Golfer Finish.

Titled "Golfer Finish", this is a canvas painted in Acrylics that teams up with the previous two Golfing canvases.

Sand Blast canvas

Here is another canvas that I painted in Acrylics, which is one of three. Painted for a Golfing fan.

Sand Splash in Acrylics

This is one of three canvases that I was commissioned to paint. My husband, Tony is a Golf Professional in Chichester, running his own academy and one of his clients asked if I would paint three Golfing canvases. This one is titled Sand Splash.

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas with health, wealth and happiness for the New Year!

Illustration of Umbrella and boots

I did this illustration today, with pen and coloured pencil. I would love to illustrate a children's book one day. I will keep dreaming ....and sending out those positive vibes.

post box collage

Butterfly doodle

Smile doodle

These doodles a day are keeping me busy. I am working on some canvases as well at the moment and sometimes when I've been spending time painting then I like to walk away and leave it for an hour or so,  that's when I enjoy creating these patterns.

Tree Doodle

Here's my doodle for today!

Golfer Doodle

Doodling is very therapeutic and here is my first Golfer. I intend to post a Doodle a day.

Vibrant London Olympics Mural

A group of pupils from Maplewell school in Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, painted this amazing Mural in July. The school caters for children with moderate learning difficulties. I had the great pleasure of working with eight delightful children on this project, who worked very well together. They communicated well and helped each other. They listened and showed a willingness to try something new. Murals can be a way to document history and I think that the pupils did this brilliantly. They were a pleasure to work with and they should be very proud of their work.

The Mural is now on display in an exhibition at Loughborough Museum, along side 3D work produced by other children from the school. It will be on show for the next two weeks.

Hand painted table & magazine rack

This table and magazine rack are made from MDF. I painted them in antique white and then with rose patterned napkins I used Decoupage to decorate the top of the table and the sides of the magazine rack.

I was commissioned to make these for Annette's hair salon, Limelights. The salon is in a quaint English village and she wanted to keep the country/shabby chic theme.

Chalkboard cubes

These wooden cubes are painted with lime green and red paint. One face of each cube has patterned paper using decoupage, and two faces of the cubes have blackboard paint. On the lime green faces I have painted the name Emma using an acrylic paint marker pen. It is a birthday gift for my daughter's friend.

Fun shaped chalkboards for kids

These chalkboards are made from M.D.F, cut out with a jigsaw and then 3 coats of blackboard paint was simply painted on. The pink on the cupcake is even chalkboard paint. I have made these for my friends new hair salon for children who are waiting to get their hair done or just simply waiting for mum.

Origami

My daughter Hollie and I, made these shirts and dresses using Origami, the paper folding technique. All I need to do now, is buy some mini pegs and then hang them on some string to look like a washing line. Hollie will hang it up in her bedroom as an alternative to bunting.

hand painted sign and chairs

This is a sign I painted recently for my friends new hair salon that opened today in Whissendine, Rutland. She wanted a shabby chic style interior which would work well with the village surroundings. I painted four wooden chairs in her favourite lime green colour and also one of the interior walls.

Sneeky preview

This is just a sneeky preview of the London Olympics Mural that I am doing with some pupils from Maplewell Hall School in Woodhouse Eaves. I have chosen to go with a Graffiti style because I think that it will allow the pupils to be experimental with their ideas and I hope that it will be fun for them to do. I want it to be colourful, bold and simple.

I have Outlined the words " London Olympics 2012" and the pupils can paint the letters what ever colours they want.

OK, I am on a bit of a roll and all these ideas that have been buzzing in my mind are finally being put down on paper. There are a LOT more to go yet though.

a few drawings

I have been doing lots of sketching and drawing during the last couple of days. I am creating some illustrations because I have got another little project up my sleeve....which I will divulge a little later. Therefore, my blogging will have to take a back seat for the next few days whilst I am busy compiling my next set of illustrations.

The strange, funny faces that I drew and coloured, in the photo above were inspired from a mural that I saw. I would like to do something like this on a childs bedroom wall.......but probably not so many scary faces.

london stencil

I think that a London skyline stencil would be good for the Olympics mural.

London olympics mural, stencils.

Using my projector, I enlarged these two images, drew them onto card and then cut them out using a craft knife. I had to simplify the images so the stencil would work. The pupils who will be doing the mural with me can use a sponge and acrylic paint to apply the images.

Olympic mural idea

Here is another idea for part of the Mural that I will be doing with Pupils from a school in Woodhouse Eaves. I created a stencil of a cyclist and sponged the outline in black paint. I stuck pieces of a map and coloured tissue paper onto it, just to add a bit of colour and texture.

I am so lucky

Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire, Eng.

Jessie in Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire.

Cascais, Portugal.

Cascais, Portugal.

On days like today,with the sun out, blue sky all around and only my dog, Jessie and me walking together, I could keep going for miles. I listen to the birds, study the colours and textures of the trees and bushes. I turn around and glance back at the village in the distance with the quaint old church and I think how lucky I am to have such a good companion to walk with and to have the time to be able to completely relax and appreciate such beauty and tranquility.

My mind wonders back to a year and a half ago, when I walked daily with my dog in Portugal. Of course, it was hotter and my surroundings were different but also very beautiful. Its a great feeling to remember the positive aspects of anything that has happened in the past, and for me, the beauty of Portugal will stay with me forever.

London Olympics Mural

I have been commissioned by the local National Association Of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies, to do a short art workshp with pupils from a school in Woodhaouse Eaves. The theme is the London Olympics. The workshop will be in July, therefore I am planning the mural all ready by designing and cutting stencils as one of the options for the pupils to use. I would like them to have the freedom to paint freehand their own design, or use some pictures that I will bring as inspiration. Her are a couple of stencils that I have done. My daughter who is 10 years old used a sponge to apply the paint to the Diving stencil. I also did the same with the Gymnast.

Bright red mirror with butterflies

My daughter chose some pretty wrapping paper which I cut out the butterflies and added them to the frame. I will find a chair or a blanket box next and paint it to match this mirror.

Bright red mirror

This mirror will certainly add a pop of colour to our new house that we are moving to on 24th of March.....less than 3 weeks away. I may even add a few butterflies to this mirror, requested by my daughter, Hollie. I will have a look at some wrapping paper today to see if I can find some butterfly images; simple, bold and modern is what I want.

Bold flower mirror

Spring is here and we have a friend's birthday tomorrow. It is my daughter's friend who will be 11 years old and so I decided that something flowery and bold would be perfect.
I recently bought a few of these Ikea mirrors from a charity shop, and today I painted one of them a pale green. I then cut out some flowers from good quality wrapping paper which I purchased from County Crafts in Melton. Next, I glued them on and finished it with several layers of matt varnish. It is modern, colourful and perfect for a girls room.

Graffiti inspired

I have been itching to create something more funky and I wanted to add an urban feel to my art. I like Graffiti style art and admire many Graffiti artists for their spraying technique, striking colours, their skill to combine a vast array of colours, and of course their passion.

I've used a combination of fine brush painting, spray paint and stenciling.

Write on me please.

This rustic wooden tray is painted with red and green with an apple stencil design. The blackboard paint allows you to write any messages in chalk and it could also be used as a menu board.

Chalkboard trays

This pale blue wooden tray adds a bit of fun, because you can write little messages to your loved ones. It has an aged look to it with an apple stencil design. Vita Bella, is an Italian saying meaning "Life is Beautiful".