8220;The Thames Shouldered its way past Blackfriars Bridge, impatient with the ancient piers, no longer the passive stream that slid past Chelsea Marina, but a rush of ugly water that had scented the open sea and was ready to make a run for it. Tuesday, 28 April 2015. Sunday, 26 April 2015. A lot on my plate. Saturday, 28 March 2015. Sunday, 8 March 2015.

Monday, March 19, 2018. Worked on some sketches for future oil paintings. Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The Louvre, Pavillon de Flore. Oil on 24x30 cm wrap canvas. Sunday, March 4, 2018. Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Oil on 24x30cm wrapped linen canvas. Monday, November 27, 2017. Oil on 12x16 linen canvas.

Thursday, March 8, 2018. Trying to combine my two loves. Thursday, February 15, 2018. Still Life with Old-Fashioned Roses. Their soft fragrance and velvety petals take me back to my childhood and the wonderful memories.

Paintings in oil, acrylic and pastel. Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Has some fantastic ideas for working with students of all ages. For the guidelines of this project and a host of others, check out their Hands in Art ideas here. Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

Monday, March 16, 2015. Friday, January 30, 2015. It was great to sit down in the quiet of my studio and apply some of the things I learned in the workshop. I am still not sure if it is done, so I am going to sit with it for a little while to see if I want to add anything to it. Wednesday, January 28, 2015. The left image is my underpainting -. Using Ultramarine Blue mixed with Transparent Red Oxide. The image on the right is my final painting. Friday, January 9, 2015.

A blog dedicated to doing master -copies as an approach to learning. Monday, May 26, 2014. Summer 2014 - Geese by Alfred Sisley. Who was born and spent most of his life in. He was the most consistent of the Impressionists in his dedication to painting landscape. Only rarely and, unlike. Found that Impressionism fulfilled his artistic needs. Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

Friday, 14 August 2015. Saturday, 8 August 2015. 171 Beach View 2 at Westcliffe-on-Sea. Tombow brushpens and Derwent Coloursoft Pencils,. Second of two sketches done today - the perfect day for a sketch. After we had lunch and had done a couple of walks, I turned 90 degrees.

Friday, August 14, 2015. Lilies In The Fields And Sparrows In The Trees. We are watched over in a most loving and perfect way. Dedicated to all who are fighting the good fight of faith against cancer and other afflictions. Dedicated to my brave friend and sister Marcie Weaver. Thursday, August 13, 2015. Sunday, August 9, 2015.

Paintings, musings, and occasional rants and raves. A friend of mine showed up on my doorstep with these two bottles a while back thinking I might want to paint them. She was right! She spotted them in a recycle bin and dove in to fish them out for me. I knew it was time when I saw the Daily Paintworks Glass Challenge. 6 x 6 acrylic on gessoboard.