Month: December 2015

A pic of some of us at the Christmas lunch at Sainsburys. Brilliant to see everyone again. Top of the cracker jokes this year  – Q. Why did the chewing gum cross the road ? A. Because it was stuck to the chicken.

A lovely day in Dundee catching up with all the news and singing carols in the bus.

 

December day of shortening light. Gesso, acrylic, watercolour and charcoal on paper. 146x45cm.

 

Charcoal, acrylic, gesso and watercolour on paper 66×60 cm

 

Sun, biting wind.

Meet a dog walker who asks if I am out painting. I say I will draw if I can find somewhere out of the wind. He tells me where I should go, then patting me on the shoulder says ‘Good luck Mrs Picasso’. I walk on. Turning down the path to the shore the wind hits me and takes my breath away. I turn my back and retreat . In the harbour hundreds of eider ducks think the same as they bob collectively behind the shelter of the pier wall.

Watercolour, acrylic, charcoal and gesso on paper. 140x40cm .

Charcoal, watercolour, pencil and sea water.

Coastal path to Anstruther. High tide.

A kestrel hovers just above my head, unconcerned by my presence. Rain over Pittenweem brings the wind. It rips the paper from my board and I clamber down the rocks to get it back – crumpled and a bit soggy.

mixed media on paper 78x35ccm

Sanday, Orkney. Mixed media on paper.

 

Charcoal drawing.

 

A quick sketch from the house. To all my lovely family and friends for a wonderful surprise birthday weekend. I had a fabulous time . Thankyou, am still smiling.