Hatshop ladies

Here is the second painting in the 'Window Shopping' series. I have felt a little more comfortable with these figures, probably because they are 'drawn' with a large flat brush using acrylic paint.  I do like a painterly surface. 

I have started to think about other titles and have come up with the following:-

• Shoe shop
• Dress shop
• Gift Shop
• Flower Shop
• Cake Shop

Maybe phone shop, and why not Charity shop?  I need to think of a few more to give me a bit of choice as I don't like to be too restricted.

Hatshop ladies, acrylic, 9 x 12 inch

I need to get out with my camera and take a few more candid shots of window shoppers, although you don't get many in the small town where I live!  Perhaps I will also include couples in this series, the backs of some couples tells a story without any words needed.

Woman seated

A quick oil sketch of a woman seated.  She was actually doing some embroidery at a tambour frame, but I left that out.  Trying the blue-green behind her head as this is a near complementary colour to her hair.

oil sketch 9 x 12 inch

I'm trying to persevere with my idea of painting people all this month, but I have to say I'm not enjoying it much.  I will keep going, but interspersed with other subjects so I don't get bogged down.

still here

The weekend away was cancelled so after I put away all the stuff I was taking, I got out the charcoal and white Conte and did some drawing.

Still Life, charcoal & Conte, 9 x 12

I first drew this still life last year, from observation.  I worked this piece from a photograph I took at the time. It isn't as good as the original, but that piece was sold.

Bridlington Harbour

Enjoying working in a loose way with acrylics.  Definitely not a restricted palette today!  I used pastels at the end to bring back some of the brights.

You can tell that I was using the same colours as yesterday on a stay-wet palette!

Bridlington Harbour, acrylic & pastel, 9 x 12 inch