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Tulip Painting

Here is my latest painting based on a photograph of tulips. I enjoyed sitting and painting this in the garden over a few days during quarantine. Here is the photograph I based my painting upon. I didn't use a grid this time to help me draw the image first, I just drew it free hand… Continue reading Tulip Painting

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What I’ve been up to PART 2: Blackburn Artists society

Over the past few months I have been attending the Blackburn Artists society on Thursday Evenings. Each week we are given a "theme" to work with from chickens to sky scrapers and we've recently been out on location drawing the amateur dramatics society during a live dress rehearsal! I've really loved attending Blackburn artists society… Continue reading What I’ve been up to PART 2: Blackburn Artists society

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Set of three Water colour cards and tags

This week I made these three hand drawn and hand painted original Christmas cards with coordinating gift tags! Take a look at description below- these items are available to purchase with postage to the UK included! If you are interested in having some Christmas cards, other greetings cards, junk journals or original art works custom… Continue reading Set of three Water colour cards and tags

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Tulips abstract mixed media canvas

This is my abstract, mixed media tulips canvas. The canvas measures 16 x 20 inches. This original painting is made using acrylic paints applied thickly using a palette knife, over a layered and textured mixed media back ground. The painting depicts a bunch of pink tulips on a lilac background, with thick textured petals and… Continue reading Tulips abstract mixed media canvas

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Birds Birds Birds! #redbubble #rrandj

I have a new design on my Redbubble shop rrandj! This image started off as a watercolour painting on paper. Compromising a variety of birds flocked together in a tessellation of triangles this image is great to brighten up your home or person. Spot Blackbirds, flamingos and ducks nestling together without needing to go to a… Continue reading Birds Birds Birds! #redbubble #rrandj

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Toucan Painting

I have been doing a lot of water colour painting recently, so I decided for a change I would do a large acrylic painting. I had the idea to do some kind of tropical bird, I thought maybe a parrot or a flamingo, but whilst browsing images on Pinterest I spotted a photograph of a… Continue reading Toucan Painting