10"x 8" PEN & WASH SKETCHES. Just a few silly sketches....
15 December, 2015
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LOSTOCK LANE FARM
12"x 10" ACRYLIC. This is a little farm local to me, located on Lostock Lane in Westhoughton. I drive past it quite often and it always stands out to me for some reason, so I decided to paint it. Sadly, I just couldn't get it quite right, but here it is anyway.
12"x 10" ACRYLIC. This is a little farm local to me, located on Lostock Lane in Westhoughton. I drive past it quite often and it always stands out to me for some reason, so I decided to paint it. Sadly, I just couldn't get it quite right, but here it is anyway.
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XMAS ROBIN
14"x 11" ACRYLIC. I painted this as a Xmas Decoration for the house. Yes, I know it's very "chocolate box", but I was bored and just wanted to spend a couple of hours painting to de-stress. :-) I found the design on a carrier bag! LOL
14"x 11" ACRYLIC. I painted this as a Xmas Decoration for the house. Yes, I know it's very "chocolate box", but I was bored and just wanted to spend a couple of hours painting to de-stress. :-) I found the design on a carrier bag! LOL
03 November, 2015
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POPPY LOVE
16"x 12" PEN & WASH. I painted this on because we had an art exhibition coming up and it's close to Remembrance Day. A friend of mine really liked the piece, so it's now hanging on her wall :-)
16"x 12" PEN & WASH. I painted this on because we had an art exhibition coming up and it's close to Remembrance Day. A friend of mine really liked the piece, so it's now hanging on her wall :-)
PAINTING IN WALES
PAINTING HOLIDAY
Oops! Forgot to post this. My girlfriend and I had a week off work and drove down to a lovely cottage in Llanwrst in North Wales a couple of months ago. Had a brilliant time. So nice to spend a week away from the hustle and bustle and just chill out walking in beautiful countryside and painting.
Oops! Forgot to post this. My girlfriend and I had a week off work and drove down to a lovely cottage in Llanwrst in North Wales a couple of months ago. Had a brilliant time. So nice to spend a week away from the hustle and bustle and just chill out walking in beautiful countryside and painting.
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BIG RED
12"x 12" ACRYLIC. I just love this one! Painted it with a palette knife.Rather unusually, I mounted the canvas panel on TOP of the glass in the frame instead of underneath it :-)
12"x 12" ACRYLIC. I just love this one! Painted it with a palette knife.Rather unusually, I mounted the canvas panel on TOP of the glass in the frame instead of underneath it :-)
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FRUIT & FLOWERS
30"x 22" PEN & WASH. Did this one quickly and loosely - just had fun. Nearly binned it a couple of times but thought "What the hell" and carried on. Quite like it.
30"x 22" PEN & WASH. Did this one quickly and loosely - just had fun. Nearly binned it a couple of times but thought "What the hell" and carried on. Quite like it.
22 June, 2015
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PINK & BLUE
8"x 6" ACRYLIC. I bought some REALLY cheap photo-frames on special offer from B&Q and wanted to see what they looked like with a painting in. I removed the glass and did a quick painting on the hardboard backing. Looks great (IMHO) so I framed some others too.
8"x 6" ACRYLIC. I bought some REALLY cheap photo-frames on special offer from B&Q and wanted to see what they looked like with a painting in. I removed the glass and did a quick painting on the hardboard backing. Looks great (IMHO) so I framed some others too.
10 March, 2015
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OUR TRIP TO WALES
20"x 16" ACRYLIC. I just printed out a really vivid and punchy colour photograph on my printer and then got a message to say the cartridges needed replacing, so I opened up a new pack and put fresh ink-cartridges in. As I was doing it, I stopped to marvel at the ENORMOUS range of colours that printers achieve by mixing just 3 colours (plus black). Most people including myself, would immediately think of a 3-colour palette being made up of a Cad Red, Ultramarine Blue and a Hansa Yellow. So I thought I'd nip out and buy the very same colours as the printer and see if I could paint with them, so I popped over to Ken Bromleys and got a tube of CYAN, MAGENTA and YELLOW in Galeria Acrylics.
So for my first attempt with this limited palette, how about this?
I really struggled with the mixing, but I have to admit, I quite like this painting now that it's framed.
20"x 16" ACRYLIC. I just printed out a really vivid and punchy colour photograph on my printer and then got a message to say the cartridges needed replacing, so I opened up a new pack and put fresh ink-cartridges in. As I was doing it, I stopped to marvel at the ENORMOUS range of colours that printers achieve by mixing just 3 colours (plus black). Most people including myself, would immediately think of a 3-colour palette being made up of a Cad Red, Ultramarine Blue and a Hansa Yellow. So I thought I'd nip out and buy the very same colours as the printer and see if I could paint with them, so I popped over to Ken Bromleys and got a tube of CYAN, MAGENTA and YELLOW in Galeria Acrylics.
So for my first attempt with this limited palette, how about this?
26 February, 2015
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PAMPER DAY
20"x 16" ACRYLIC. I saw this painting during a visit to Bolton Art Gallery. There was an exhibition by Bolton Art Circle members and this really caught my eye. The original painting was a million times better than this one of course, but I had a lot of fun creating this poor imitation. Not much chance of selling it except maybe to a beauty shop :-)
20"x 16" ACRYLIC. I saw this painting during a visit to Bolton Art Gallery. There was an exhibition by Bolton Art Circle members and this really caught my eye. The original painting was a million times better than this one of course, but I had a lot of fun creating this poor imitation. Not much chance of selling it except maybe to a beauty shop :-)
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FARNWORTH WORKSHOP
14"x 11" WC. I did this piece in a Judith Farnworth workshop and really enjoyed myself. No pre-paint drawing which was very difficult for me!
14"x 11" WC. I did this piece in a Judith Farnworth workshop and really enjoyed myself. No pre-paint drawing which was very difficult for me!
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UNTITLED x 3
16"x 12" ACRYLIC. Saw this image on the internet somewhere and decided to have a go at it because I liked the composition. I didn't, however, like all the greens but threw myself into it as a challenge. The first one came out looking like a pastel painting and I quite liked it! The second was just awful and then the third attempt was (to me) the best of the bunch. I didn't think so at first, but then it grew on me.
16"x 12" ACRYLIC. Saw this image on the internet somewhere and decided to have a go at it because I liked the composition. I didn't, however, like all the greens but threw myself into it as a challenge. The first one came out looking like a pastel painting and I quite liked it! The second was just awful and then the third attempt was (to me) the best of the bunch. I didn't think so at first, but then it grew on me.
29 December, 2014
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LEAH
14"x 11" ACRYLIC. This is a painting of the beautiful Leah who tragically died in a motorcycle incident :-( It's not a great painting but I enjoyed working on it - especially as her smile started to come through. It's not finished yet - gonna try some corrections later.
14"x 11" ACRYLIC. This is a painting of the beautiful Leah who tragically died in a motorcycle incident :-( It's not a great painting but I enjoyed working on it - especially as her smile started to come through. It's not finished yet - gonna try some corrections later.
21 December, 2014
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THE OTHER WOMAN
14"x 11" ACRYLIC. I just love this one. Far, far from perfect, but so enjoyed painting it. I'm painting much more since moving to acrylics and therefore learning much more.
14"x 11" ACRYLIC. I just love this one. Far, far from perfect, but so enjoyed painting it. I'm painting much more since moving to acrylics and therefore learning much more.
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MONTANA
10"x 5" ACRYLIC. I am a great fan of Gregory Summer and one of my all time faves of Greg's is his painting of a Montana mountain range. It's just awesome to me! I thought I'd have a stab at it but sadly, I didn't even come close. Another step forward though :-) Really enjoying acrylics now!
10"x 5" ACRYLIC. I am a great fan of Gregory Summer and one of my all time faves of Greg's is his painting of a Montana mountain range. It's just awesome to me! I thought I'd have a stab at it but sadly, I didn't even come close. Another step forward though :-) Really enjoying acrylics now!
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THAT GIRL
10"x 5" ACRYLIC. Spotted a painting on the internet of this nude and really liked it so I thought I'd have a go myself. I know it's very amateurish, but I really enjoyed it and will do more as a result.
10"x 5" ACRYLIC. Spotted a painting on the internet of this nude and really liked it so I thought I'd have a go myself. I know it's very amateurish, but I really enjoyed it and will do more as a result.
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MINIATURES
3"x 5" ACRYLIC. Whilst at the local art-store I spotted some tiny canvas panels and bought a few. This weekend I had a play around and produced a couple of sketches based on paintings that I'd done previously - just to get the hang of painting at this tiny size. It was a lot of fun and the stress of facing a large canvas was no longer there, Gonna buy some more! :-)
3"x 5" ACRYLIC. Whilst at the local art-store I spotted some tiny canvas panels and bought a few. This weekend I had a play around and produced a couple of sketches based on paintings that I'd done previously - just to get the hang of painting at this tiny size. It was a lot of fun and the stress of facing a large canvas was no longer there, Gonna buy some more! :-)
26 November, 2014
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THE PIKE
10"x 5" ACRYLIC. One of three acrylics that I did this weekend. Now this one I really like! Not sure why but it has something that I find attractive and I'm thinking of putting it in a double mount and a beefy frame to exaggerate it. I varnished it after taking this photo and it looks FAR better than on here.
10"x 5" ACRYLIC. One of three acrylics that I did this weekend. Now this one I really like! Not sure why but it has something that I find attractive and I'm thinking of putting it in a double mount and a beefy frame to exaggerate it. I varnished it after taking this photo and it looks FAR better than on here.
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LITTLE RED BARN
10"x 8" ACRYLIC. One of three acrylics that I did this weekend. Not really happy with this one but I might go back to it at some point.
10"x 8" ACRYLIC. One of three acrylics that I did this weekend. Not really happy with this one but I might go back to it at some point.
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AERIAL VIEW
12"x 10" ACRYLIC. One of three acrylics that I did this weekend. This was an attempt to copy an oil painting done by someone else on the internet - I think the original artist was called Valerie Pirlot.
12"x 10" ACRYLIC. One of three acrylics that I did this weekend. This was an attempt to copy an oil painting done by someone else on the internet - I think the original artist was called Valerie Pirlot.
20 November, 2014
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1st ACRYLIC
12"x 10" OIL. After watching a video about plein air painting with acrylics, I decided to buy some and give it a go. Although it's not a great result, I was quite pleased with it for a first attempt and I'm going to continue using them for a while.
12"x 10" OIL. After watching a video about plein air painting with acrylics, I decided to buy some and give it a go. Although it's not a great result, I was quite pleased with it for a first attempt and I'm going to continue using them for a while.
29 October, 2014
29 September, 2014
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Crazy Owls
17"x 7" WC. My sister specifically asked for this painting. Don't like it myself, but she does :-)
17"x 7" WC. My sister specifically asked for this painting. Don't like it myself, but she does :-)
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Tiny Sketch at Art Club
6"x 4" WC. We've just changed venue at our art club and I was kinda busy tonight so I only had time to do a small sketch.
6"x 4" WC. We've just changed venue at our art club and I was kinda busy tonight so I only had time to do a small sketch.
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Holiday Sketches
6"x 4" WC Here's some small sketches I made in my sketchbook whilst in Italy this month. I went to Lake Como.
6"x 4" WC Here's some small sketches I made in my sketchbook whilst in Italy this month. I went to Lake Como.
(Chievenna)
(Varenna)
(Varenna)
(Menaggio)
10 September, 2014
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Purple Haze
16"x 12" Oil. I did this painting quite some time ago and only just realised that I hadn't posted it. I'll have to see if there's any more!
16"x 12" Oil. I did this painting quite some time ago and only just realised that I hadn't posted it. I'll have to see if there's any more!
06 September, 2014
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UNTITLED
15"x 11" Watercolour. A sketch I did at the art-club last night. No pen for a change!
15"x 11" Watercolour. A sketch I did at the art-club last night. No pen for a change!
02 September, 2014
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Morning Has Broken
30"x 22" Full Imperial Pen & Wash. Something done last weekend ready for our exhibition at the art-club. It's nothing special but I just wanted to try something BIG instead of my usual small paintings. It's at the framers now.
30"x 22" Full Imperial Pen & Wash. Something done last weekend ready for our exhibition at the art-club. It's nothing special but I just wanted to try something BIG instead of my usual small paintings. It's at the framers now.
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Another Sketchbook Page
11"x 7" Pen & Wash. Another quick sketch for my sketchbook.Actually took it for binding today. Time to start another one.
11"x 7" Pen & Wash. Another quick sketch for my sketchbook.Actually took it for binding today. Time to start another one.
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Our Own Art-Club!
Each Friday we go to the local Art-Club in Horwich. It's a thriving club with a broad range of people of all ages and skill-levels. Apart from the regular painting sessions, we have many professional artists visiting us to demonstrate their skills and to run workshops.
But sometimes, it's nice when just a few friends get together mid-week too, and so here we are in Simon's "studio", benefitting from the skill and experience of his father, Brian Waddington. It looks a bit cramped in there, but we were just huddled together to fit in the photo frame :-)
And you can drink beer in this club! :-)
But sometimes, it's nice when just a few friends get together mid-week too, and so here we are in Simon's "studio", benefitting from the skill and experience of his father, Brian Waddington. It looks a bit cramped in there, but we were just huddled together to fit in the photo frame :-)
And you can drink beer in this club! :-)
