Drawn From Life in Pastel

I have spent a lot of time drawing models from life in a medium I particularly like, pastels.One of my favourite artists, Degas was a master of pastel drawing.


                                                                     

Seated Girl

Girl Resting

                                            These drawings are for sale .

                                                   

SPRING IN THE AIR

The clocks change to summertime tonight,forward one our giving us more time to spend outside in the daylight and the garden like this little girl on a garden swing.



                                                     

The Apple Tree Swing



Acrylic on canvas, 7x5 inches for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

Westminster Bridge, London

This week I have returned to painting one of my favourite subjects, London
Westminster Bridge on a cold, misty day is always lovely.

                                                               

Westminster Bridge, London


acrylic on canvas, for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

FRIDGE DOOR ART GALLERY

Visitors to my house are always drawn to the  fridge door which houses a miniature art gallery of magnets from museums I have visited around the world.Your fridge door is a good place for an art gallery, affordable and no need for nails in the wall.
I am now adding to my collection by making magnets from miniature versions of my own paintings.For sale on www.ebay.co.uk






 

Ginger Cat (SOLD)

Starry Night

                                                               

Red Shoes

Lowry Lady(sold)

                                                                   

Dog Walker(sold)

Gone Fishing

Washing Day

Stormy Weather 

                                             

Fridge Door Art Gallery


Painted on to small rectangular or square canvases and then given a high gloss resin finish for protection.A magnet is then put on the back which is also signed by me the artist

CHERRY BLOSSOM

Blossom is starting to appear on trees in gardens and in the hedgerows ,spring cannot be far behind.Cherry blossom is glorious with branches thick with pink flowers. Cherry trees are considered to be lucky by some people.


                                                                   

CHERRY BLOSSOM

acrylic on stretched canvas, 14x11inches

for sale details click on my Ebay shop link on the top right of this screen

WET DOGS SHAKING

Even when the weather is fine dogs have a knack of getting soaking wet in puddles, streams and on the beach.Dogs walkers know to beware of the big shake that dogs use to dry themselves off making everyone else within a few feet as wet as they are.

                                           

                                                                       

                                                                         

                                                                        Wet Dogs Shaking (SOLD)


                                           Acrylic on stretched canvas,see the link to my ebay shop for details.

THE EARLY SHIFT

People going to work at first light pass my house on foot and bicycle .Construction workers are usually the earliest,I hear many languages spoken, especially Polish ,as they head towards the big red cranes in this rapidly developing city.


                                                           

THE EARLY SHIFT (SOLD)

acrylic on stretched canvas

see the link to my ebay  shop on the top right corner