Cheerful Harvest

 This bright and cheerful painting is by Jill Bell, acrylics 30 x 15 inches.

Constantine Bay

In contrast to the big waves picture published here last Sunday, Sue Murphy has produced a little painting of waves. Constantine Bay is an oil painting on MDF and is only 8 inches square.

Constantine Bay

Garden Pot

 Daph Willett works diligently at her homework exercises. Here's one from 5th October:

Big Waves!

Sarah Amery says, "I have recently finished a massive 4 x 4.5 foot canvas, biggest by far ever attempted! ... I used decorating brushes for the bigger areas and even decorating paint!! Fun to do, highly recommend having a go at something big!!!"

 

To brighten up dull days

Jill Bell decided to paint something to brighten up dull days. This is her first painting in 12 months. Acrylic on canvas, 18 inch square.

 

Elgin Marbles fantasy

Diana Woods-Humphery says, "This painting may not be finished. I think the background may need further attention. It is a fantasy based on the plaster cast in the Malvern Art College of the Elgin Marbles horse. It is painted in acrylics on a piece of plywood (recycling!?!). Fun to do."

Floating Market

I’ve intended painting a scene from a trip we did to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam a couple of years ago. We visited a Thai floating market and I was struck by the attack on the senses of the noise, smells, colour and liveliness of the scene. As a result, I thought it would make a good subject for a painting but I have really struggled with this one and almost gave up on it. I got tied up in the details and found myself fiddling in small areas rather than keeping it loose and more impressionistic, the result being neither one thing or the other. Compositionally it isn’t very pleasing either but I’d welcome any critical comment from the members........don’t hold back I can take it! - Ian Fountaine

Tiger

This is a new subject for Sarah Amery as she explains. "A recent painting for my son who requested a tiger. Really enjoyed painting the water, in fact ended up making it up as it’s nothing like the photo! Used some gold paint on the water to help it shine. A subject I would never have attempted if I hadn’t been asked to!"