Mermaids have always been a favourite of mine to paint. When I was little SPLASH with Darryl Hannah and Tom Hanks was my favourite movie. I cannot tell you how many times I watched that movie (but I could quote it line for line!) My sister and cousin would play 'splash' for hours in the summer in my grandparents pool, swimming like mermaids, making that high pitched 'eeeeeee' noise that Maddison did. And when winter … Continue reading The Mermies are in da house!
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
