A little bit of painting – a lot of mounting and framing!!
Hello again, (said with a smile!) as the sun has finally decided to shine again!!! So much has happened in the last few weeks...where do I start?? With exhibitions looming ever closer, I have begun to mount and frame my favourite paintings. Its...
Just back from ‘arty retail therapy’!
Hello again! I'm writing with excitement and a bit of a grin on my face as I've just got back from the Art department of our local garden centre with a bag of goodies to experiment with!!! This week, I've gone back to my printmaking roots and...
Harris Hawks and Eagle Owls…Its been a very busy month!
Its 2 days short of a whole month since my last blog...Its been a pretty manic time and what with the Easter Holidays I didn't think | had much to share. How wrong I was! I've done lots of paintings and drawings during the past few weeks, and...
Mother’s Day Hawk Walk
As expected, I haven't had any time for paintbrushes so far this week - and its looking highly unlikely that there will be any painting for the next few days... 🙁 So instead, I thought I'd share my Mother's Day treat with you...a Hawk...
Daffodils…lots of them!
Another busy week, and we're only half way through! I had a fantastic weekend at the Falconry Centre, the highlight for me was flying Sam, the Harris Hawk, twice on my own (under the watchful eye of Lon). I had LOTS of practice using the...
Expressions of an Eagle…
What a week...! Firstly, I have to announce my mega exciting news that I am now 'Trainee Falconer' at Puxton Falconry Centre, with Gary, Claire and Lon!!! I'm so excited - not only do I photograph and paint these stunning birds of prey, but now...
Paintings, paintings, paintings!!!
My 'drawing day' last week really paid off (despite my grumpiness at missing a great day's wildlife spotting...) Having a great batch of drawings to develop into paintings has been very productive! I've had a good week and made time to paint A...
Long time, no blog… but I’m back!
Its been a long couple of weeks, including the half term break - lots has happened, and thankfully, quite a bit of drawing and painting has been done too! The first set of paintings I played with were all of the same bird - The Gyrlin. I drew...
Paintbrushes, brushing paint…just as they should!
Woohoooo! Paint brushes ready and waiting; Artist ready to paint!!! This week I've started a new painting of another bird of prey - this one is a 'Gyrlin' which is a hybrid cross between a Gyr Falcon and a Merlin. I was attracted to the...
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