tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60211692712843074702024-02-18T20:32:16.049-08:00Cavalla ArtNicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-18381050536251668252022-01-10T02:36:00.003-08:002022-01-10T02:38:30.753-08:00Portrait test<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin-0J4J0fvpwudSmPSecyPGaogqvb284STPlzqNxmjYqO3v3bnoZiTxHoa1K94rEWK83D2FBkDyt7ZLrjWWCKdebM0fKadtG9EBjxmnGVtjqGCTG8Bom3ioE4NMg2i_1HkFmbIjVashIA/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4203" data-original-width="3096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin-0J4J0fvpwudSmPSecyPGaogqvb284STPlzqNxmjYqO3v3bnoZiTxHoa1K94rEWK83D2FBkDyt7ZLrjWWCKdebM0fKadtG9EBjxmnGVtjqGCTG8Bom3ioE4NMg2i_1HkFmbIjVashIA/w472-h640/colour_portrait.jpg" width="472" /></a></div>Portrait test - oils<p></p><p>Having another try at painting a portrait. This test done in oils.<br /> </p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-46911999299040700942022-01-10T02:33:00.004-08:002022-01-10T02:39:08.350-08:00Aine <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdpbpFXtsWSqRYw39Vvqm3SeXyPH_FR4_Qqc72J084Xi0uDC0ZtHKeSxcBeNvNetcWWM-IE4c4GucIgAh6kVRE15el-Yxhyn9ubELBiRGCWA13PzEJ_T6YsiLtWHw5PBCKvFlnPNE8NW4/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdpbpFXtsWSqRYw39Vvqm3SeXyPH_FR4_Qqc72J084Xi0uDC0ZtHKeSxcBeNvNetcWWM-IE4c4GucIgAh6kVRE15el-Yxhyn9ubELBiRGCWA13PzEJ_T6YsiLtWHw5PBCKvFlnPNE8NW4/w266-h400/Aine_small.jpg" width="266" /></a></div></div></div>Aine - pastels<p></p><p>I wanted to draw my friends lovely Irish Wolfhound puppy Aine in pastels.</p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-84812709589863444782022-01-10T02:29:00.007-08:002022-01-10T02:39:16.648-08:00Woodland sunlight<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w5xT1Cant9-ODW730u_GxulJ-mSIQdofZuQh-QevjPyFdCf9vvHkRbPjTOrBaOBAEyhYnrKn8jtd7uW0j-xpzdGOwsQdU80B3eUFJL68hNehQG6aa7inpZkP7l1C3jifOrUWT9MUbYUp/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1400" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w5xT1Cant9-ODW730u_GxulJ-mSIQdofZuQh-QevjPyFdCf9vvHkRbPjTOrBaOBAEyhYnrKn8jtd7uW0j-xpzdGOwsQdU80B3eUFJL68hNehQG6aa7inpZkP7l1C3jifOrUWT9MUbYUp/w400-h321/wood_gettingthere_s.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Woodland sunlight - oil<p></p><p>A loosely painted oil trying to capture the sunlight though the trees.</p><p> </p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-79256924490997675022021-02-15T06:41:00.003-08:002021-02-15T06:41:18.864-08:00The fox - oil<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9YyYVjjOa-Fjz9Cd8rWFpL7S7OHnZqYUrnMOJ8U81UDH6I6dZ0xL0i_eujA0IynuNy7Kehx7oBJKi91CEZooOi9csPl_T4neM0yOjgyk0gpsc47X4f6IM9hfJ168Y7G9bEDQYpo7G0_D/s1400/fox_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9YyYVjjOa-Fjz9Cd8rWFpL7S7OHnZqYUrnMOJ8U81UDH6I6dZ0xL0i_eujA0IynuNy7Kehx7oBJKi91CEZooOi9csPl_T4neM0yOjgyk0gpsc47X4f6IM9hfJ168Y7G9bEDQYpo7G0_D/s320/fox_small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The fox - oil<p></p><p>A scene based on a photo from my morning walk. <br />I replaced our dog with a fox for a more dramatic contrast in colours.<br /> </p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-55296003392446541772021-02-15T06:39:00.003-08:002021-02-15T06:39:34.971-08:00The arch - oil<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxyh65Uwt98W8ExXR9Q9t3xTRSQqQdZxBEHbb06pKmRvZtekaf2_wmwRYuvY37eMJ-G021CO-WCcfPQm57x2x8a6U7PTTRzL7NjgUcAf-az-r5Wbmo4dY2dYAiry1X1rr75977AMa6KUC/s2048/painting_7_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1636" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxyh65Uwt98W8ExXR9Q9t3xTRSQqQdZxBEHbb06pKmRvZtekaf2_wmwRYuvY37eMJ-G021CO-WCcfPQm57x2x8a6U7PTTRzL7NjgUcAf-az-r5Wbmo4dY2dYAiry1X1rr75977AMa6KUC/s320/painting_7_1.JPG" /></a></div>The arch - oil<p></p><p>Oil painting based of a small arch in the botanical gardens in Oxford.<br />I added the cat and bird to bring some life to the scene.<br /> </p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-28025248199958933842021-02-15T06:37:00.001-08:002021-02-15T06:37:11.089-08:00Watercolour portrait test<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGGblPzIIeHzIs6WZwDOEC6FOTu3sxH0qo-39pdgifBfuwLKPQLAaI_a6tkkFW63WhmwYwKPoqvuFkAvhaBKDzx4DtvyhzkIF3z0nZAn0jmMP6wcxD-RGm9_t8arHxVfMBHRl7FQFeyR1/s1600/michi_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGGblPzIIeHzIs6WZwDOEC6FOTu3sxH0qo-39pdgifBfuwLKPQLAaI_a6tkkFW63WhmwYwKPoqvuFkAvhaBKDzx4DtvyhzkIF3z0nZAn0jmMP6wcxD-RGm9_t8arHxVfMBHRl7FQFeyR1/s320/michi_s.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Watercolour portrait test<p></p><p>My friend Michi kindly volunteered a photo of him and his daughter for me to practice my portrait painting from.<br /> </p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-45725481689989620022021-02-15T06:35:00.003-08:002021-02-15T06:35:38.565-08:00Oil portrait test<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ34zLlwV9jOzEkBKsifqz8GwA__ifVGCFQjiBZwbeNmMzcfj2XK6exbpwjX44IeafWkFBNEyiRIdmMFd8wgSVRBi-ylhGnTzHRI_zzy84HYq5h0kdPv9Zkz0NFFzTv4F7H1m8hrDGpsm/s2048/oil_colour_testx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1752" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ34zLlwV9jOzEkBKsifqz8GwA__ifVGCFQjiBZwbeNmMzcfj2XK6exbpwjX44IeafWkFBNEyiRIdmMFd8wgSVRBi-ylhGnTzHRI_zzy84HYq5h0kdPv9Zkz0NFFzTv4F7H1m8hrDGpsm/s320/oil_colour_testx.jpg" /></a></div>Oil portrait test<span> </span><p></p><p>Just some experimenting in painting portraits in oil.</p><p>Lots of fun, but quite challenging. Something I want to continue to try.<br /> </p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-77852474572156012872021-02-15T06:27:00.003-08:002021-02-15T06:27:43.639-08:00Tea time - oil<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXq2vvbgdMjRHWkwGSZkfV5hT2PDyWRTEF3CCWM5qCIF-G3YgavQCIh1CnRB1SSsg_DoqoUSFuBXMcSU_ANs5nzUegrqZoPl7d9zHO30lH3S7xPW0dijKc4BEpxtLYZ1aFnDYO_PAhAQe/s1200/cuppa_f_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXq2vvbgdMjRHWkwGSZkfV5hT2PDyWRTEF3CCWM5qCIF-G3YgavQCIh1CnRB1SSsg_DoqoUSFuBXMcSU_ANs5nzUegrqZoPl7d9zHO30lH3S7xPW0dijKc4BEpxtLYZ1aFnDYO_PAhAQe/s320/cuppa_f_s.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Tea time - oil <p></p><p>I wanted to experiment with metallic effect paints on top of an oil painting.<br />A cup of tea seemed perfect for it!.<br /> </p>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-9433106089724191882021-02-15T06:24:00.005-08:002021-02-15T06:24:53.453-08:00Cookie day - oil<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapEpeaJmUy8zYZh3LS0WU_1uWa265ISuoKdzGzMfJvzXWTEokiNSceWsSRyRPek-_YTLJlMOXwO8P-XrYzothdMQJxHexCUU-RCLysMbS2rLsCet2UurwIMDoRlS_kD0J10iqY6KInpkz/s2000/Christmas_2020_sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1822" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapEpeaJmUy8zYZh3LS0WU_1uWa265ISuoKdzGzMfJvzXWTEokiNSceWsSRyRPek-_YTLJlMOXwO8P-XrYzothdMQJxHexCUU-RCLysMbS2rLsCet2UurwIMDoRlS_kD0J10iqY6KInpkz/s320/Christmas_2020_sml.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Yellow Christmas watercolour<p></p><p>I painted this card to cheer up my friend.<br />I think this is how we've all felt about 2020.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Iris watercolour<div><br /></div><div>I've been getting back in to watercolours lately. I wanted to try something more botanical.<br />
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Tiger - graphite pencil<br />
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Another test using pencils. It's been great to get back to using pencil rather than paint. It's a challenge trying to capture the different textures in pencil.Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-48022344589341954982020-04-20T09:16:00.000-07:002020-04-20T09:16:02.812-07:00Bighorn sheep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bighorn sheep - graphite pencil<br />
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Experimenting with pencils.Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-31282318884630294452020-04-20T09:15:00.000-07:002020-04-20T09:15:18.517-07:00Jumping spider<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jumping spider - oil<br />
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Experimenting to see if I could paint one of our cheeky jumping spiders.Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-37120416694540132602020-04-20T09:14:00.001-07:002020-04-20T09:14:11.385-07:00Birds <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Birds - Oil<br />
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Painted for my dearest friend. <br />
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Piglets napping - watercolour<br />
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Loved painting these little snoozing piglets. Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-704593557944047792019-09-13T11:42:00.002-07:002019-09-13T11:44:12.461-07:00Bee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bee watercolour<br />
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Having more fun with loose washes of paint with this small bee picture.Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-27926286764364314602019-08-06T03:45:00.000-07:002019-08-06T03:45:04.768-07:00Parrot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Parrot - watercolours<br />
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Having a play with very loose washes of watercolour. Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-61564716095638018632019-08-06T03:42:00.004-07:002019-08-06T03:42:45.740-07:00Gardening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gardening - watercolour<br />
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Experimenting with painting people in watercolours.<br />
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Gardening - Watercolour<br />
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I see you - Pastels<br />
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40cm x 50cm pastel I did to celebrate WWF Global Tiger Day.<br />I've entered this to the SAA magazine in hope it might get selected for print in the next issue.<br />Fingers crossed!Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-28235957187444542122019-04-26T12:46:00.000-07:002019-04-26T12:46:30.330-07:00Daffodils<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Daffodils - watercolour<br />
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Another challenge at the art group. This time to produce a card with the theme Easter. <br />I decided to have a go at some very loose watercolour flowers.Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-72542413337348873432019-04-26T12:44:00.001-07:002019-04-26T12:44:56.601-07:00Melon and grapes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Melon and grapes - watercolour<br />
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I've been neglecting watercolours for a while, so decided to try them out again.<br />The colours really appealed to me in this image.Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021169271284307470.post-66200002691983293942019-04-26T12:43:00.002-07:002019-04-26T12:43:24.882-07:00Silhouette challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Silhouette challenge - oils<br />
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We had a challenge at the village art group to produce a painting with the theme 'silhouette'.<br />I chose to paint this cat silhouetted against the light from the window.<br />Lots of fun, but quite a challenge to do in time whilst at the group.Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145015876168860628noreply@blogger.com0