Pets and Paintings

I thought I'd give you a little update on some new work and I've also realised I've not shared any pictures of my new little cat Effie on my blog. Here are a couple -

 

Effie is a funny little cat, she's not a snuggly cat like Jet but she does like to lie on her back and have her tummy rubbed - sometimes she gets so engrossed in it she slides right off the chair.

 

In terms of work I have been quite busy lately. I've managed to get a fair few giclee prints into my etsy shop and I will have some more soon, here are a couple -

Goldfinch

 

Tree Sparrow

 

 

 

I've also been working on some new ACEOs, I've been having fun with these - I seem to be getting some balance between detail and spontaneity in my work, but these little ladies are pretty spontaneous!

 

 

 

I do notice all the pictures of my artwork look a little grey on my blog at he moment, they are scans so I'm not sure why this is. My old laptop died a short while ago and I never had this problem, I can only apologise until I find out more - they are all very much white!





 

Giclee Prints

There is a definite feel of winter here in Fife now, the heating is on and all the cosy jumpers are out. I have a bit of a cold at the moment and feeling a little under the weather. I've not left the house today yet but my cosy little cat has been snuggled in keeping me company. He doesn't seem to be too fussy about this time of year and will pop a paw out the door and then right back in again.

I just wanted to stop by and show you some of the new prints I had professionally made of my birds. I'm pretty happy with them, they look really close to the originals. I went for high quality giclee prints using pigment based inks on archival fine art paper, this means they won't fade in sunlight.

I've spoken about getting prints made for ages and I'm glad I've finally taken the plunge. I think it will make a real difference to me, especially in terms of detail. My new work is still very true to my style but using prints means I can spent a bit longer working on each piece. I have listed the first couple for sale in my etsy shop.

My little helper...

Sorry I've not been around much lately, I feel the days zooming by at the moment and have had very little chance to paint. I notice I have a few new followers to my blog which is lovely, thank you for joining me here.

I will share some of my latest images with you but first of all, I must introduce you to my new 'helper' - his name is Jet and he's eight months old. We adopted him just over a week ago from Cats Protection and he's settling in well. He enjoys evening cuddles on my knee but also enjoys digging up my plants and loves sitting on the laptop as you can see!

 

 

In terms of new work I've created a few new ACEOs and I have a few more in progress. These little ladies are a touch sombre, I hope you enjoy them though, they are my interpretation of how quickly life can change.