Tag Archives: Art
Hi, Today’s post is for anyone who may feel that they have hit a road block in their creativity. This piece is my first ever attempt to paint in the Bob Ross style. I had reached the stage in my life where … Continue reading
To love a stone
Hi Everyone, here’s my offering for today. It is inspired by one of the most beautiful books ever written, “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse. For anyone who hasn’t read the book, I can highly recommend it. Basically, it tells (without giving too much … Continue reading
Charmed
Hi, Today’s post is an oil of a snake lady. I have been experimenting with ideas around the Morrigan, triple aspect Celtic Goddess. The fact that there are similar archetypes of this goddess across cultures intrigues me. This design originated from wonderful illustrations by … Continue reading
Celtic Solstice
Hi, today I am posting one of my earlier works and was created by the layering of two slates to achieve this effect. I believe it is the perfect piece for today as it coincides with the last installment of St. Anger … Continue reading
Here’s Looking at you – Mirror Image
Hi, hope you like today’s piece. I’ve always liked tribal art and these fella’s were irresistible! I’m keeping today’s blog short as am writing a piece about chronic pain for tomorrow.
Let the Caged Bird Sing
Hi, Hope your enjoying the weather – there’s a heat wave over here in Ireland at the moment. Today’s painting has a bit of a weird story story behind it. The fibromyalgia has been brutal this week, yesterday I could … Continue reading
Moonstuck
Hi, today I’m introducing the “Faery Goddess ” The piece itself was really a labour of love because of all the detail involved. The design is taken from a Linda Ravenscroft watercolour, and the slate inspired by living in the … Continue reading
Stand Your Ground
Hi Everyone, today’s offering is a carved and engraved slate with mirror background. I’ve always been a fan of comics, 2000 AD and the like. I have attempted to create the clean lines of the black and white graphics which … Continue reading
Hi, Hope you are having a good weekend. Today’s painting was created using a very limited palette of only 4 colours (good for a very limited budget!). There was no real plan in mind, I just began painting, another experiment… Although … Continue reading
Today I am showing you a piece of my earliest work. I had become frustrated with using water colours (I now realise that I was only beginning to understand how paint works). At the time I discovered contrasting and the … Continue reading
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