Now that we’re settled in our new residence, I lastly have been portray once more. For years I had been portray on small items of paper from our eating room desk — I didn’t really feel I had sufficient area so as to add an easel and bigger canvases into the combination. However now I’ve the area for a portray space for myself in my residence workplace and have been portray, incessantly, for the previous few months — nights, weekends, over winter break — portray, portray, portray.

I get a number of pleasure from portray my family members, imagined individuals and scenes, and self-portraits too. Making an attempt to get a very good likeness, but additionally engaged on capturing the spirit of the individual. That’s the toughest half actually. A few of these work I’m very proud of, others I can barely have a look at and maintain hidden away in my closet, however with every new portray that I do, I be taught one thing new and am loving the method so, so a lot.

This one is a “mixed-media” piece. I used wire for my curls. Pun meant 😉

My of us.

My daughter, Ida, has been within the combine too, getting her portray in whereas listening to stand-up comedy! It’s been an incredible bonding exercise for her and I.

To this point I’ve been utilizing principally acrylics however I’m considering to begin to play with oils quickly…

And this one in all Ida could also be my favourite…

Hope ya’ll are having fun with your winter up to now!