Doorstop Dumpies – ‘Hamish’ – Doorstop Dumpy

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‘Hamish’ -Doorstop Dumpy’

Another of my handmade and designed doorstops in a patriotic red white and blue check, decorated with old buttons and a brass nose ring. This generous Doorstop Dumpy Pig was a present I gave to my Son, He was the one to give him the title of ‘Hamish’.  Hamish now proudly holds open my son’s bedroom door at university, when he’s not busy, welcoming with open arms and allowing his flatmates to come and go freely!

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Abstract – Shifting Scenes, My ”Forgotten Dreams of Crimson” – Pencil Crayon Abstract

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Shifting Scenes in My ”Forgotten Dreams of Crimson”

This play around doodle was done whilst scribbling in another of those ‘bored moments’ of “I don’t know what I want to do today?!” Rather than use black and white, as I have done in some of my other abstracts in this section. I wanted to see how I would feel about one in colour? To be honest, I still don’t know, I think I prefer the black and whites. Though I do like looking around the whole image and still finding things I don’t remember drawing. When I do one of these abstracts it is never planned and I restrict myself from holding the picture at arms length until I’ve finished. That way I think I get to explore it as much as others would on first seeing it. Whilst the picture is just made up of random shapes shaded, it is a voyage of discovery in finding little figure type people within the shapes. Simply, by the right hand bottom corner, having a little perspective, it made me think about the theatre and moving background scenes. Hence, the thoughts before the title!

Poppies – Oil Painting of ‘Poppy in Focus’

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Poppy in Focus

In this oil painting I had the idea of blurring the background down to just allow the main subject to be the sunlit poppy. It is almost as if the poppy is just awakening and still unfurling in the morning sun.

Abstract – ‘Hold It!’ – Oil Paint Abstract

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‘Hold It!’

This is another in my series of ‘Red Abstracts’. The images on this painting seem to alter vastly depending on which way this picture is hung. I have chosen to edit it as it was painted with the fine person being tickled pink with a single feather and the drip almost a drop!

Abstract Oil Painting – ‘The Philosopher and The Scribe’ – Red Abstract

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The Philosopher and The Scribe

Somehow, or just because, I decided one day to use up the colour pallet I rarely deal with when doing landscapes or portraits. Liking better to utilise than leave to waste, I thought the best way to make the colours useful being in the form of abstract art. To which point I became more and more fascinated with the series as they emerged onto the canvas in front of me. The irony of this is that as I got into the moment I ran out of the colours I was using and had to go buy more!

Letting my Brain and paintbrush work together leads to all kinds of results. Here is the finished creation. Even though I painted it, I still find things which intrigue me on the canvas!

 

‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Handmade and designed Character Doorstop

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Frog ‘Doorstop Dumpy’

I have been designing and creating patterns for what I have called my ‘Doorstop Dumpies’. Sizeable and weighty little decorative characters for a practical purpose. Each and everyone – UNIQUE!

Meet my green, spotty, cotton fabric, frog ‘Doorstop Dumpy’ creation – Fredrick. Decorated with old buttons for eyes and around his waist trim, this rather handsome chap, dressed to the nines, has collar and velvet bow tie. He’s quite literally dressed to impress as he holds open the door for you whilst greeting you with a red ribbon rose!

Poppies – ‘Poppies in waiting’ – Oil painting of Poppies

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‘Poppies in waiting’

This is one of a series of Poppy pictures I painted in oils. Throughout the poppy flowering season I would rush out each morning, into my garden, especially when the sunlight was good, to take photographs of the delicate new flowers opening. I feel the unopened poppy buds offer just as much interest as the flowers themselves, with their soft fuzzy fullness.

BAGS – Patchwork and quilted designer bag

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Totally Toadstools!

This bag I designed for total visual impact. It was designed and made as a wheelchair accessory, with little loop handles approx 17″ apart, just perfect for hanging on the back of a wheelchair and to carry simple essentials. Made out of various cottons and deeply contrasting red felts with tiny buttons on the toadstools. It has a triple multi-pocket inside, one of which has a zip. the reverse(see thumbnail below) is of a simpler design, though still allows to be reversible. It also has two magnetic clasps.

Reverse of toadstool bag