Lovejoy the Lovebird Painting My fifth painting for advent – 5th December 2013. A bit of a rogue with a glint in his eye – crafty, slightly shady, but definitely a charmer – this fella’s got it all. The star of the show at the aviary in Ward Park in Bangor, he’s my favourite anyway……
“Ewe with a View” sheep painting My seventeenth painting for advent, 17th December 2013. With a panoramic backdrop of Belfast Lough and the Antrim Hills, this ewe and her brood really have to be the most scenic sheep in the field. I remembered to photograph the painting as I worked to give an indication of…
“Leicester Piglet” I couldn’t resist – the orange background is just the colour of Red Leicester cheese – that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it! My third painting for advent – 3rd December 2013. This fella is a rare breed and a very lucky piggy too. He lives at the Ulster Folk and Transport…
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…
Fantasy Sea Bird Painting – and a little about the painting process… My twentieth painting for advent – 20th December 2013. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to paint – or I’m just too indecicive and there are so many options… I consulted a sketchbook – and found some quick sketches done at the beach in…
Another double dose of Downton Portraits! I haven’t been feeling well for the last couple of days and painting felt like too much of an effort… but I couldn’t actually keep away from my drawing board and I found that, although I didn’t have patience for paint, I did still want to draw. My short…
