Be still my beating heart

I cant help it i love this guy young handsome and talented this is one of my all time favourite songs that he sings. Got the new album the other day fantastic is all i can say.

Been to B&Q

Hubbie and I went to B&Q yesterday and I bought a large piece of MDF, which hubbie cut into 6x6 pieces and 2 18x12 pieces for me, I want to try and paint on something different well different for me that is . I have seen lots of peoples work on boards and wood and its turned out fab so fingers crossed.

But first I will have to give the edges a sand over and then paint the edges back and give the fronts a few coats of Gesso first .

Aw look at that mess in the background i really must tidy up don't ya think lol

Acrylic painting on canvas (lillies)

How long has it been since I bloged? been on the missing list in blog land for aaaaages, well I have a little bit of time on my hands so I though I would show you my latest painting it's a 16x20 canvas I used acrylic paint and charcoal for this one.

There's lots of layers to the background which I started without thinking what I was going to have as an image (eek) this made it really hard to decide what to add but in the end I went for flowers. Lillies are my favourite flower there's so many different types and there all so beautiful.

As you can see my drawing skills are still lacking the Lilly's are a bit iffy LOL but i tried and that's the main thing aint it i:-)

Right hand side

whole painting

Top half

Left hand side

Bad Blogger

I cant believe what a bad blogger I have been lately I have been so busy with real life I just havent had time to blog but im still alive and kicking and have stuff to show you so will be back soon I hope, I guess we all get our busy moment's in life when we have to put our cyber lives to the side for a bit.

How to make your own stamps video

This is a video of how i make quick easy and cheap stamps, great for art journals and mixed media work.The video is a bit rough around the edges but hey thats me LOL

Abstract painting

This might sound a bit weird but i had to paint this, I was watching the TV in bed with the light off and I caught a glimps of the tv in the door and Iwas hit with lots of colours and vague images on the door this image was stuck in my head all night. see I told you it sounded weird.

I used Acrylic paint and charcoal for this one im hoping to do more of these T.V refelection inspired paintings oh that sounds posh dont it tv reflection paintings LOL. so inspiration is everywhere even in the most unexpected places,

12x12 canvas mixed media painting

This is a 12x12 deep edged canvas mixed media painting using acrylic paint, foils, tissue paper,molding paste, and hot foils the photo does not do it any justice at all it really comes to life when the day light and the sun catches it



some close up's

Nude sketch 2

Second nude sketch she still has a manly face but if you look real closley theres something that slightly resembles a hand LOL, why are hands feet and even faces so difficult?. and urm arm and legs LOL

All changed sunflowers

Going back a few blog post's HERE i did a mixed media Van Gogh inspired sunflower painting that i was still working on well i didnt like it so i Gesso'd over the top and did this it's much looser and and i think its better as in not so uniformed this is what i was aiming for

Altered imagery and video

Another altered image as i said befor a few posts back i love to alter magazine images i did this vidoe a while back of me doing this one, its a bit rough round the edges LOL



Here's the video