Beatrix and the butterfly The stories of Beatrix have been flying out on the canvas this year. Have you meet her yet? Let me introduce you to Beatrix - the little unicorn who when she was very small she was separated from her family and caught by some trolls. A king from a small magical island kingdom was on some travels and saw Beatrix's and rescued her from the trolls. The king bought Beatrix home … Continue reading Beatrix and the Butterfly
I found this very beautiful painting of a Native American warhorse, the red, blue and white war paint dotted and circled the horses face. It’s mane braided with eagle feathers. Fierce. Brave. Warrior. And I wanted to paint one of my girls just like that. Fierce. Brave. Warrior. With paint on her face and feathers on her hair. But as so often happens in my painting journeys, the original vision for the painting transformed. While … Continue reading The Warrior Beneath
There is nothing like trying to paint during the hottest part of the summer, but that is exactly what happened when I was painting this commission for my Cuz-in-law, a wee foxy for her baby fox! Like the other commission I had to do in Jan (see Izy and her Cat here) the paint dried before I had a chance to put it onto the paper, this time I didn't have the luxury of a cool … Continue reading COMMISSIONED ART WORK [Foxy + Ellie]
I have an unbelievable amount of new art work to share with you and although I really want to share with you some of the newer paintings that I have done and adore, I feel I should start from the beginning! Last year a friend approached me about painting a mixed media canvas for her daughter who was celebrating her 21st birthday and she new she wanted a painting similar to my 'Blossom' painting but … Continue reading Izzy and her Cat
