Muscle!

Just for a bit of fun whilst my pencils were out-thought I would have a go at sketching a 'body'....hence Mr Muscle!

Lakeside (in graphite)

The first 'Lakeside' was a sketch created using graphite and watercolour pencils, this one is purely sketched using graphite.

Pink Rose

After a successful attempt at sketching in graphite I decided to have a go using watercolour pencils and 'Pink Rose' is the result! A softer image but still quite effective. Which one do you like best....let me have your comments!

Black Rosebud

Recently I have turned my attention to sketching using both graphite and water colour pencils. 'Black Rosebud' is sketched using graphite. I was quite pleased with this first attempt! Let me know what you think by attaching your comments!

Blog update

Hi everyone

Just a few words to update the blog......

My family and I recently had a bracing week away in sunny (yes..I jest!) Filey. Wow, never had snow with my Easter egg before, but there's always a first time!
It sure was freezing in that caravan, we knew it would be but I reckon we just didn't realise how much!

I have recently 'had a bash' at watercolours and am quite pleased with the results. My first painting is entitled 'Tulips' which I will post soon.

I am pleased to say that my enthusiasm for painting seems to be returning at long last. I think I am going to concentrate on watercolours for a while now.

The picture shown on this post was taken from clifftops in Filey on Easter Monday early in the morning after overnight snowfall and I reckon it's a great subject for another painting-it really is beautiful.

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Bev's blog update!

Hi all blog viewers!

Well I haven't managed to get brush to canvas for many months now, but I am hoping to get back into the swing of it real soon! My shed is beckoning! I have been attempting to put pencil to canvas instead and it's not as easy as I thought (as the two attempts below will show) but what the heck, it's been fun and that's what life needs...fun!

I decided after my recent birthday to write (mentally!) a list of goals I would like to achieve before the next milestone birthday; the first is to start horseriding lessons and I am hoping to start real soon, my sister and niece are encouraging me all the way....as is my son, Adam, who bought me some riding boots for Mothers Day to kick start me along the way!! Another unusual and exciting gift I received for Mothers Day was from my son, Kevin; a voucher for my very first drumming lesson! It's something I've always fancied doing, although I am a bit nervous about booking the lesson as I reckon I will get some odd looks when I turn up as I'm not exactly in the first flushes of youth! Still, you gotta keep shocking 'em haven't you! I am really excited about these two impending events! I would also like to write a book and have tentatively started this and registered with an online publisher, it may never happen but I sure will try to make it happen! My mum is a keen childrens story writer so I must get it from her!

Last weekend my husband took me to the Palladium in London to see 'The Sound of Music' which was a birthday surprise and a great day out. I hadn't been to London for several years and really enjoyed the whole train and tube thing and the hustle and bustle of London.

I am both nervous and excited as I have 3 paintings entered into a local exhibition in mid March! I always like to hang around and guage reactions, no matter how much I cringe!! My painting is still in it's very early days but it's good to get totally honest feedback and going along to an exhibition showing your work sure is the best way to achieve that!

Don't forget to contact me with any comments you may have about the blog or the posts on it! It's nice if you are kind but constructive critisism is always helpful!

Roll on summer sunshine!

Bev

Lakeside

Another little dabble, this time with watercolour pencils......Lakeside.

Sunset SII Leicester Mercury Feature!

Well, I was really pleased to see my painting in print in the Leicester Mercury on the 16th of Feb! The picture quality of my painting is not too good as the colours look a little muted, they are much more vibrant on the actual painting, obviously the photograph of the sunset has good clarity. Nevetheless, you can hopefully see the comparison of the skies in both pictures.

They are shown above - side by side

Sunset SII

Since re-posting Sunset II on the blog I have been contacted by the Leicester Mercury who are, I am excited to say, featuring my painting on their 'Mailbox' page (page 14) on February 16th! Although it's just for a bit of fun it is still going to be exciting to see one of my paintings in the local newspaper!! I hope to be able to post the featured item on the blog once it is published.....Can't wait!

I have not picked up my brushes for many months now but am feeling rather inspired to get back to my painting now! I hope to start a new project in the next week or so -
so watch this space!

Sunset SII

I have posted this painting as a bit of a revival after seeing a picture in tonights Leicester Mercury which shows a sunset photograph over Coalville, the sky colours are uncannily alike in my eyes....it can be viewed on page 12 in tonights edition (12 Feb)... if you get the chance to see it let me know what you think!!

On the Coast

This one was a bit of an accidental painting really. I originally started trying to use my acrylics but can't seem to get on with them. I let the background dry and decided to paint with oils on top of the acrylic, the mountains seem to have come out really well!

Days End

Not a very good photo of this one, I will try to get a better quality photo and replace but I wanted to post on the site anyway! There is a lot of glare from the sunlight as this one is still drying in the shed! (aka studio!!)

Wedded Bliss!

Newlyweds share a moment together on a deserted beach!!

First attempt at placing 'people' in a painting, it was quite tricky and I hope the close up shows their silhouettes (in their bridal attire!!)

Warm pastel shades - oils on deep edge box canvas.

Studio......yes it's a shed!!

Well after much anticipation the 'studio' is up and running. There's nothing worse than paint all over the carpet so it just had to happen!!

'Bev's Place' is nice and cosy and is a nice little retreat...when I get a chance to get out there!

The last 3 paintings; Mountain Ridge Lake 5, Rocky Point and Tropical Beach have all been produced in the 'shed'.

It needs some cultivation with the plant pots etc. but it's getting there!

Rocky Point

Rolling hills, old spruce, rocky points, water, distant hills and vibrant pastel skies!

Oils on stretched canvas.

Forgotten Island!

The overgrown grasses envelope the 'Forgotten Island' across the sea!

This was just a fun half hour with a set of acrylic paints I was given as a present! The tiny canvas measures just 8x5". Acrylics certainly are different to paint with! Nice but fast drying!

This little canvas sits neatly on a shelf in my 'studio' (yes....it's a shed!)

Tropical Beach

Long spindly palms on a tropical beach in the glow of evening!!!
Oils on stretched canvas.

Mountain Ridge Lake 5

Well here we go again with another Mountain Ridge Lake...now at number 5!! This just seems to be a popular scene. 3 are re-homed and I think this will be the last one as I fancy a change!! MRL 5 is another 'panoramic' style canvas and is currently for sale at £35 including p&p to UK destinations. Sizes as MRL 4 - pls email any enquiries.

Majorca!!

Hi everyone

It's been a long while since I have put any new 'posting's' on the site. There have been many reasons; some nice - some not so nice! However one of the nice one's is my recent holiday to lovely Majorca. It was filled with hot sunny days spent on the beach or by the pool and evenings dining out; yes a lovely relaxing holiday, very much needed, although it already feels like a distant memory!! We are now back in the humdrum reality once again and amongst this madness I hope to retreat to my shed (aka studio!!) very soon and take up my brushes, so watch this space!!

PS - I've decided: I don't like flying!!

Happy hols to all of you in 2007! Can't wait for my next jolly jaunt (in the UK this time!!)