Fox on the Loose

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Fox on the Loose

 

Fox on the Loose

This painting of a fox in the snow was taken from a series of photos on Google images. The fox that influenced this painting had a particularly bushy tail.
 

Details

This picture was painted in January/February 2016 and is acrylic on acrylic paper.

 

A3 – 11.75 x 16.5 inches (297 x 420 mm).

 
 

A Horse with No Name

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A Horse with No Name

 

A Horse with No Name

This painting of a galloping horse was taken from a photograph I found while trawling through Google images. I particularly liked the energy of this horse and have tried to translate the feeling of movement into my painting..
 

Details

This picture was painted in August 2015 and is acrylic on canvas.

 

A3 – 11.75 x 16.5 inches (297 x 420 mm).

 
 

Beagle

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Beagle

 

Beagle

This painting is of a Beagle running across the South Downs just west of Eastbourne. I have painted this in acrylic paint.
 

Details

This picture was painted at the end of May 2015

 

A3 – 11.75 x 16.5 inches (297 x 420 mm).

 
 

Seven Sisters

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Seven Sisters

 

Seven Sisters

This painting is of the Seven Sisters and the Coastguard Cottages at Eastbourne, viewed from Seaford Head. I have painted this in acrylics and given it a style influenced by David Hockney.
 

Details

This picture was painted in May 2015

 

A3 – 11.75 x 16.5 inches (297 x 420 mm).

 
 

Wheat Field

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Wheat Field

The painting of a Yorkshire Wheatfield was made using acrylic paint.
 

Details

This picture was painted in April 2015 and is my interpretation of a painting by David Hockney (Original = Wheat Field Near Fridaythorpe – August 2005 oil on canvas 91.5×122 cm). I tried to adhere closely to the original painting using acrylic paint rather than oil paint

 

A4 – 8.25 x 11.75 inches (210 x 297 mm).

 
 

Scottish Scene

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Scottish Scene

 

Scottish Scene

The painting of a Scottish landscape was made using acrylic paint.
 

Details

This picture was painted in March 2015 under the guidance of Gill Toft. It is my entry for a competition run by the Letchmore Heath Trust

 

A3 – 11.75 x 16.5 inches (297 x 420 mm).

 
 

Autumnal Tree

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Autumnal Tree

 

Autumnal Tree

The painting of a tree in Autumn was made using watercolours.
 

Details

This picture was painted in March 2015 while I was trying out new techniques in watercolour.

 

A4 – 8.25 x 11.75 inches (210 x 297 mm).

 
 

Tea and Coffee

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Tea and Coffee

 

Tea and Coffee

“Tea and Coffee” was painted using a mixture of watercolours, brewed tea and instant coffee
 

Details

This picture was painted in March 2015 under the guidance of Gill Toft.

 

A3 – 11.75 x 16.5 inches (297 x 420 mm).

 
 

Flying Boxes

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Flying Boxes

 

Flying Boxes

I wanted to make some 3D images and found free design software called Sketchup. Still need to understand how to fine tune the controls – but it’s good fun to use.
 

Details

Flying Boxes was drawn in Sketchup and exists only as a digital image.

 

Firework Flowers

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Firework Flowers

 

Firework Flowers

I drew this for my Auntie Sara who is ill. I hope it cheers her up. I called it “Firework Flowers” because it looks like fireworks exploding in the sky. I originally looked for some photos online to get inspiration from, but in the end, I drew it from my imagination.

 

Details

Firework Flowers is a pencil drawing with colour pemcils for the orange petals. It was drawn on A4 paper.

 

A4 – 8.25 x 11.75 inches (210 x 297 mm).

Onion

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Onion

 

Onion Photo

 

Onion

Having done a still life pencil drawing of an onion at school, I decided to try again using Oil Pastels on thin card.

Although you can’t see it here, I also coloured the back of the card in blue. When you shine a bright light through the card, it makes the picture come alive and seem more textured.
 

Details

The onion was drawn on card using Oil Pastels.

A5 – 8.3 x 5.8 inches (210 x 148 mm) 

 
 

Blue Straw

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Blue Straw

 

Blue Straw

This picture was inspired by – and taken from – a scene on an English farm. The straw is cut and baled into huge rolls that are dotted all over the countryside like strange objects from another world.
 

Details

This was created using Acrylic Paint.
A4 – 8.25 x 11.75 inches (210 x 297 mm).
 

A Pear

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A Pear

After spending some time improving my skills with pencils of different softness and hardness, I found that fruit in still life drawings became more enjoyable to draw.
 

Details

Drawn on heavy duty paper using a range of graphite pencils..
A4 – 8.25 x 11.75 inches (210 x 297 mm).
 

Lorel’s Flowers

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Lorel’s Flowers

This was a simple decoration for a card drawn from imagination. It was given as a gift and now sits on a table in a bay window in a grand house in the Dorset countryside.
 

Details

The original was drawn with graphite pencils on coloured paper and was to be part of a home-made thank-you card. Instead, it was displayed with an off-white external mount in a professionally made wood and gilt frame.
A7 – 4.1 x 2.9 inches (105 x 74 mm).
 

Apple Head 3

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Apple Head 3

This was my first attempt at using spray paint from a can. It’s not easy to get straight lines or clearly defined images as droplets of paint seem to have a mind of their own.
 

Details

Sprayed onto paper using cans of Humbrol Acrylic Spray Paint, cut cardboard shapes and masking tape.
A4 –  8.25 x 11.75 inches (210 x 297 mm).