Finished work: "Sideways"

It has been a while but I am finally ready to step back from this canvas. I always find the last stages of a painting a bit fraught....when to stop fiddling and tweaking.

As a painting nears completion, I sometimes wonder when to stop... the best clue for me is when I start painting the next one in my head. (Kathryn Mullaney)

Snapshot from the studio

After a break I have decided to go back to bold florals. The Autumn colours are particularly vibrant this year and have prompted the colours behind the latest canvas. This one is big: 30 x 24" and destined for the Arts Group exhibition next week (if I can finish it that is). Today I started it and this is just getting some paint down to get the feel and atmosphere. Much more to do yet.

River studies

I decided to do ink drawings from the photos I took of the river the other week. I want to do a set of three for the upcoming Eynsham Arts Group exhibition next month.

More Mona Lucy

Her eyes are following me round the studio today! Blocked in the hands and glazed the face again so she is less greenish. ....still a work in progress but an interesting project nevertheless, trying to get an 'old' oil paint feel with acrylic.

Gabriel's Wharf

Is one of my most favourite places to visit in London. I've been lucky enough to go here many times and each time is always a delight. Such a mix of people, street entertainment, refreshing art, unusual design and quirky architecture...all under the gaze of Saint Pauls Cathedral and the OXO Tower.

This is a work in progress ( I am dabbling with colours) so this is merely felt tip and ink pen at the moment. I'm not sure yet how its going to finish up. For some reason this pic is much more washed out than the original version - I want to use deep deep coours but I obviously have yet to come to grips with the new camera phone...

Mona Lucy

Its a work in progress .....

Messing about on the river..

Such a gorgeous day yesterday. We went out on a boat with friends and just pottered along the river between Bablockhythe and Swinford. Its been some time since I blew the dust off my 'good' digital SLR and I thought I would tke the opportunity to take some shots with the potential view of garnering some watercolour ideas. Lucky for me the river was relatively calm as its hard to stand and take pics whilst bobbing up and down!

Send in the clowns...

I am often asked to facepaint at kids parties and for once, I got to face paint at my own as it was M's birthday. Me and Mr C dressed up as clowns to entertain for the afternoon, and clowns don't come complete without custard pies do they?