Three more impressionist-style paintings. Top two are Renoir and bottom is Pisarro. My favourite is the Renoir legs one. Tomorrow, pastels a la Mary Cassat

Two paintings in the style of Monet. I'm pleased with the haystack but the snowscene didn't really work.

Rooftops in the style of Pisarro

Another Modigiani-inspired nude

The first linocut I ever made.



The second linocut I ever made

"Nude"

"Nude after Gaugin"

"Kiss"

"Face"

Two of the still lifes on sale in a gallery cafe in Poynton.

Three of the still lifes on sale in a gallery cafe in Poynton

Three of the still lifes on sale in a gallery cafe in Poynton

Exciting new developments.

First, my sister and my husband have emptied all the crud out of the garage. They have turned it into a lovely space for working instead of a spidery hell-hole. They have painted the walls and the floor, put up workbenches and shelves and storage, installed a loft ladder, loft flooring, better electrics and all kinds of improvements. It is going to be my studio.

Second, I have found two local outlets for my paintings. I am very excited about the possibility of selling some of my art. I have been painting a series of still lifes, thinking they're probably more likely to sell than self portraits and portraits of my family. They're in a different style than I have worked in previously. I will put some photographs of them on this website soon.

I have some very clear ideas about the direction I want to go in, and the projects I want to work on next. I am feeling positive and optimistic and full of energy and enthusiasm for my art and for life in general.

I want to use this photo of my sister as the basis for a painting.



So I made a drawing from the photo.







Too many details. Draw it again using fewer lines.

Using a more jagged line.

Using a brush to make thicker lines.

How much simpler can you get? How few lines can describe a face?

I like this last one best.

A selection of recent self-portraits

This is my first original acrylic painting. How do you think it compares with the exercise from the book?

The final stage of the painting is technically known as "fannying about". If you have a more delicate sensibility than I do you might prefer to call it "adding the final touches". I repainted various things and applied effects such as sgraffito lines in the leek leaves, pointillist dots on the broccoli, woodgrain, string and so on. It is possible I will do a little bit more fannying about as I look at it and decide to make small changes here and there. But basically this is it. Finished and signed. What do you think?