RED SHOE COLLECTION

Well, it's done ... and it's been a long hard slog!

My first painting of 3 pairs of (grown up) shoes - red shoes and leopard print have always been big favourites ... in fact are the biggest selling cards I have, so hopefully this will go down well.

No name yet for this one ... or a frame ... but will keep you posted.

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THE HOLLY & THE IVY - PROGRESS OF A PAINTING

Well, we did it for Mistletoes ... here's how The Holly & the Ivy came to be ....

Initial drawing ... note lack of leafs ... felt I had to get the shoes right before draping & taping the greenery.

... and now some holly & ivy ....

Now some red and a bit of ochrey gold for the inner.

Bit of depth and drama.

Better get a hint of leafs in here before I get carried away with yet more red!

Get the pen out! Looking a bit bare so went back into painting a bit more here.

And finally ... sit staring at it on the easel for a few days before deciding 'yep, that's it'


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DEVIL'S DESIRE - NEW IRREGULAR CHOICE PAINTING

Have gone back to painting my some of  my IC shoe collection - these are called Devil's Desire and are just screaming to be painted!

I did actually buy them to wear but haven't had the opportunity as yet ... but here they are, preserved in watercolour and ink for eternity ... am liking it but possibly a bit off course for the mainstream customer.

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SOLD! ORIGINAL PEEPSHOW PAINTING

Well, am pleased but sad to see it go ... I loved Peepshow, it's one of my favourite paintings to date ... although the Christmas paintings done last month only just topped it for me!

Very pleased to hear it sold yesterday to a lovely family in Edinburgh for their new home.

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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