Monday 29 October 2012

A couple of Landscapey type things for you!

Well here I am again with some more pics of some of the things I've been painting lately. I've had a go at doing a few landscapes inspired by the local landscape of Devon and Dartmoor. The above is extremely loosely based on a local landmark - Brentor, which is located centrally between Okehampton, Launceston and Tavistock.  It's a beautiful and rugged place, riddled with my and legend. (apologies for the photo - trying to get the colour right is a nightmare!)

The three landscapes below are all from my imagination but pulled together from so many of the lovely patchwork landscapes we have here in Devon.




All of the above have now been listed in my Etsy shop - As the Crow Flies Are -, as well as a few of my more crafty creations. I've also added a new post to my other blog Craft Fetish, so if you have the time and the inclination, feel free to take a look!

Anyway with all this activity I need to have a cup of tea so I'm off to make a brew.
Have fun! Jen

Friday 12 October 2012

I'm Back.... Yes Really!


Hi Peeps! Wow it's been a couple of lifetimes since I last blogged.....So much stuff has come and gone and is still here.... good and bad but it's time to jump back in the blogging saddle and get some artwork out there in the blog-a-sphere! So here's ARTicle number one for 2012. Yep! It's one of my favourite architypal  characters ... the green man.... painted in acrylics on canvas....ah so mysterious and wild..... you've got to love him!
I got the inspiration to paint the acrylic version of the green man after painting this watercolour of him. I really like the intensity of the eyes in the watercolour version. I guess they've both got their good points. I've put the acrylic painting up for sale in MY NEW ETSY shop...plug plug and I will hopefully be able to get some prints sorted out for these and other paintings some time in the not too distant future.
Anyway I don't want to run out of steam on my first outing so I will bid you adieu! and hopefully I'll be back again within a few days. P.S. I'm also going to be resurrecting my Craft Fetish blog as there are a few crafty bits and bobs in the offing!
Have fun peeps and see you soon! Jen