Woohoo New Paints... PPF

I'm having to be super quick posting today, as I have visitors and as they've just nipped out I thought I'd nip in!

I'm so excited to have new paints and can't wait to use them. 

I've not painted using gouache paints before, so any tips and advice will be gratefully accepted. 

I thought I'd colour in my own design that I posted last week, but as you can see below...I didn't get very far before my visitors arrived. 

I'll have to wait (with baited breath) to get to use these new paints...but I'm hoping that we can become great lifelong friends.

I've also joined an online course, so hopefully I'll be able to share details and results from class with you soon.

Must dash...the hostess with the mostess duty calls.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and thanks for your visit.

I'm linking up with the Paint Party Friday gang.

Thanks Eva and Kristin for hosting once again.

Ink Artwork...PPF

Hello everyone, 

I'm struggling with the lost of my best furry friend Muffy at the moment and I'm not sure when I will be ready to blog again (if ever) but I thought I needed to come over to thank everyone for their beautiful words, kind comments, and loving messages...plus cards and flowers. 

They have helped enormously...so thank you.

This ink drawing was created on the day of Muffy's operation.
I couldn't settle to do much, but to take up the ink pen seem the best option.

With these ink drawings my mind wanders away somewhere...I'm not sure where, which on that particular day was just what I needed.

(It's a grey day here today...which doesn't help with photographing)

Yesterday, I had an hour free and thought I'd revisit my tiger ink drawing that I started a while back. There's still quite a long way to go with this, but it's prefect to just nip in and out of when I feel I need to create some artwork.

(wip)

I'm linking into the Paint Party Friday link.

Thank you friends for being there.

Paint Party Friday... Art Workshop

As I mentioned previously we had visitors staying over Easter but just before they arrived I had a place booked into a watercolour workshop. It wasn't the best of timings for me personally, as I was mentally out to lunch quite literally... planning menu's and venues for the visitors but I wasn't going to miss the workshop. 

Even though I was distracted I had a great time catching up with Sofia Perina-Miller.

I have been to a previous workshop and painted the autumn leaf (click here if you'd like to see more) using the paints and paper that Sofia recommended. 

I just love, love love them... there I've said it!

Here's Sofia giving a demonstration of her talent and unique colourful creativity.

She is so incredibly inspiring

No pencils or rubber in sight... just straight in with a loaded brush and she's away!

I could watch her all day but that's not what she wants... 

she just wants everyone to have a go, play and enjoy!

I just adore her paint box... you can see that it's lived!

She really does see that much colour in everything she sees. 

She painted a daffodil but focused more on the bulb which is the last thing I would have done, but it was spectacular and so colourful. 

Sofia makes you look at things differently... for example just take a look at her sunflower above. 

Although, as I say I had other things on my mind on the day... I wasn't happy with what I painted whilst there, so I decided to have another attempt at painting daffodils this week.

Well it's that time isn't it?

 (Aberdeen is completely covered with them on every grass verge and public grass slope. It really is a spectacular sight just now)
If you missed my last post which shows the progression of the painting then click here

Thanks to Sofia and the Jack Tierny Gallery for running these great workshops. They do an amazing job providing a fantastic location, refreshments, art supplies, expertise and friendly helpful guidance and advice when needed.

I've actually produced a painting that I don't mind looking at... and that's quite something!

I'm linking up with Eva and Kristin over at the Paint Party Friday once again.

Enjoy your Friday... have fun and have a fantastic weekend everyone