May 16, 2019
These two gorgeous boys have both had their portraits one by me before. Geddy was the first a few years back. I think way before I was regularly updating my blog, and Rebus was a couple of years ago, and now I get to paint them in the same portrait! It is a little...
May 15, 2019
I really need to get my laptops sorted out properly so I am not jumping between the two all the time, it’s super confusing. I want to start this blog now, but I can’t upload all the photos I want to, so that will have to wait. At least I can get it...
May 12, 2019
Well here we go, nearly half way through the month and then it will be half way through the year. Time has to slow down and fast. Is that a contradiction! I don’t know haha. Anyway, I managed a good nordic walk yesterday. Thank goodness my shoulder seemed OK, so...
May 6, 2019
So it has confused me again, these sneaky bank holiday weekends and I should have started this yesterday. It has been a busy weekend. I have started and nearly finished Pickles and I have made really good progress on the Blue Heeler or Australian Cattle double dog...
May 5, 2019
I literally cannot tell how long I have been waiting to get a commission for these stunning dogs. I have loved them for years. They are herding dogs, similar to our border collies. I have a few breeds I have yet to do portraits of, but I am so delighted to be able to...
May 3, 2019
Finally I am back to the pastels and I am living it. Not that I don’t love my watercolours. Actually I just love painting, and as the last 10 days there hasn’t been much due to admin and post office runs etc, it finally feels like a I have a full week to...
Apr 30, 2019
Oooops naughty me, I forgot to start my weekly blog. Notreally sure why it slipped my mind, it hasn’t been a hectic start to the week. Just busy hahaha! I have been prepping for two new commissions to get underway. I have Pickle and two Australian cattle dogs to...
Apr 28, 2019
I have had some unusual names for the dog portraits I have painted, but I love this one! Filou, I am sure that is how you spell the pastry isn’t it? This painting is a very large dog portrait in the new Jolly Splashes style. 20×20 inches and the frame for...
Apr 23, 2019
So I mentioned in my weekly ‘Other News’ blog that I was going to do a blog dedicated to the watercolour pet portraits I have this week. Or I should say Jolly Splashes pet portraits. The reason being as I am learning this new skill it is hard to write...
Apr 22, 2019
Starting a new week again today rather than Monday! I think the other post was getting far to long! Oh hang on a minute, it is actually Monday isn’t it?! See this is what the bank holiday does to me, I am all over the place. As I am walking tomorrow instead it...
