Better get this done as it's almost Christmas.   Weather as usual has been pretty awful, but forecast for next few days looks as though it will be marginally better.

Saw Daniel, Catherine and the babies last week.  Absolutely fabulous.

alice finding it comfortable in Bertie's bed!

I have done some more pictures

Whippingham church

I have done another one but forgot to photograph it - will do for next post.

I now have a cough and cold and am a bit confined to quarters.  Hopefully will feel better tomorrow as it's Christmas day and we are going to the sailing club for midday drinkies.

If anyone besides Perry reads this, merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  All the best for 2020.

and still got unwell cars.  However C3 is just about better...... rotten weather again, so idling about listening to my Ray Charles CD.  Have done a couple of pics

finally one I am really pleased with

aha... our Christmas tree!

bit wishy washy

Getting a bit close to Christmas now.  Daniel Catherine and the babies arrive next week.  Should be fun. Sold another painting.  Oil painting. Better get on and do a couple of masterpieces!  Ha Ha.

Still got unwell cars, but project is in hand.  Still wet and miserable.  Perry is back from France and I have been continuing to paint.

beginning to get the washes better

washes better

some of the washes better

finally one I'm ok with

Fairly busy week, but kept forgetting to get round to blog until I was in bed! Disastrous Sunday, we were supposed to go and see the babies, but car broke down half way to Oxford.  Perry had to nurse the thing back home!  Looks like another big bill.

Perry went off to France with my car, so I was left a little stranded. I therefore couldn't go to art club on Tuesday, but I was supposed to go to Ladies Lunch on Thursday.  I was going to go there by bus and get a taxi back.  However, looked like a nearly impossible bus journey, and I simply couldn't get a taxi to pick me up afterwards!  As it was Meryel had been unwell, so pulled out.  So I did as well!

In the meantime I've been managing to paint something everyday.  Working quite hard to get things right.  Concentration and patience are the key.

woods as Yarmouth

View from fort Victoria - bit weak as a subject

Freshwater bay - didn't quite get it right

OK - back to landscapes and lots of washes

second attempt

feel better about this one

 Right now, I'm working on another washy landscape.  Lets see what happens.  Perry should be home from France later today.

Busy week.  Weather as usual up and down. Very stormy on Saturday.  Force 11 at Needles!
Finished the picture of Osborne House.  Could have been better, but at least it's a start.

Already framed!    

    

          

                                 

 

 

Goats done in ink, zebra in watercolour

Both in watercolour

watercolour

Honfleur, watercolour

 This weekend I was in Bournemouth on watercolour weekend, and the above photos show what I got up to.  Although the style was a bit sketchy, more than I would have done, overall I got some ideas of how to move on.  Met some really nice people, although only one was a watercolour purist.  Hotel was absolutely lovely - oh to be pampered.  Had a couple of good brisk walks along the beach.  A very clean place.  Would like to go and live in that hotel!

I've signed up for some more courses, but they are only day workshops, and they are not until next year.  It was also the first time I have driven on the mainland for about three years.  A bit nerve racking!  Got out of the habit a bit.  Well must carry on with the next masterpiece!

Interesting week.  Managed to actually sell two paintings at Quarr Abbey exhibition.  Great.  Finished the watercolour I was doing of Fishbourne and did another two little ones.  Have started a new one of Osborne house, but only about a third through so far.

Fishbourne boat house

Teeezles

Will be on watercolour weekend in Bournemouth next weekend.  Hope it goes well.  Probably will drive there, even though car is beginning to play up.

Big storm here yesterday, but thankfully no problems.

Finally sunshine today.  Getting a bit miserable taking Bertie out in the rain.  Finished a watercolour (well almost), fourth version.  Will post next week.  Think next version need to be a bit brighter. 

Managed to sell a painting at the exhibition at Quarr.  Very pleased.  Not a fortune but it will buy another tube of paint!

Wednesday night will be giving the talk to the club on our attempted trip round Britain.  Update next week.