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First miniature portrait. Enjoyed creating this.

by Verity Franklin | 13th January 2025

First miniature portrait. Enjoyed creating this.

Unfortunately I’m having to work from a photograph rather than life nevertheless here are my first two miniature studies in oil pastel – a worthwhile exercise.

by Verity Franklin | 13th January 2025

Unfortunately I’m having to work from a photograph rather than life nevertheless here are my first two miniature studies in oil pastel – a worthwhile exercise.

The Drawing and the underpainting. I feel I need to recalibrate my pallet colors I kind of rushed it and did not put a lot of thought into it. I’m going to limit it and repaint as soon as it’s tacky.

by Sandra Lundin | 9th January 2025

The Drawing and the underpainting. I feel I need to recalibrate my pallet colors I kind of rushed it and did not put a lot of thought into it. I'm going to limit it and repaint as soon as it's tacky.

I made a still life with a small frame (aperture?) and I tried a set up with warmer light than I usually do. I tried to be mindful of the space, front to back etc, but I find that hard :) I really liked the Claudia Carr painting you showed us and I wanted to try painting a “white” object. That is also why the other still life I posted had a curled up white towel

by Therese Lunde | 8th January 2025

I made a still life with a small frame (aperture?) and I tried a set up with warmer light than I usually do. I tried to be mindful of the space, front to back etc, but I find that hard 🙂 I really liked the Claudia Carr painting you showed us and I wanted to try...

Also worked on some watercolour portraits, an ongoing series. I’d really like to do these in a less defined way I feel I’ve over explained rather than suggesting.

by Christine Berrington | 7th January 2025

Also worked on some watercolour portraits, an ongoing series. I'd really like to do these in a less defined way I feel I've over explained rather than suggesting.

Posting here a few other things I’ve been working on – Sketches in the local park in some of the wintry weather.

by Christine Berrington | 7th January 2025

Posting here a few other things I've been working on – Sketches in the local park in some of the wintry weather.

A watercolour base for more limited colour version of the image …. didn’t get very far and then Christmas happened !

by Christine Berrington | 7th January 2025

A watercolour base for more limited colour version of the image …. didn't get very far and then Christmas happened !

Had another look at the floor on another drawing of this.

by Christine Berrington | 7th January 2025

Had another look at the floor on another drawing of this.

This is just the start. It’s mostly a study in gray values.

by Barbara Hyman | 7th January 2025

This is just the start. It’s mostly a study in gray values.

Still life apple

by Therese Lunde | 6th January 2025

Still life apple

Painted this at speed from a memory of a day at the beach. Also painted this upside down with completely different results (odd but good as an experiment).

by Jasmin Cook | 5th January 2025

Painted this at speed from a memory of a day at the beach. Also painted this upside down with completely different results (odd but good as an experiment).

drawing

by Mark Dunford | 4th January 2025

drawing

A recent re-interpretation of an earlier painting in a square format. This was interesting to try as I don’t often use this format and it was a smaller scale 30×30 cm.

by Ann May | 2nd January 2025

A recent re-interpretation of an earlier painting in a square format. This was interesting to try as I don't often use this format and it was a smaller scale 30×30 cm.

Watercolour after J Constable I am not a watercolourist, but this was an interesting excerise.

by Maura McGlynn | 31st December 2024

Watercolour after J Constable I am not a watercolourist, but this was an interesting excerise.

Watercolour drawing after J Constable.I found doing this drawing very interesting, which I had not expected to happen.

by Maura McGlynn | 31st December 2024

Watercolour drawing after J Constable.I found doing this drawing very interesting, which I had not expected to happen.

I was lucky enough to be able to see two Constable paintings in real life, recently, and did some sketches. I made a few more comments over in the chat. Best holiday wishes for all!

by Rachel O’M | 22nd December 2024

I was lucky enough to be able to see two Constable paintings in real life, recently, and did some sketches. I made a few more comments over in the chat. Best holiday wishes for all!

This is an oil painting I completed about a month ago. It’s 10×10″ on panel and I was thinking of stormy conditions at the coast that I have witnessed in recent times.

by Philip Forsyth | 18th December 2024

This is an oil painting I completed about a month ago. It's 10×10" on panel and I was thinking of stormy conditions at the coast that I have witnessed in recent times.

Here are a selection of landscapes done recently in oils which tends to be my chosen medium

This the latest more resolved pastel version. Having done this I now see that I’d really like to change and reduce the colours and keep it more about the source of light than the red chairs!

by Christine Berrington | 10th December 2024

This the latest more resolved pastel version. Having done this I now see that I’d really like to change and reduce the colours and keep it more about the source of light than the red chairs!

First miniature portrait. Enjoyed creating this.

Unfortunately I’m having to work from a photograph rather than life nevertheless here are my first two miniature studies in oil pastel – a worthwhile exercise.

The Drawing and the underpainting. I feel I need to recalibrate my pallet colors I kind of rushed it and did not put a lot of thought into it. I’m going to limit it and repaint as soon as it’s tacky.

Also worked on some watercolour portraits, an ongoing series. I’d really like to do these in a less defined way I feel I’ve over explained rather than suggesting.

Posting here a few other things I’ve been working on – Sketches in the local park in some of the wintry weather.

A watercolour base for more limited colour version of the image …. didn’t get very far and then Christmas happened !

Had another look at the floor on another drawing of this.

This is just the start. It’s mostly a study in gray values.

Still life apple

Painted this at speed from a memory of a day at the beach. Also painted this upside down with completely different results (odd but good as an experiment).

drawing

A recent re-interpretation of an earlier painting in a square format. This was interesting to try as I don’t often use this format and it was a smaller scale 30×30 cm.

Watercolour after J Constable I am not a watercolourist, but this was an interesting excerise.

Watercolour drawing after J Constable.I found doing this drawing very interesting, which I had not expected to happen.

I was lucky enough to be able to see two Constable paintings in real life, recently, and did some sketches. I made a few more comments over in the chat. Best holiday wishes for all!

This is an oil painting I completed about a month ago. It’s 10×10″ on panel and I was thinking of stormy conditions at the coast that I have witnessed in recent times.

Here are a selection of landscapes done recently in oils which tends to be my chosen medium

Assignment reminds me of my last plein air mission to capture a wall of green in rural Norfolk as shown here

Barbara geometry

Therese – dynamic geometry

MJ landscape

MJ landscape

This the latest more resolved pastel version. Having done this I now see that I’d really like to change and reduce the colours and keep it more about the source of light than the red chairs!