Wednesday 19 December 2012

Pink Panther

I just had to draw this character. At one time I had several figurines of this chap, and I loved them. All broken now. When I came across Pink Panther, I couldn`t resist drawing him. Listen to the Pink Panther tune:

Monday 17 December 2012

I don`t know if i have ever posted this painting of our Sandy in the Snow. But if I have, I`m sorry, I love it. She was our dear Rotty. We loved her so much.

Monday 10 December 2012

At Last, a painting. Although it is only a 8x8 small one, and a quickie at that, It has got me back into it again, thank God.

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Yes, Willy Lotts Cottage again. I can`t stop painting this subject, I love it. As mentioned before, That tiny window nearest to the water, is the bedroom that I stayed in on a Painting Holiday at Flatford Mill some years ago. I went back there again on a Photographic course. That was brilliant also. I hope nobody has got fed up with seeing this subject yet.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

This painting was done from a Photograph that my Blogger friend Ralph Parker gave me prmission to use. The light and shade with the dappled light showing through really got me excited, and when I saw it on his posting, I had`to paint it, and he kindly gave me permission to use his Photograph, It`s obviously different to the photo, I`m no detailed painter, but prefer to paint it this way.

Saturday 13 October 2012

I painted this one From a photograph. Yorkshire area. I got the photo from Photos for Artist on the website. They are free. I think I need to practice a bit more on drawing Sheep I think.

Saturday 29 September 2012

I went with our Club to a place called Foots Cray Meadows. Every member seemed to be painting This lovely Bridge called Five Arches. Although in my painting you can only g just see three Arches. But this is the angle that I wanted to paint it. I didn`t completely paint it there, I completed it In my studio. Yes Harry was there also.

Monday 24 September 2012

A Norwich Church. St`Mary the Virgin. The figures are my son and his wife Ali. This is one of the places they took us too. It`s a great area to paint. lots of subjects.

Thursday 20 September 2012

Another from Norwich. A small one this time. 8x8 quicky.

Monday 17 September 2012

We went upto Norwich last Weekend to see our Son and our daughter in law. We had a great time. they drove us around the town and the countryside. I spotted this subject on the way back, and then my son and I went for a walk and I took a photo of this scene for a painting. The Road really attrected my eye, it was very light as I have depicted. Don`t forget to check out my sons book on Amazon Kindle. Don`t have a Kindle? then Search for- Kindle for PC. You can understand it better by going to- About me, on my Blog. Best of luck.

Friday 7 September 2012

What`s Harry up`to now, a pint?

Monday 3 September 2012

I mainly painted this on site. It is a 9x12 oil. I want to do a bigger and better one from this one. Looking towards Bough Beach.

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Steady Harry, mind you don`t fall in mate. Harry crossing a footbridge after his Sketching.

Friday 24 August 2012

Here are some photos of our trip to Ide Hill. Harry and i did a watercolour sketch of a pub. The others did a painting of a brilliant subject, ( we didn`t know about this subject until afterwards). harry and i will be going back to paint this subject hopefully soon.

Tuesday 21 August 2012

This Lock keepers cottage is at flatford Mill. It was Originally Golding Gonstable`s Mill, John Comstables Father. It was built long after Constable`s time. It`s a fantastic spot to paint. I have been there a few times When I lived in Colchester, and since then also. I use`to call there when I was a Mechanic on breakdowns. I loved this part of the Country, and still do.

Friday 17 August 2012

On the way back from painting another subject at chipstead, I took a photo of this subject and painted this from it. They are probably going for lunch, I saw them go into the Tigers Head.

Thursday 9 August 2012

This subject was about 50yards away from where we were painting at Chipstead Wednesday before last. Apart from the figure I painted it from a photo that I took on the day. I added the figure because I thought it really needed it. Is the figure going to make a phone call? He has been taking photo`s because he has a camera in his hand.

Saturday 4 August 2012

I painted this at a Village called Chipstead. I added the figure in my studio. It was a ghreat day.As Harry and I were about to cross over a footbridge, Three teachers were crossing with roughly 12 Children, you can see the backs of half of them, the others were further up trying to get past that car, it was a very narrow road, more like a path. Anyway, we managed to cross over the footbridge, two of them actually. we sorted out a subject each and when I had completed about half of the painting, the teachers and the children came back. It was amazing really. They all gathered around and they were looking at Harry`s drawing and my painting, looking so innocent and lovely, they all looked around the age of 3to4 yrs old. I asked the teachers if i could take a photo of them all, but she said that they were not allowed for that to happen. So I said could I take it from behind them, and she said I won`t see you take it will I? So that was it.

Tuesday 31 July 2012

A painting of Pink Roses. They are in our garden and they look brilliant, the real ones that is. I painted them this morning, and really enjoyed painting them. I was having difficulty mixing for the Pink, I wasn`t satisfied, so I asked my wife Rosemary, and she said try Red and white, I said I don`t think so, it should be red and yellow. i tried Red and white and bingo. perhaps I should get her to mix my colours eh?

Sunday 29 July 2012

Greenwich Church.I did this painting years ago. I did a sketch of it and a photograph. I always try to do the painting from the sketch, but never succeed. I have`to refer to the photograph. I might have a go at doing it again from this painting. I haven`t got the photo anymore. P.S. Mind you I had`to paint the Chiddingstone Oast`s fron a pencil sketch.

Wednesday 25 July 2012

Oast`s at Chiddingstone was created from a pencil sketch that I did years ago. I changed it a lot to the sketch. I have added a couple of figures. The Lady is taking a photo of the oast`s, and her Husband is looking on.

Thursday 19 July 2012

I have for some time fancied painting a Caravan. The Tree is imagination, well, so is the rest of the painting. I`m pleased with the Impressionistic Caravan.

Saturday 14 July 2012

this was a small 6x8 painting that I just fancied painting. It was a quickie. Tied up.

Tuesday 10 July 2012

this portrait is of fluffy. it was My Son Vic and ali`s loving Cat. She passed away a couple of weeks ago. She was very muched loved. They got her from a home about six years ago. She had a loving Life for that period of time. My Son asked me to do this portrait of her, and I jumped at the chance.

Friday 6 July 2012

This is the Acrylic painting I did from my Watercolour sketch at Hall Place. It`s slightly different from the sketch. Actually it is a lot different from the Sketch.

Sunday 1 July 2012

Sketching at Hall place. My sketch and the usual mugshots. I shale do an Acrylic painting from this watercolour sketch that I did. Also Harry and I.

Tuesday 26 June 2012

The first painting was done from the second painting. The second painting is the sketch that I did at Hall place. Plus Harry and I. Whilst I was painting the sketch, I heard a noise behind me and discovered a Photographer taking photos of me. Lets hope he was something to do with News papers, wishful thinking.

Monday 25 June 2012

I found this painting amongst all the others. I don`t think I have posted this before. I rather like it, I hope you do. "Going Down"

Saturday 16 June 2012

This painting was done on site but improved in my Studio. The white house, not the original one of cours. Harry and I.

Monday 11 June 2012

I did this painting of Derek Daniells painting at Norwich from a photograph that I took from my DVD Of Derek.

Friday 8 June 2012

Another Club member at Knowl Park. Small painting this time.

Monday 4 June 2012

My Painting, Harry Relaxing at Knowl Park, Ileen,Carol and Harry at Knowl Park.