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A very warm welcome to my online gallery for my works of affordable art. You will find my gallery has a very eclectic feel as I love to paint, the subject depends on my mood, the weather, inspiration from a photo or news item, or the brief I'm given.... I particularly enjoy painting clouds, here in Norfolk we are lucky to have wide, ever changing skies. I'm never at a loss for a subject and hope you enjoy looking at my work as much as I enjoy creating it.
My work is varied in media, from acrylics, watercolour, pastels, and encaustic art, and styles vary from contemporary and abstract art, to traditional sunset paintings, landscapes and more, along with prints and hand made original encaustic wax cards. Much of my work is available to buy online here, just click the buy or add to basket buttons on the image pages.
If you see a piece that inspires you, but would like a different colour, size or style, please contact me- I'm happy to work on something similar yet retain individuality. For commissions, once we have discussed your requirements I'll email images as we progress and only when you are satisfied do we arrange final payment and delivery. I’m more than happy to discuss any art sales via email should you prefer to buy offline.
I've been asked to do a brief demo for a ladies group in April, when I said yes it seemed ages to go then.. now its coming up fast and i can't decide what to do - it'll be for about an hour, and I need to be able to do something on an easel really so they can see it in progress. I would like to take the waxes as they are such fun, dry almost instantly so no worries about wet paint! but they need a flat surface and then I don't think everyone will be able to see. I'll have to find out the set up - see if we could arrange chairs round a table. If not maybe I'll take oil pastels or soft pastels, when there isn't long there's no time to wait for paint to dry so something quick is needed. I'll have a base done , usually I do several in stages so people can see the process, and then just finish the main one. I've just bought some caran d'ache coloured pencils, these are water soluble so can also be used as paint. They are fun too - I think this morning ( Sunday 17th) I might have a go with them at the February forum challenge. Its buildings that would not usually be considered for a painting - no pretty houses..I'm going to do the water tower thats at the back of my garden.
17.02.2008 11:07:46, jeannie
End of month - well, always my thoughts turn to a review of year. Its been a good year- had a few sales so that gives me more to spend on materials and keeps my learning about new ideas going. My husband wonders where it will stop sometimes : ) but while there's art materials out there that I've not used I'll keep going... I just love new things and the more i have the more i mix and match with the materials i have and I think this ultimately benefits my Art. I've had a whole year in Picturecraft Gallery which has been fun and let my work be seen by different buyers to the usual internet ones. Next year I think I'll concentrate on websales more. I've joined a couple of new multi artists websites this year - Affordable British Arts , Artbuyweb and The Artists Web, and have had some good viewing figures from them so that looks promising. I used to sell via Mini Gallery but sadly, although I was one of the founder members and organised the 2nd Minigallery exhibition last year they decided that several of us Original members were not to be allowed to renew our memberships. No discussions, just an " out" :( so I hope that the new galleries are going to fill the sales gap for me..and of course I'm always happy to sell via this website. If anyone wants a more detailed view of any of the artworks I'm always happy to supply them via email. the artsforum has been doing well, we've had lots of new members and its a great place for sharing ideas and opportunities and also news of sales, that cheers everyone up. So - thanks for 2007, another year past, another year surviving the cancer : )and A happy, healthy and wealthy new year to everybody, here's to 2008!
24.12.2007 15:46:03, jeannie
I've spent most of the last month playing and expanding my use of the encaustic waxes. I've bought some metallic interference mediums in acrylic paint and these give a lovely light touch, letting the colours of the wax show through. You can see use of these in Sunrise off Cromer Beach. This has been framed by a member of my art forum, who has just started a framing business, and also does postal framing, made to measure. It looks superb now its framed as the colours he chose really set it off. Later in the month I'm doing an oil painting day along with some local artist friends, the day being hosted by another member of the art forum. Its good to use contacts like this and all help each other and the Forum provides an excellent point of contact. For anyone interested in looking through or joining the link direct to the forum is on the home page, top left. Everyone is welcome, artist or non artist - we like to help, advise and chat - and not just about art. Art can be a lonely profession and using the internet to contact people breaks up the day. I've had some super art advice from other member artists when I've bought new materials and am unsure of how to use them. I've also been asked by search press books to review art books and these reviews can be found on the Book Review section of the forum. Just treated myself to some brushes from excellent brush site Rosemary & co, easy to order and quick efficient service. Acrylics are hard on brushes - or at least the way I use them... and so after a while its not possible to get a nice sharp line with them. I never throw old brushes away though - but take the scissors to them and customise for future use. I hate waste.
11.11.2007 11:47:49, jeannie
