Category: Still Life
Windsurfing
This was an attempt at painting my daughter and her partner in Auckland. They love windsurfing and she had sent me some pictures to paint. It was an interesting painting to try as I had to paint lots of different … Continue reading Windsurfing
Cheeky Puffin
Die Krähe (The Crow)
I fancied painting a bit of ‘Goth’ for a change. It reminded me of a song called Die Krähe by a German metal band ‘Schwarzer Engel’ so I decided to give the painting the same name. It’s from a photo I found on the Internet. I felt inspired by the moodiness of the picture as I was in a dark mood so I felt it was a good choice. Continue reading Die Krähe (The Crow)
Puffin Preening
I wasn’t quite sure how to do this so I started with what I thought was probably the most important feature – its eye, then the … Continue reading Puffin Preening
Purple Roses
Mӧnch Zwischen den Bӓumen (Monk amongst the trees, Sultenbuchenallee, Bad Nenndorf)
This is from a photo I took on a retreat I went to in Bad Nenndorf, just outside Hannover. We were taken into the local woods, the Sultenbuchenallee, which contains trees which have become contorted and twisted and asked to … Continue reading Mӧnch Zwischen den Bӓumen (Monk amongst the trees, Sultenbuchenallee, Bad Nenndorf)
Sweet Peas
I’m not a massive lover of still life, especially flowers and so this was a bit of a challenge for me trying to capture the different shades of pink, purple and blue. I finished it with some black pen. Continue reading Sweet Peas
Orchids
Just playing around with watercolours using wet on wet. Plus brush pens to see what I could create. Continue reading Orchids
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Teacups
Part of my art coursework. Painted in watercolour and ink. Continue reading Teacups
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