The Whole Rainbow

The Whole Rainbow

In an attempt to stay warm this winter, in an inadequately insulated Edwardian house, I have been layering up undergarments, clothes and scarves – to a colourful extreme. I could easily be wearing the full rainbow in separate, single-colour items at this time of year. Contrasting colour combinations take the tedium out of getting dressed…

Me, Me, Me – More Self Portraits
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Me, Me, Me – More Self Portraits

More Self Portraits… This time a couple of “blind contour” selfies! Created by looking at the subject and drawing without looking at the paper… I came across this little ink sketch yesterday and remembered how much I enjoyed the unpredictability of making these drawings and decided that I’d make one to colour-in! I’ll have to…

Colourful Fantasy Birds
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Colourful Fantasy Birds

Fantasy Birds… Over Christmas I’m trying to keep up daily painting without slaving away at the easel, so these lovelies are what’s emerging from my playful paint brush. They don’t originate fully formed in my imagination but rather evolve at warp-factor speed – my imagination working intuitively alongside a speedy brush. If you’re interested to…

Big, Bold, Colour-Bursting Heart for Valentine’s Day!
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Big, Bold, Colour-Bursting Heart for Valentine’s Day!

Here’s my Big, Bold, Colour-Bursting Heart for Valentine’s Day! Lots of layers of indulgent colour in this one – the intuitive painting progress led me to this colour bursting heart! Painting this was an emotional experience – I love the eventual result though, so I’m happy to share! Visit my online Gallery Shop for more colourful…

Vermillion Lime – Playtime with Colour and Paint
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Vermillion Lime – Playtime with Colour and Paint

I’ve been having trouble getting myself motivated recently – so rather than procrastinating by doing anything but paint, I’m experimenting with just painting for fun. No just about it though – seriously, fun & play can lead to the very best painting experiences and move creativity forwards in leaps and bounds. Trust me I’m a…

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