Best of friends

This one was an experiment in oils.
First time I've used oils since I started the course.
It was much easier to get the complexion and face sorted.
I am pleased with the eyes, two pairs, on a level, blue and brown, boy and dog, calm and anxious.
It makes me laugh.
My son hates it.

My dog has yet to show an opinion.

Fish

Mackerel

Fish are my latest passion, this is my attempt with watercolour.

I enjoyed it! using the masking fluid to try and get the slimy reflections. I used yellow and blue paint and allowed it to mix on the paper, something that it hadn't occurred to me to try before, I think it works well. I even framed it!

water colour

I have gone back to the set exercises in my course and have spent the last couple of weeks wrestling with water colour. I've learnt a lot and although I don't have too much that I'm proud of thought I'd put it out there and display some, just so you don't think I've been doing nothing! I think they look very watery, not the bold colours I had in mind...a learning curve I think......

Memories

I've returned to my favourite place. People.

Having had a "chat" with my tutor about the meaning of portraits and the importance of memories and bringing that content into art work, I painted my son. I wanted to capture the warmth of summer, the possessiveness of a 7 year old and his ice cream!

Its a mixture of memory and reality.