Only one thing to say this week.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS !
No words of wisdom, or flashy photos, only wishing you all a happy Christmas time with those you love.
Mary x
The art blog of Mary Kemp Impressionist artist, painter of the seaside, sometimes with families and dogs, especially border collies.
The Seven Things I Really, Really Want For Christmas.
I'm a pretty contented sort of person. I take life as it comes if you know what I mean. But every so often I go off into a little daydream and my latest day dream involved what I'd really like for Christmas. I expect you do pretty similar. I wonder if it's anything like mine.
Recipe For A Painting. Bird Table With Flags.
In my garden is a pale blue bird table. It just so happens it matches the studio exterior, but only because there was some paint left over.
Another interesting fact about the bird table is
Another interesting fact about the bird table is
Painting and Drawing Boats.
I paint a lot of boats, not being sure why they hold such an attraction for me.
I'm rubbish on the water, in fact I'm downright scared of it, so I don't often actually go on boats very often, especially the sort that are nice to paint and draw, small and a bit ragged at the edges.
One of my favourite occupations is sitting on the harbour wall, watching the world go by and doing the odd sketch or two.
The shape of a boat is difficult to get to grips with because although the left and right are usually the same back and front are so individual.
There's loads of books on the subject and here's two really useful bits of advice.
When I get home to the studio after a sketching session I paint what I have seen, aided by the sketches, and relive the moment again.
Bright winter day on the Norfolk coast. They sailed away before I could do more than a few hurried drawings, but I took photos.
I'm looking forward to next year for many happy hours with a sketchbook by the sea.
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| Click to buy! A boat in Galicia. |
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| Bit ragged at the edges! |
The shape of a boat is difficult to get to grips with because although the left and right are usually the same back and front are so individual.
There's loads of books on the subject and here's two really useful bits of advice.
- Draw a box and then draw the boat to fit in .
- The body of a boat is a figure 8.
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| Click to buy! |
Bright winter day on the Norfolk coast. They sailed away before I could do more than a few hurried drawings, but I took photos.
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| Click to buy! This boat on Bancaster salt marshes has been there for years and I've painted it many times. I love all the rust! |
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