Pearlescent Beauty

Shehorse

Lilac Breasted Roller

Crystal Waters

Blue Curlew

Rainbow Oak

Every now and then, I do something a bit different as it's good to go off piste and experiment!  My friend Dawn wanted a much bigger version of this one for her, very white, new kitchen.  My brief was a tree and lots of colour.  I enjoyed doing it so much that I did this smaller piece.  Both trees were done with palette knives, so different from my usual detailed work.  Rainbow oak is acrylic paint and inks on canvas covered board.  It measures 13.5" x 17.5" approx (34cm x 45cm)  If you want a great splash of colour in your life, which screams "FUN!", then this one is for you.

Blue and Yellow Macaw

The blue and yellow macaw (fondly known as Malcolm) has such beautiful colouring I just had to paint it. I decided to paint the background really dark (not quite black) so the colours would pop out of the painting, making the macaw look as if it might move. I just love the colours in this.
H15.5" x 11.5" (29x39cm) hand painted in gouache on @TwoRivers hand made, deckle edge, 300lb paper - Unframed.
Huge thanks to Naser Tamimi for the photograph on Unsplash.

The Last Boat

I saw a boat out of the water at Lyme Regis, and I was quite taken with it, so I photographed it (or rather hubby did at it was freezing and my hands wouldn't work!) and this is the result.  The background is from my imagination, so it can be anywhere you want it to be. It measures approx 21" x 18" (54cm x 45cm) Painted in gouache, pen and ink and on the wonderful Two Rivers hand made paper.  This painting comes with a full length poem and a short story - Bargain!

Trouble Brewing

A Future?

This magnificent elephant, which had turned to face a group of people, was snapped by a friend on safari in Africa. Dawn kindly photographed lots of animals for me to paint. I decided on a question for the title as I do wonder what the future hold for these beautiful animals with so many killed due to poaching. Let's hope it's a good one.
Painted in acrylic on canvas and framed in a pale grey/brown, it measures H19.25" x W15.25" (49 x 39cm)
Also available as a print.

Twiga

As a child, my favourite animal was a giraffe. I then discovered dogs and horses but the giraffe has a special place in my heart. I love painting them, they have such beautiful eyes. Nicknamed "gloria", her eyes will follow you when she's hung on the wall!
This painting is acrylic on canvas - Head and neck study of a female giraffe - blue sky background.
H19.25" x 15.5" (45 x 39.5cm) Framed in off white.
Also available as a print.

Safely Over the Last

I love horses, just love them. Fiona Crawford, a very talented photographer, kindly supplied the photo for reference. This is an original acrylic, pen and ink painting which is unframed at the moment. It measures H12.5"x W9.25 (32cm x 23.5cm) and is waiting for his new stable and forever home.
£395.00 inc P&P

Poppy Field

I've always been drawn to bright, beautiful colours and poppies are so vibrant as well as being such a poignant flower. Painted in gouache, pen and ink and Pebo (which gives the black, middle of the poppy some texture), with a pale green spattered background.
It is on acid free, Langton watercolour paper, 140lb.
It measures H10" x W7" (25.5 x 17.8cm) and comes unmounted and unframed.

Simply Sunflowers

This bright painting of three sunflowers, two complete heads and one partial, should cheer you up on the dullest of days, I have included a small tortoiseshell butterfly, a ladybird and a bumble bee to give the painting some life.
It is painted in gouache, pen and ink and is on acid free, Langton watercolour paper, 140lb.
It measures H10" x W7" (25.5 x 17.8cm) and comes unmounted and unframed.

Bluebells and Butterflies

Who doesn't love walking through woodland and coming across a beautiful carpet of bluebells? This little study of bluebells, with a Green Hairstreak and a Blue Adonis butterfly perched on them, has a pale blue spattered background and is painted in gouache and pen and ink, it's on good quality, acid free, Langton watercolour paper, 140lb and comes unmounted and unframed - H10" x W7" (25.5 x 17.8cm).

Wings and Knees

An original watercolour and pen and ink painting of butterflies and bumble bees, pollinating the plants rosemary and thyme. A rhyme, written in gold pen, goes around the edge of the painting. It is mounted and measures 9"x 7" (22.9cm x 17.8cm).
£45.00 inc P&P

Lapwing Study

An original watercolour, pen and ink study of this delightful bird, the Lapwing. It is mounted and measures 6"x 8" (15.2cm x 20.3cm).
£35.00 inc P&P

Wren and Moss

Indian Summer

Painted Bunting

This North American bird is so beautiful I just had to paint it. Big thanks to @joshua-j-cotten for the fantastic reference photo on Unsplash. This is painted in gouache and pen and ink on Frisk heavyweight black card, and comes mounted in a cream mount. The overall size is H14.75" x W11" (37.5cm x 28cm)

Waiting for Tea

Study of a kingfisher in acrylic on canvas. It is perched on a little branch with a muted, green background to enhance the brilliant colours of this tiny, riverside bird. They are just so beautiful.
Unframed it measures H7" x W5" (18 x 12.7cm)

Time for Tea

This study of a puffin, with a mouthful of sand eels, is acrylic on canvas. Such beautiful, bright little birds, who doesn't love a puffin? A friend took the photo for me, in Scotland.
Size is H9"x W9" (20.3 x 20.3CM) to the outside of the white frame.