give Oil paints a proper go and this is my first attempt! Just a little still life of a Chilli cut in half but I really enjoyed doing it.

It's on a piece of 7x5" gesso'd board.

Watch this space because I really can see myself doing a lot of detailed stuff in oil now.

Exciting!.... Hope you like!

I will add some proper photo's when it's 100% finished as this was quickly taken on my phone

New Slate Painting

Well just finished my latest slate painting.. It's a smallish piece at only 400mm high by 300mm wide on 18mm deep box canvas. I actually had no idea what I wanted to end up with I just started arranging the slate on the canvas and stuck it down with the fabulous product that is No More Nails.. lovely! Feel lost without a tube of that in the house ;-)

I added some mineral texture gel to give it even more texture as I want my work to be tactile.

When it comes to the final colour I knew I wanted the 2 main ones to be Turquoise and Gold.. that was it!

I actually tried something different this time and sprayed a black acrylic undercoat. How much quicker than brushwork?? and it's gets in all the nooks and crannies between the slate pieces!

The rest was all brushwork, drybrushing and ink washing with indian ink

Hope you like...

It is actually available to buy if anyone is interested?

Facebook artist page started!

Well.. I have started a FB artist page.. so here it is for anyone interested in looking

My Facebook Artist Page

work in progress...

better get my a** in gear and get updating things!

Facebook for Painting?

Ages ago i closed my Facebook account down.. but I keep reading at the moment how it's a good tool for promoting yourself as an Artist so I have decided to start one up again?! Not totally convinced but will give it a shot!

Be interesting to hear from other artists who have used FB in this way?

My Facebook Page

Polyfilla and erm.... gravel

What do i mean by Polyfilla and gravel? Well... I had an idea to create a painting of a close up of a flower head and had some crazy idea to make it very 3D.

I wanted lots of depth and texture so after a bit of thought I decided to give those two materials a go!!

Anyway... was kind of a one of experiment and here are the results!

Sunflowers...

Some of my sunflower canvases... just wanted to do something big bright and bold for the first one, but loved doing it so decided to paint a few more. Might not be everyone's cup of tea as they are a bit "in your face". These are really tactile bits of work.. loads of texture from the thick impasto paint and the texture gel i used for the seeds.

Sunflower #1
30x20" Acrylic and gel on canvas - £Sold


Sunflower #2
40x30" Acrylic and gel on canvas - £Available


Sunflower #3
40x30" Acrylic and gel on canvas - £Available

A few of my flower paintings...

Orange Gerbera
24x18" Acrylic on canvas - £Sold


Cala Lily
40x16" Acrylic on canvas - £Available