On the easel at the moment is this oil on canvas, of the harbour at Instow. I just have to paint a few seagulls in and I'm considering whether to paint in little egret on the mudflats, as I've often seen one there at low tide.
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Well..... it has been a long time since I posted on here!
Like most people I'm spending more time using social media on my phone and in particular Instagram. So to view, more up to date news on my work, please take a look at my account ... @ joannesedgbeer You will notice that I have been painting more coastal scenes, as well as paintings around where I live .... Great Torrington. I'm still enjoying working with oil paints and occasionally acrylics, though the subjects for my paintings are more varied. This is my first experiment using water based oils, on watercolour paper - I've used acrylics on this medium before, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how well the oil paints worked on the paper.
I don't know why but I do relish the times when I can work on paper ... more so than canvasses. Just finished this cat portrait. Her names Robyn and she really is a lazy cat - draping herself over the furniture. Oil on board
Due to an injury to my shoulder, planned projects have been put on hold -
As I had some good reference material of dogs, just waiting in the wings ... I decided to do some small doggie pics. Charcoal sketch is now framed.
The pink bits are my cardigan, reflected in the glass ... not part of the sketch. Just framed this latest painting of figs - I just love the colours in figs and that satin sheen they have ... makes them look very tempting! We used a plain wood bespoke frame, with a coat of liming wax, which gives it a pale white washed appearance, while retaining the grain of the wood. 'Figs' - Oil on board, in a bespoke frame
I've had sticks of charcoal lying around in drawers for ... well years! Occasionally I've got them out and dabbled - but last week I felt the need to express my self, or rather my feelings/emotions toward this scene, in black and white. So it seemed an opportune moment to delve into that box of silky smooth carbon and produced this! 'Storm Approaching' - charcoal & conte on watercolour paper
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