CHRISTMAS GARLAND 2011

Created this little watercolour of a garland of winter leaves and berries with some Christmas tree baubles to

WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

AND HAPPY PAINTING THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR

and thank you for your interest and support throughout 2011

RUIN FROM COAST ROAD NORTH NORFOLK

My monthly painting day with Sandra in her lovely studio creating a piece of work from start to finish in one day. Using photographs I had taken back in the summer on the way to Salthouse along the coast road. Using only palette knife and soft palette of acrylic paints on 20" x 16" box canvas, with just a little adjusting when I got home.

Having gone back to painting with a palette knife as I used to with my magic and secret garden series before I moved to Coltishall, I am so pleased that I propose creating a series of North Norfolk scenes in the same style for exhibiting next year. I have plenty of photo references I have taken over the past few years.

MOORED BOAT NORTH NORFOLK COAST

This watercolour was painted a few years back and hung in my permanent show at The Rising Sun Coltishall. As you may remember, it is currently closed for refurbishment and Sally and Richard the landlords have moved on, so all my paintings came out.

Don't think I ever posted this piece on my blog. So, as I have not worked on anything new of late, thought it would be one way of getting a new post.

Off to Sandra's in the morning for our monthly all day painting session together in her lovely comfortable roomy studio. Have plans to create work from photos I took at Salthouse (North Norfolk coast) earlier in the year. Want to tackle it or them in a less literal way although using acrylic on canvas.

COLTISHALL COMMON NEW FOOTBRIDGE

Last summer a new footbridge was built across to Coltishall Common from the parking area outside the riverside pubs. At long last I have got round to creating an acrylic only 7.5" x 9.5" to go with my earlier Coltishall snow scenes and wildlife paintings.

I don't think I ever posted the second of my winter scenes on the common last winter which replaced sales at the local riverside pub permanent exhibition - so here it is!!

So, with the remaining three from the Rising Sun Pub, which is currently closed, I now have four local scenes in this small canvas format of 7.5" x 9.5". I have a plan for them but won't disclose in case I spoil a surprise.