Morning glow

Morning glow - oils

This small oil was based on a photograph in the SAA magazine.  They challenge you to paint from their photo.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher - pastel

I spotted an amazing photograph that I hoped to capture in pastels.
John very kindly allowed me to use his photo as reference.
Photo courtesy of John Freeman " jonsfotos"

Crow

Crow

A little experiment with pencils, white ink and metalic blue paint.
Thanks for the lovely photo reference from Darren Quigley on Pixabay.

Jumping spider

Jumping spider - pastel

Not everyone will like this, but I find some spiders are quite beautiful.  I quite fancied trying my hand at a spider.  Most people at the art group were avoiding coming near whilst I was drawing this.

Sunflowers

Sunflowers - Oil

This was a small oil where I was trying to keep the painting style loose.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher - Pastel A4

I thought I would have a go at a kingfisher in pastels on pastelmat. 
I couldn't resist trying to capture the beautiful colours of this feathery wonder :)

Donkey

 Donkey - Pastel A4

I did this for a friend who's been very kind to me. 

Tranquil River

Tranquil River - Oil

Second attempt to paint something that might suit my lovely gilt frame. 
These colours suite the frame much better than the seascape I did a while ago.
I can't wait for it to dry enough to put it in the frame and hang it. 

Winter Glow

Winter Glow - Oils

A small 9" x 7" snow scene based on a beautiful photo my friend Seb took.  Thank you Seb for your outstanding photography skills and allowing me to use your photo as reference!

It was a challenge to get the sunlight coming through the trees, but a great learning experience. 

Barn Owl - Pastels

Barn Owl - Pastels

This is my neighbors beautiful barn owl called Quill.
I hope I've captured Quill's super soft feathers and cheeky personality.  Such a gorgeous boy! 
I can't wait to get this framed and see if my neighbor thinks I've done Quill justice!

Goldfinch - Pastel

Goldfinch - Pastel

Stunning bird to try to capture in pastel.

I tried to keep the style similar to a previous work to try to make a matching pair.

Woodland walk - Oil

Woodland Walk - Oil

Based on one of my photographs of the woodland near our village.