House & Family Portrait, finished

All done...time to move on to my next picture.

Fun House and Family Portrait

I am enjoying myself drawing out a family at home for a birthday present commission today. Can't put the whole image and give it away!

The Barley Mow, Kemp Town, Brighton

Here is the other pub painting currently exhibited at Chalk Gallery, Lewes

Special Birthdays

A break from the bigger picture...with a couple of special birthday cards today.

The Snowdrop Inn, Lewes, Spot the difference

funny how you can stare at a picture and miss something vital... the guitar wouldn't have made a sound!

not so sure

hm, looking at it on the screen, I see I have missed a shadow off... not quite done yet then!

The Snowdrop Inn, finished

Finished in time for the next hang at Chalk Gallery. Now off to the framer with the last two pics...

Snowdrop Inn, Lewes, gets the blues

I love how the blues in the windows lift the picture

The Snowdrop Inn Lewes, gets some bricks

I decided to go with prominent brickwork for the pub.

The Snowdrop Inn Lewes, with some dogs and a splash of paint

A few additions, and the first splashes of paint.

The Snowdrop Inn, Lewes, ready to paint

Latest project drawn ... now out come the paints...(spot the croc?)

Bath Prize Entry - Let's do Lunch

http://www.thebathprize.co.uk/gallery

The Bath Prize

The Bath Prize

Pop goes the balloon

I love how that adding red now is so vibrant, it really pops out the picture. must try not to overdo it though!

Lights on in Cote, Milsom Place

another warm colour in the mix

a second wash in Bath

the greens bring it alive...

"cote" of paint for Milsom Place

the first washes go on...

A Christening Picture

a bit of a diversion today and yesterday, as we are off to a christening tomorrow!

Let's do Lunch in Milsom Place, Bath

Pretty much all drawn out, few bits to work out...but now I can get going with the paint!

Lunch in Bath

I have been working out my next painting of a lovely sunny spot to have lunch in Milsom Place,  Bath.

A summer commission

fond memories of a family house - completed earlier in the summer

Last day tomorrow

Final day of featured artist tomorrow. Sold Lewes Castle and The Lewes Arms... so will pop something up in their places just for the day.