Tag Archive for: Daily painting

Lemons and cherries

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Just about settled back on my perch after the trip to Patchings.  Always such good fun with lots of new artists and old friends to catch up with plus lots of lovely customers.  A big welcome to all my new subscribers.  It was lovely to meet you all.  I did a few oil sketches whilst I was there and here is one of them.  I can’t quite believe our luck with the weather and am just waiting for the stooks in our village to be cut and stacked so that I can go and paint them.  In the meantime, I’m still busy catching up on gallery work and trying to fit in a few painting trips in between.  I have workshops on Monday and Tuesday in Yardley Hastings, Northants at their gorgeous new art centre.  There’s room for one more if you’re interested.

1890 lemons and cherries

8×8 oil on canvasboard – SOLD

 

Primula 2

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Hi all. Oh, so lovely to see the sun and feel a little warmth on the old bones. About time. I thought I’d celebrate the spring equinox with this herald, another version of the one I painted last week.

1879 primula 2

20cm x 20cm oil on canvasboard – SOLD

Iris unguicularis

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I’m still knee-deep in admin, preparation and commission so still very little time to keep up with my daily (hmmm) oil sketches.  Bear with me a while longer but I’ll be back in time for those spring flowers.

In the meantime, here’s a little sketch whose mate will be on view at my exhibition ‘The Year at Coton Manor’.  It starts on February 1st and runs until April 15th so do pop in and have a looksie if you can.

The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House

78 Derngate, Northampton

1866 irish unguicularis

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard

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Clementine on tile

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A while back, I stopped at the factory shop for Fired Earth tiles and just couldn’t resist a little purchase. I’ve got a plan to incorporate my new tiles into larger paintings so was just mucking about with this clementine against the smoky blue of the tiles.

1861 clementine on tile

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard

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Three clementines

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Ok, ok, but they’re gone now. They went in the Christmas cake last night so no more clementines for a while. I’d like to let you know that whilst my exhibition in Stratford-upon-avon is still running until next Thursday, I have another up my sleeve. I’ll be exhibiting at the Hepsibah Gallery in Hammersmith with Lesley Dabson who is a rather marvellous painter of boats, waves and Venice. We’d love to see you so do pop in if you’re in the area. Off to a very soggy Cumbria tomorrow so will touch base next week. Have a lovely weekend.

1860 three clementines

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard


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Clems again

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Well, you were warned. To me, it doesn’t matter what I paint just so long as I’m painting. I like to squeeze every last drop out of my purchases. They must start to rot soon. Tell me when you’re getting bored…

1859 clems again

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard

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Lilies

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I haven’t finished with my Clementines yet, oh no, not by a long way. However, to stave off your boredom, here’s a change. There is still time to see my exhibition ‘Still’ (if you pardon the pun) at The Stratford Gallery in Stratford-upon-Avon – running throughout the month. There are larger works there as well as some beautiful ceramics on show.

1858 Lilies

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard

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Clementines and bowl

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I was thrilled to discover Waitrose are stocking these clementines with the leaves still on. I haven’t painted them with leaves on since leaving Pakistan. Good ol’ Waitrose. I have a few dailies on my ‘available paintings’ page if you’re looking for a lovely Christmas present. Small enough to post too or I could wrap and post for you if you put the correct shipping address on. I also have prints if you’d rather a less expensive gift.

1854 clementines and bowl

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard

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Coffee cup

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I’m just back from France were I had a fantastic and inspiring few days at Le Somail, Aude in the South of France, visiting possible painting sites and the wonderful house I have secured for…….wait for it, a painting holiday next September.  We’ll be painting the canal, vineyards, salt marshes and various beautiful French towns.  You can find most of the details here https://pennygerman.com/alpha-painting-holidays/ and I’ll be taking bookings soon if you’d like to join us.  All levels catered for.  There,  that should get us all through these dark winter months!  If you have any questions, do email me at [email protected].

In the meantime, here’s a quickie of a particular favourite prop of mine.

1853 coffee cup

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard

 

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Last flowers

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This morning, I picked what was left in the garden before saying goodbye to my flowers.  A sad occasion when there’s nothing left to paint but……..bring on the turnips!  Anyway, I’m off to France tomorrow for a research visit for my painting holiday in France next September.  I’ll be checking out the gorgeous house, painting locations and sorting transport for guests.  It’s going to be fab so I’ll give you all the details next week………you’ll love it!  In the meantime a few dahlias, roses and a hydrangea.

1864 last flowers

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard


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