Hello from a very sunny Spain. The rain has gone and we are enjoying sitting in our front porch watching the birds and warming our faces! This week’s project brings in the rays of light for our new fairy Eira. You may find the video Here It was a lengthy and large painting using mainly… Continue reading ‘Sunbeam wood’
Hello everyone . I hope you are well and feeling creative. I had to take a break last week as at last my kitchen was being installed. I have been without a kitchen for nearly 4 months now but it is very nearly finished. Just a few more days now. Today the work tops were… Continue reading Freedom
Hello everyone. This week’s project is full of peaceful vibes. Certainly much needed in these times. It was an experiment to see how the Kuretake granular colours would mix in a little watercolour painting. You may find the video tutorial Here I hope you like it. I found the paints quite forgiving and it was… Continue reading Peace
Hello from a very hot Spain! We finally found someone to groom our pups who were really suffering the heat. They are now more comfortable thankfully. We are mainly staying indoors as it feels like an oven outside! I managed after some initial technical problems with a fried memory card reader to produce this project.… Continue reading Poppy fields
Hello my friends. A lot has happened since my last post. Apologies for neglecting you all. I made the move at long last. Travelled by land and ship down through Ireland and Spain with the dogs to my Mum’s home in Southern Portugal. After a few weeks of searching and viewings we finally found a… Continue reading New Dawn
Hello friends well it’s been another busy week! I hope you are all well and getting prepared for the holiday season. This week’s project depicts a winter scene. Still no snow here as yet, nor will I have any over Christmas as I’m flying off to visit my lovely family in Portugal in a few… Continue reading ‘shelter’
Hello friends, Well it’s been an eventful November! At last I’m happy to share the good news that our house has been agreed for sale! It’s been 2 years since the last sale fell through. A long road . Hopefully everything will go well this time! My dream of living close to my family in… Continue reading The colour of snow
Hello again. I hope you are feeling good! Today was another beautiful autumn day with blue skies and sunshine. Although it took my partner hours to collect the fallen leaves from the garden! This week was quite special for us in Northern Ireland as we were treated to the Northern lights. I thought I would… Continue reading Magnus
Hello! Well what a beautiful week we are having here in sunny Northern Ireland! The combination of sun and autumn mist is so very beautiful. Not to mention the magnificent full harvest moon with its amazing red glow ! I have been out and about visiting friends and family this week- hence the reason for… Continue reading Whisper wishes
Hello friends! I’m back with something a little different from my usual projects. When I did my abstract floral cards video recently it got me thinking about the possibility of using my gel press for a landscape painting. This was an experimental session for me very much feeling my way and certainly outside of my… Continue reading Abstract landscape (bees)
