“‘SCENE’ From A Bench’ – ‘After The Fair!’ – Oil Pastel Series

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‘SCENE’ From a Bench Series- ‘After The Fair!’

In this picture, I dreamed up an idyllic scene in my head, of people arriving by  hot air balloons, to a remote location, on a beautiful Summer’s day. The excited crowds would have enjoyed all manner of activities; jesters, music, and dance, even perhaps a circus in the far distant tent. There would have been food stalls providing the merry people with refreshments all day long… The bench sitting in the foreground would be the ideal vantage point for all the goings on…eventually, the end of a perfect day…’SCENE’ From a Bench – ‘After The Fair!’

This series of pictures have all been done using Oil Pastels and in each one I have placed a Bench. Always the same bench but sometimes I’ve flipped it around to suit the angle of the scene. All the pictures in this series are from my imagination and are drawn to give maximum illusion to the perspective of the landscape around and create as much depth as possible in the small images. Hence the series title, ‘ “SCENE” From A Bench’ ! 

‘ “SCENE” From a Bench Series’ – Tuscan Ruin – Oil Pastel

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‘ “SCENE” From a Bench Series’ -‘Tuscan Ruin’

In this Oil Pastel drawing I wanted the viewer to be aware there was a backdrop to the picture but for the main focus to be within the ruin and of how the light entered it and cast shadows, light and shade. The image should project, hopefully, a sense of a hot summer’s day, even becoming hotter into the middle distance until a haze is cast over the far flung mountains. Pure imagination!

This series of pictures have all been done using Oil Pastels and in each one I have placed a Bench. Always the same bench but sometimes I’ve flipped it around to suit the angle of the scene. All the pictures in this series are from my imagination and are drawn to give maximum illusion to the perspective of the landscape around and create as much depth as possible in the small images. Hence the series title, ‘ “SCENE” From A Bench’ ! 

Poppies – ‘Poppies in the Wild’ – Oil painted Poppies

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‘Poppies in the Wild’

This oil painting was done from a collection of photographs I had taken of poppies growing in my garden. I selected little bits from the photographs and created this picture, almost in the same way I created by oil painting of ‘Poppies on Parade” also to be found in this ‘Poppy Section’.

Still Life – ‘Jack and Jill (On a Ledge Series) -Watercolour version

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‘Jack and Jill’ – (On a Ledge Series) – Watercolour version

Bored and uninspired one day, I stood in my kitchen wondering what I could draw? Whilst wondering I absent mindedly started tidying and rearranging things on the ledge. I’m not one for nice pot ornaments, rather have slightly wacky or weird decorative things around! So, as I now had a disarrayed pile of things I had moved and a clean window ledge – The idea struck me. I could use it as a little staging area for a series of still life pictures!!!

The idea for “On a Ledge Series” was born.  Above is one version of ‘Jack and Jill’, two little rag dolls my daughter brought home from a trip abroad. This particular one is done in watercolour. Other posts of Jack and Jill for the future will be a version in soft pastel and one in oils.

Pen and Inks – Landscape ‘An Old Mill’ – Coloured !

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An Old Mill In Colour

Previously in Pen and Ink I featured a simple black and white sketch of the scene above. Wanting to take the illustration further I redid the scene coloured with vibrant inks. I was rather pleased with the result!

Landscape – ‘Stonehenge In The Sun – Oil painting Landscape

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‘Stonehenge In The Sun’

As of many people in the past, and possibly of the future, I have a great fascination with Stonehenge. So much so that whilst redesigning our garden a few years ago we unearthed quite a few old stone path edgers. Being just a little bit weird, I decided they would make a great mini Stonehenge in the corner of our garden- And there they still stand today. On Another occasion, many years ago,  I redecorated one of our living rooms and thought it could do with a focal point – before you knew it there was a 12 foot by 6 foot mural of Stonehenge painted in the style of Constable, again I love it so much it still remains today. Though, the oil painting above was done from a photograph I took on the only actual visit I had to the historical site. Fortunately, the day was beautifully sunny and cast light and shade perfectly on the Old stones!

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.

Pen and Ink – ‘On the Canal – In Colour’

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‘On the Canal – In Colour’

For those who have already seen the first post of this scene in ‘Pen and Inks’ just in black and white, I thought it might be nice to show you another version of the same coloured with inks. Not a medium I have worked much  with over the years, though every now and then I have another practice as above. I must admit I am always really excited by their vibrancy, (thinking about it, I really should have another practice – A girl can always do with a little excitement!)

Pen and Inks – ‘Unwanted items to be left on step!’ – Sketch in ink

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‘Unwanted Items to be left on step!’

Whilst practising with my pen and inks a few years ago, I sketched this little imaginary scene. Initially is was meant to be nothing more than that. Though as I drew little bits here and there and then added the little girl,  the scene became more thought provoking to me. I had already put the notice on the door and the sad little teddy, parcel and shoe on the step but thought it should have something more – That is when I loosely sketched the small figure.  The slight tilt on her head made me wonder; Is she sad to leave her Teddy? Has she not read the sign on the door? Is she just sitting there by accident? Or indeed, does She feel unwanted? After I added coloured ink, I showed the sketch to my children for their opinions, not so much for the subject but the practice with the inks. They were both deeply touched with the little sad scene and they had their thoughts on it too. In the end this little picture drew so much emotional thought and discussion that I decided to frame it – Surely, whether good or bad,  that is what art is all about!?!

Landscape – On the Canal – Pen and Ink Landscape

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On the Canal

This is a simple sketch of an imaginary canal scene, using simple line illustration.