Fixative tends to dull the colours a little I fine, especially the white/light colours so I reworked it a bit and generally tidied up. I've sent pics of the portrait with and without the mount (mount is just laid over the top for now) and am awaiting approval/critique
Not quite sure what to work on next. I could make an early start on a Xmas commission but that would be a graphite picture and I'm in the mood to stick with colour for now.
I was looking through the photos I took in India back in January/February and came across one that David instantly took a shine to and he's very keen for me to have a go at it as an exhibition piece. Its not something I would have chosen to draw and I'm not sure I can do it justice but I think it'll do me good to get outside my comfort zone for a while. So I'll make a start on it tomorrow and decide after a couple of days whether its working out ..... not showing you anything till then LOL
and ..... finally our new sofas arrived this afternoon (luckily in a lull between stormy/rainshowers) so we can sit in relative comfort tonight - the decorator has brought forward the start date so he'll be here on Wednesday and once all the painting is finished we can put things back into their proper places and relax ...... yeayyyy!
They aren't much different to the sofas we lost which was deliberate as I didn't want to have to change curtain colours etc - just need to get more scatter cushions but that can wait till everything is back in place and we have time to shop for such 'luxuries'
I bet you are beginning too feel really relieved with only the decorating to do. Make sure they cover your new stuff really well though.
ReplyDeleteSpaniel looks great.
Yep, its been a long old slog Jo and we'll be so happy to get everything back in place. But just looking at BBC news about flooding in Cambridgeshire and many poor householders have raw sewage/up to 20" water indoors so by comparison we had things 'easy'
ReplyDeleteCompared to raw sewage you certainly did. That would be really difficult to cope with.
ReplyDeleteThe light in that room is wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of the spaniel with and without a mat, really show how a mat can really finish a piece
Hi Jennifer
ReplyDeleteThis is a really light house full of windows and glass panelled doors. It has chapel style windows in the hallways/landings and lots of extra dormers etc .... but its a pain in the bedrooms as the light floods in from 4am (in the Summer). Can't have it all ways I guess!
The spaniel really does look good with the mat. Now you've got my curiosity aroused about what you plan to work on next - hurry and get it so we can see it!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour new furniture looks great and I know you're relieved to be getting everything back in place.
Keep us posted on the progress!
Phew, it's taken a time to get sorted, but you are now over the worst and stress is over I hope. Loooove your lively dog study.
ReplyDeleteThis portrait is outstanding.. It's amazing, Sue! You are SO talented and I missed your previous "Hilly".. another amazing painting!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see you're getting back to a "bit" norm... My neighborhood is still working on their homes from Sandy..and as Jo said.. some of the homes here had raw sewage as well and their houses have been condemned.. and some are rebuilding on a 6ft foundation!
I'm looking forward to seeing another dog portrait.. you do them SO well!!!
Oops just as we were getting sorted David's had a couple of health scares and we've been back & forth to the health centre/doctors surgery.
ReplyDeleteSo artwork back on hold for a while and getting the house back to normal has slowed up ... but thanks for all your lovely comments. I'm still here but not able to get online as often as I'd like.
More soon I'm sure.
oh no :( hope he is ok
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