Tag Archives: Oil painting

Can’t find a canvas? Oil painting

I have been busy with the oil paints again, but it means a much slower process, therefore I don’t get to post often, I have eight on the go, and four are a little different. What do you do when … Continue reading

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‘Woebegone’oil hare

I totally forgot to do a blog post on this large oil hare, hopefully he will be in my Hampshire open studio sale, this coming August. Many thanks to Mike Rae for the kind use of his reference photo. He … Continue reading

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‘Through the white horses’ oil painting

Another oil painting finished. When I started this one, I did not plan it out very well, I put the horse too low down on the canvas. I ended up quite liking the colours and the only thing I could … Continue reading

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‘Calico’ horse oil painting finished

At last dried and complete this beautiful skewbald horse from paint my photo. I will put this in the Hampshire open studio exhibition. Last day of holidays, lots achieved, but I am off for a ride now as it is … Continue reading

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‘Pink sky at night’ yay the oil has dried

At last the first one of six oil paintings has dried, I love the vibrancy of the oils. I am not sure what is going on, but I keep picking pinks for backgrounds, four paintings lately! luckily I can change … Continue reading

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Draw a bird day- robin

Its that time of the month, so I am re blogging about my robin painting I did for my mum, for Mother’s Day. It was painted in oil. Take a look at methodtwomadness, who host the event each month. Started … Continue reading

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Re kindled love of oils

With the approach of our local hospice fundraising art auction, I have had the oil paints out to complete a canvas, having mainly used watercolours over the last year, it was a struggle to get back into the gloopy stuff. … Continue reading

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Happy Father’s Day ….goldfinch in oil

I decided to get out the oils today, and create another 20×20 bird painting to go with the blackbird I did for my mum, in Mother’s Day. I wanted to stick with garden birds, so I picked the goldfinch. I … Continue reading

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Happy mothers day

Mother’s Day today, here is the card I have made for my mum, I really enjoyed making this card, items used bird stencil that special touch stencil oval dies spellbinders assortment of flower dies creative expressions sue wilson Times Square … Continue reading

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Second hare oil painting now finished…… I think?

Eventually I think he is complete, but not named…yet, struggled with the whiskers, but decided they would have to do, it really is pretty hard to get a thin line, and I am sure my hand was shaking, with the … Continue reading

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