Christmas Commissions that enables me to branch out into the Wedding industry!
So proud to receive the enjoyment these two had having thier wedding bouquet preserved in paint! 2022 was a year of weddings for me. Both my Goddaughters and my own daughter got married last year! I was commissioned by one of my god daughters mother to paint her...
Emotional collection
My client picked this up this week. So emotional, it was the best response. A lost best friend, too early too so very sad but such a lovely thing to do for a very lovely returning client.
Still animal related but a new style
Classes I attend with Jamel Akib have given me a new way to paint! Gaining confidence with colour and mark making. Love these pheasants
Inspiration for some different sort of painting
Still loving and learning. Online classes and live workshops I attend regularly to keep me challenged and try to get to grips with colour and brush strokes. Jamel Akib introduces us to artists with different styles. Recently I've painted these using my own photos,...
An Unusual iPet!
Most of the commissions I have received recently are all for Christmas presents so can not post them yet. One I had back in October I can reveal was for a wedding, so something really different which I mentioned in my last newsletter. I was recommended by a previous...
Embley Park Schook Christmas Fair Friday 2 December, 11.30am-4pm
Embley Park School Christmas Gift Fair, Romsey Friday 2nd December 1130am -4pm The only Christmas Fair I will be attending is this Christmas Gift Fair with its lovely indoor, warm and cosy surroundings. If you would like to attend its Free!
A commission from last year
Recently this client has been in touch "Manny's picture has pride of place on the office wall. We didnt get it frames in the end, I think it looks fine as it is actually. But we may look at it again later in the year. Glad you are still enjoying the oil canvas...
Feeling Very Proud
this is one of my pupils iPet Drawings. Started tutoring in October 2021 every other week. Vicky is mastering the art of drawing on an iPad having not had any lessons technically nor artistically before! The challenges are even greater having to learn the tools of...
Downton Cuckoo Fair
A great day had at Downton Cuckoo Fair on Sat 30 April last. It was wonderful to be back and able to do what I do best apart from paint, chat to people!! Very well attended, really busy and a whole box of business cards were given out! Hoping to hear from some of...
You are invited to an Exhibtion
YOU ARE ALL INVITED to Romsey Art Group Spring Exhibtion at The Mountbatten Gallery in Church Lane, Lee, Romsey SO51 9 LG Opens Sat 30th April til Sat 14th May open every day 10am - 4pm. An huge variety of artwork inlcuding two of my oil paintings, not pets! Tea,...
A Suffolk Sky – always up for a challenge
I am also pleased to announce a landscape commission just delivered to its owners. Something different again now I am challenging myself which I always said I would when I set up Animal Magic Art 10 years ago. This is a larger re-creation of a seascape I had already...
iPets galore
Here are all the iPets I completed for Christmas presents. So lovely to be able to do some cats as mostly get asked to do dogs or horses. A gorgeous labrador Monty for a fellow networker who very sadly lost this wonderful...
Betty
I am very pleased to post a third painting for a very loyal client who I have already painted in watercolour both her other labradors. Lola and Scarlet are now joined by Betty who are all working gun dogs and the owner is hoping to breed from Betty too. Here is the...
A lovely lady visited me at Open Studio last year and being local we met in a Awbridge nature reserve so I could take some pictures of Skipper. A gorgeous very loving dog which every time he picks up his favourite bone made his owner smile. So that was the favourite...
Rosie
A watercolour about 2 years in the planning we finally got round to completeing in time for the wife's Christmas present. A beautiful horse and a pleasure to paint. chosen image for me to work from from the photos I took.
The Wedding!
Since Christmas my time has mostly been taken up with preparing for our daughters wedding which took place on Saturday 12th February, so life is now gradually getting back to normal for me. I have been secretly painting a picture for their wedding present. Attending...
A best friend never to be forgotten
Thankyou Paul for such a wonderful email! "It was Lauras Birthday on Wednesday. She had no idea what I was getting her. I wrapped it loosely and put it on the dining room table. She thought it was a picture we saw a few weeks previously and started to open it and saw...
A gentle horse for a special sister
I can finally post this one and the lovely email I had from my client. "Julie opened up the present on Sunday night. There was a bit of anticipation as I'd wrapped it well..... but there were tears in her eyes when she saw what was in the package. She loved it! It was...