A perfect Storm brewing

Slight change of plan here, following a week that felt like ‘if it can go wrong it will go wrong‘ most of my week end plans are on ‘hold’.

A different sort of storm is brewing… SoM progress 23.11.12 IMG_4862 wp_1.JPG

Having worked 2 nights on the painting, not daring to curtail  inspiration when it flowed, not having an amusing flirtatious companion to ‘manage’ my  meals, I thought I deserved a week end in the fresh air, a nice randonnee, some work on  my boat…

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What price an original watercolour?

Autumn is arriving early, winter draws on… today started rainy and chilly here so hours were happily spent drawing in my spacious studio (preparing 3 commissions for painting).

Watercolour prices start at a very reasonable £450.00; click and view this charming example commissioned by Mike MacNamara for his parents. You could own something similar, paying comfortably in installments.DinghyMikeMac14201.jpg
(Artist’s original drawings and sketches can be acquired for even less).

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Commissioning the creative process

Pete Goss, the renowned small craft sailor (look him up on you tube etc) wrote:

I have always admired that painting (“Roaring Forties“, more on that below… was commissioned by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston)  as it is one of the few paintings that for me captures the Southern Ocean in a small boat.
I would love a painting as George (Skinner) has suggested but don’t want to start something
that is beyond my budget and ends up dashing all our hopes. D1903_Roaring_Forties15.03.05.jpg

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