New paintings from my studio

'fields of gold' 70x120cm oil

 

'winter frost' 37x31cm acrylic and pastel
 

'pink and pretty'48x65cm oil

 'abstract seascape'80x135cm mixed media
 

'morning walk'65x85cm acrylic and pastel

The Taj Mahal and two little boys

Did you happen to see the episode of the Real Marigold Hotel ? Did you see that view of the Taj Mahal ?
  

WOW

One day I want to see that too, and what I didn't know is that it was built by someone as a tribute to the woman he loved. Quelle amour as the french might say. Mrs Taj must have been some lady ! - we might all aspire to leave a legacy such as that. She must have been one awesome lady, a dab hand at curries and no doubt excellent at making tea - I thought afterwards what kind of tribute would someone leave to me ? I'm more likely to get a bench down end a garden or even more likely a bill ! Since there is no husband in sight, how would my boys remember me ? - a wrinkled old bag covered in paint ? - ( I ought to add here I am a painter ) will they remember the clean folded laundry and the hot dinners, pancakes for Sunday breakfast and the thousands of kisses shared between us in all our years - will they remember the knights armour I made from cardboard boxes and the homemade Harry Potter wands carved from sticks and embellished with leather handles, will they remember the hundreds of stories we read , cuddled up in bed or in front of the fire, or will my tributes to love grow in to wonderful young men who will remember what love is and share their portion of it with the world. I don't drink tea , I don't make a bad curry though, I'm not a patch on Mrs Taj but I don't need a Taj Mahal or even a bench boys,

I have you x

Wonderous Wardrobes

 This was a lovely project I've just finished for some clients. Such a pleasure to paint beautiful pieces of furniture, and breath new life into something so old and full of character.

 

 A little bit of gold goes a long way, distressed and waxed it just lifts those lovely shaped details.

 I added a simple stencil, lightly raised with a broken finish to balance the strong shapes in the design.

 Happy Clients, and a happy painter.

Christmas all over again ! My sister gave me these FB tester pots - beautiful colours, can't decide which I like best, great for small projects though..............Which do you like ?

The Sofa so far......
                                                         I couldn't help myself and I was kind of cajoaled into it by being offered this gorgeous little sofa at a very attractive price, so I relented, gave in and bought her home......

Exceedingly comfortable, if a little tired around the edges ! but what a beautiful shape...

I'm thinking deep purple upholstery with distressed silver framework, or perhaps beautiful soft powder pink velvet and a gold frame ( I have the fourth leg by the way ) that would do it for me or should I go fashionably Scandinavian with whitewashed wood and lovely linen - timeless, 
             Maybe tell me what you would do..?.........She will be for sale when I had time for a little TLC.
Watch this space.....

Pillars of Stone..........

One of my lovely clients happened to give me a gorgeous little table and chair and so in return I painted this plinth for them, once a dreary dark brown 

( beautifully made I might add ) and at the same time I decided to paint this pottery plinth to give it a new lease of life. A stone look was required,

Soft colours for a more modern home...........

They were delighted with the results, thanks to    Autentico chalk paints ( 'Somewhat Grey' at La  Rochfoucauld ) and a few tricks and glazes !



As for the little table......................................

Well I haven't decided yet but I might try with a Malachite Finish like I did with this table....

What do you think ?...

' Here's one I made earlier '

  As I am at home today with poorly Sam I thought I would upload one or two 'Here's one I made earlier photos'...........


 This was a backdrop for a very young
 childs room All the paintings join 
 together to form one complete scene
 for his 'Jungle Softies' to sit in  
 front of. Lots of fun to do !   

                                                                                                             

    

 This was a fairly big project for a lovely client with very particular tastes. Contemplation in an Angelic setting.

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 This piece cost me just 25 euros to buy and now lives happily in my bedroom, painted in a soft grey, and the top has been metal leafed and stencilled.
                                        

Unloved but still charming,

soft and elegant with a new coat of paint

Repainted  using a paint default know as 'sissing'