Framed

Just a quick photo to show the watercolours framed and ready to deliver!!!  Terrible photo, but you get the idea (I was in a rush!)

I had to take these at an angle to avoid the flashlight reflection from the camera... :~(

My friend had a baby!

I've been working on a couple of gifts for her.... 

 These two whimsical paintings were lots of fun.  I have to admit it wasn't totally my idea as I saw something similar online, but they were graphic art with photoshopped pics, whereas mine is actually hand drawn and painted with watercolours.   I chose a lovely poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Travel" and drew the images on top - turning them into art.  Tomorrow I will mount the paintings onto beautiful backing paper and then frame.... Hopefully I'll remember to post photos of them framed.

This box holds another handmade surprise.... I also made this cabochon with his name in wire encased in resin....

I guess this gives away who it's for... :~) 

Stair Railing Underway!

I finally finished installing the stair railing and banisters! What a job that was! Now the glue and wood filler just needs to finish drying, and then it needs to be painted! It will look beautiful and I'm very pleased so far with the result. After figuring out how to install this one, which was quite tricky and tedious.... I figure I can install any type of stair railing now!!!! I'll post another photo of it entirely completed soon.

Old Boots

I am still really enjoying working with Pencil crayons!

Back to basics

What a pleasure it was to do this drawing entirely with pencil crayons. It really makes you work layer by layer for every square centimetre of colour! I've always enjoyed pencils, and this was the first time I'd attempted a "real" piece of art work using this medium. Julia is my niece, and Simba, my lovely quarter horse gelding, who as you can see by this, loves to be cuddled!

12"x 14"

Pencil Crayon Drawing