HEAD OVER HEELS

This is the completed painting of the leopard print shoes ... I've called it 'Head over Heels' as these were the first pair of Irregular Choice shoes I bought ... and ... well ... the title says it all! True showstoppers, these will NEVER be flogged on ebay!

Added a wee bit of gold in this one - not too much bling but just a hint. My fave part is the inside of the heel ... it's white with blue stripes and tiny flowers!

LEOPARD SHOES - SKETCHBOOK

Haven't had much time on the painting this year so far - day job has been all-consuming!

Managed to get back into it at the end of last week with a few quick sketchbook sessions. This one is a wee test doodle for a 'proper' watercolour painting I had planned - a wee test run if you like. The leopard print + gold shoes (by Irregular Choice of course!) are a bit intimidating with the all-over pattern ... but I quite like it - although a bit cartoony.

I was trying out my new wide nibbed dip pen - which I found difficult to master!

FRAMED - BIRTHDAY SHOES

BIRTHDAY SHOES - finished

Finished Birthday Shoes painting - just needed a hint of pattern on the heel + toe.

I do love these colours!!!

Am now on the lookout for a nice pair of red heels - no sandals - which I can attach a heart to for a Valentines painting/card .... anyone?

SKETCHBOOK - erm - SHOES

OK - I said yesterday there would be a respite from shoes, but it was only a day's respite!

Here's a charcoal drawing found in the sketchbook from last year - these are the first pair of Irregular Choice shoes I bought ... and kicked off (yeah yeah, pun intended) my IC habit!

I am going to attempt a painting of these very soon - they are gorgeous leopard print shoes with victorian dolly heels, a giant 3D bow on front and finished off with a bit of gold ... over-the-top ... NOOOOOOO ... well perhaps just a tiny wee bit.

SKETCHBOOK - FLOWERS

Today am down at our caravan in Lendalfoot and dug out a sketchbook from last year - so thought I'd post a couple of pages from that - a wee respite from shoes!

It's a bit out of focus, have taken this with my phone but will update with a camera shot when I get back home - *Pic now updated with less shaky version*

This one is a watercolour sketch with pen and ink of some irises I had down here last spring ... I do like this one, it reminds me of better weather and bare feet!

A NEW YEAR - playing

A new year and a new approach! Thought I'd try dabbling this morning with the purple Mini Magics again ... I do like the impact of the purple with the orange velvet lining!

Here's the shoes with the drawing board.

This is more of a shoe sketch - painting is a bit lighter, a bit looser and have used both fineline pen and a calligraphy pen to make it more of an illustration.

Thoroughly enjoyed it!