Brown elephant

A big thank you goes to Jane Denman, who helped rescue this one.

It was started around a year ago, but lay around untouched because I could not resolve the background. A couple of hours in the drop-in class at Skyblue art classes and it is now complete.

Nelly measures 16" by 12" and is painted in W&N oils on canvas board.

Source of the Levada da Ribiera Grande

This pastel painting was started at this spot on a rather long walk on holiday in Madeira. It was finished on my return home.

It measures approx 9" by 6", and was painted with Conte pastel on Senelier Carte Pastel card.

Sitting in the sunshine with the sound of flowing water, it was a beautiful place to paint. Another walker came up and asked if he could buy it, but it was not finished to a sufficient standard. However, if you are reading this - it is ready now!

Adur Art Trail 2013

For the next two weeks a group of us are exhibiting paintings in a beautiful church in North Lancing, called St James the Less. It is part of the Adur Art Trail.

Today was my turn to act steward, and while we had few visitors, one of those who did turn up bought this painting. It has been around for a while and was painted following my holiday in Oman, staying with friends.

Orchids

Another painting destined for an exhibition this summer.

Measuring approx. 10" by 12" it was inspired by some flowers we saw on holiday in Madeira. The background was created using watercolour paints and cling film. The orchids were painted with Turner acrylic gouache.

Another frame needed!

Dancers

The "exhibition season" is approaching fast. This study in Conte pastel will hopefully feature in one of them.

Measuring 9" by 12", the aim was to capture figures in motion.

Now it just needs framing.

Under the sea

As part of the Worthing Open Houses event at the end of June and beginning of July, Sky Blue Art Group will be exhibiting at 4 Heene Terrace, Worthing. Part of the display will be 30 small (A5) canvases on  the theme of Under the Sea.

These are my efforts. When all the finished paintings are displayed together it should be really striking.

Wanda

Yet again I have been guilty of neglecting this blog. Despite my part-time job with A**a, painting carries on with Lancing Art Club and Sky Blue. This was painted as a sketch for a project with Sky Blue and the Worthing Open Houses this year. It turned out so well, I will just keep it as a stand alone painting.

Art Around Town, means that between 7 and 12 of my paintings are more or less on permanent display. Blue Stripes sold at the Angmering Medical Centre this time round.

Art on the Pier 2013 launches on 23 March 2013. Silver Birches has been selected to be displayed on Worthing pier for the next 12 months.

The Lancing Art Club are marking their 60th anniversary with Lancing  -the Big Picture. It will be a collage of 30 small canvases depicting land marks in and around Lancing. Each canvas will be painted by a different member of the club.

With all the projects and exhibitions coming up this year, there is an urgent need to complete some more paintings.