by catherine | Sep 16, 2012 | Commissions, oil painting
Dogs, dogs, dogs….I’ve had a back log of private commissions to do this summer, and somehow, once I got on a theme it carried on into the gallery work.Up to Yorkshire to paint six of Jim Howard’s working collies, he was the English sheepdog trialling...
by catherine | Aug 7, 2012 | Commissions, oil painting
Presented to H.M. The Queen on 7th AugustAfter six months work, the painting of Her Majesty’s Fell Ponies was finally presented at the Balmoral Jubilee Garden Party. By all accounts, she was pleased with it. It was a privilege to be asked to do the commission...
by catherine | Aug 1, 2012 | Commissions, oil painting, portraits
A week to go before my painting is presented, it’s all framed and the plaque is finished. I’m beginning to feel quite nervous about it…I’ve been working a lot recently (more child care) and have finished a couple of works. I found these...
by catherine | Jul 18, 2012 | Commissions, oil painting
For those that hadn’t already guessed, the painting I’ve been working on/impaling myself on my palette knife over, is for H.M. The Queen and is due to be presented at the Balmoral Garden Party in a couple of weeks. I will post an image of it after...
by catherine | Jun 25, 2012 | portraits, prints
Another Labrador!Lovely big dog, who had a weird habit of ‘grinning’, cute in real life but looks like an alarming snarl in photos – I choose a more traditional pose. Another commission for two more labs has just come in, plus the big painting of a...
