Abstract

Here I had a go at something more abstract.

We looked everywhere for the right picture for our living room but just couldnt find the right one

I got the idea from a picture in a DIY store and then adapted it to fit the colours in our living room.

The gold is a 3D paint that I got from an art store. I think it really brings the picture to life.

Interpret this how you like - I see fields of corn, rivers and sunshine...

Cherry Blossom

Not content with putting paint to canvas, I thought I would put some on the wall!! This one is in the headspace above our bed and looks lovely with the lights from the overhead cupboards shining onto it.

I was inspired by an episode of BBCs Changing Rooms where they did something similar onto some panneling.

The branches were drawn freehand onto a taupe background and the cherryblossoms were added with a sponge and different pink colours!

Simple but effective and I am really pleased with the results! More importantly the wife likes it!!

Patchwork Cat

This is a cat. Not my cat, but A cat.

My Mum loves cats, she and her partner have several and I noticed that several of them like to sit in the window and watch the world go by.

Mum also loves patchwork. Her poor long suffering partner is often dragged along to patchwork shows and conventions or some art fair or other that Mum has found!!!

It seemed sensible therefore when I decided to paint Mum a picture, that it involved her two great loves. Here is my attempt at capturing them both on canvas.

Hummingbird

Here is a picture that I did for my Mother In Law at the end of 2006 for her birthday - she liked it!! - I just called it Hummingbird. It has a kind of South American Ethnic look that I like. I found a similar pic on the internet and adapted it to suit me.

Its done on a box canvas using basic paints and I just love the bright colours on this one.

My art

I have an undiscovered artist inside me I feel.

No I did not eat him and no he did not climb inside when I was not looking.

I will publish here, some of my artistic attempts, some good, some ok, some not. You judge, but please be constructive!!!