PARTY SHOES FOR MINI IMELDA

This is a new format for me ... and thoroughly enjoyed it! I feel a whole series of these coming on .... starting with red shoes!

Lovely wee baby shoes all lined up for Mini Imelda to choose which suit best for her party!

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MISTLETOES - PROGRESS OF A PAINTING

Thought you might like to see how the Christmas paintings took shape. Here's the first: Mistletoes .... and some nice shots of my thumb!

STAGE 1: this obviously is NOT stage 1 as there's already paint on it! It was later in the process that I remembered I should record a few stages of progress ...

STAGE 2: barely touching the board with paint here ... I liked it at this stage ... and left it for the night here as am nervous about painting in greens and blues for some reason!

STAGE 3:A bit more turquoise paint on there - was going ok ... and then ....

STAGE 4: Hated what I'd done at this stage and washed a bit off!

STAGE 5: actually there were a few stages missed out here - with some washing off and repainting to get something that I liked. But this was the last stage - which I like - the pen ... and some nice mistletoe berry highlights which really jump out.

I will blog the final painting in frame and the new Christmas cards, prints & tags later in week ... think this is enough Christmas for now!

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SOLD! ORIGINAL STARGAZERS PAINTING

I have been neglecting the blog recently but good news to start off again ... the original watercolour painting 'Stargazers' has just been sold in Edinburgh!

Great news - it's the first sale of the autumn season and has hung in Clifton Hall coffee lodge for a whopping 3 days before being sold!!

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MATCHING PAINTINGS!

I think I should call these 'A pair of animals' ...
Its come to this: making matching paintings! Although I have to say, they do look quite quirky sitting together ... a couple of nice black frames: sorted!

FIRST POST-HAZEL NON-SHOE SKIDDLE

That's an odd title for a blog I know!

I went off on a bit of a watercolour workshop with the fabulous Hazel Campbell in the hope that I can attempt to paint something OTHER than shoes ... it was a fabulous few days but as always, you need to put into practice what you've learned .... so this is my first non-shoe attempt post Hazel's workshop (hence the name!)
Bought some lillies, settled down with watercolours and no fine line pen for change and had a bash. It's certainly a bit looser than normal but could be doing with a bit more white paper in there ... will keep trying ... in between shoes!

THE HOLLY & THE IVY

Well, have been too nervous to start the planned Christmas paintings, especially after my dodgy zebra shoe effort yesterday!

But the ivy and holly were going to die if I didn't tackle it now.

It's very vintage and not so full on as Deck the Heels but hopefully be a good Christmas card!

Only one more to go .... Mistletoes .... eeeeeek

POTENTIAL EMERGENCY CARD!

I need help - but I need it kinda now!

If I were to print some emergency Ailsa Craig cards for an event this weekend - which style do people prefer?

A - with white border
or

B - all over image

Please do email or comment with your preferred - huge thanks: gillian@gillianpark.co.uk