Ice Cream on a Winter's Afternoon' finished

8' x 8"

oil on board

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I've finally finished the Ice Cream painting. I resolved all the bits that I mentioned in my previous post plus a couple more. The alterations have improved the painting and made it easier to read so I'm  happy with it now. :) By the way...you can see one of my portraits all beautifully framed up if you click here  The link will send you through to Ashcraft Framing who can always be relied on to do a brilliant job! Have a great bank holiday weekend!

'Ice Cream on a Winter's Afternoon' not quite finished yet!

8" x 8"

oil on board

This is the first time I've been able to get back to this painting since Monday. There are still some bits to resolve...a very skinny ankle for one thing, a hand that ISN"T holding the bag and some incoherent distant ground! But putting all that to one side, I had a great day teaching yesterday. It's very exciting...my Wednesday morning class are preparing for their first exhibition in June! So the tension is mounting!!! 

New painting 'Ice Cream on a Cold Afternoon'

8' x 8'

oil on  board

I spotted this little boy eating ice cream, despite the wintry weather, one afternoon not long after the first day of Spring. You can see by the way everyone is wrapped up with scarves, hats and boots how cold it still was that afternoon, but kids don't seem to let a little thing like freezing cold weather put them off when it comes to ice cream!  I'm happy with the way the painting is progressing and should have it finished tomorrow. 

'In the Rain' finished

8" x 8"

oil on board

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All I needed to do to 'In the Rain' today was to finish the windows in the far building, redraw part of the umbrella and add a detail to the bag on the right and that was that! 
And now in answer to a request from Vic, a fellow blogger, here is an image of my studio in the roof complete with cat of course who, as I have mentioned in previous posts, is my ever faithful companion!

'In the Rain'

8" x 8"

oil on board

I spent yesterday moving back into my Ivory Tower...my studio space in the roof! I moved out last summer when my daughter and partner moved in with us whilst they looked for their own place and we needed the extra space. Somehow though I never seemed to get round to moving back...until now that is! And I'm very happy I'm here again! I have a lovely view from the window...I can even see Lincoln Cathedral on the horizon on a clear day. I painted 'In the Rain' this afternoon. There's not too much more to do so I should finish it tomorrow. 

'Jo' finally finished!

12" x 16"

oil on stretched canvas

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I realised this afternoon when I looked again at portrait of 'Jo' that the angle of the mouth wasn't right and needed to be altered...and so she wasn't finished after all!! Repainting the mouth then led on to reworking the chin which led on to adjusting the side of the face and so on and so on and before I knew it the whole afternoon had gone!!! So here we are at the finishing post again, but I'm very happy with her now and she really is done this time I promise! And on that note I'd like to wish you all a very happy weekend! 

'Jo' finished...I think!

12" x 16"

oil on Stretched canvas

This is 'Jo' finished...at least I think so at this point! I worked on the painting this morning, then had to go out, then came back, took a photo which showed up a couple of adjustments that had to be made, made the adjustments and here we are...done! Well at least until tomorrow when I'll look at it again and decide for sure. Hope you've had a good day too!