Narcissi in brown bottle

We are fast approaching the end of January and Spring is just around the corner, well almost!
I thought this cheery little oil painting of Narcissi in a brown bottle would fit the DPW challenge quite well, the place we all look forward to being is ...... Spring! :-)
I painted this on gessoboard (ampersand) which is now available in the UK, thank goodness.  I really like the surface, and it is so good not to have to prep all those boards.....

Breakfast Tray

A small oil study that fits the DPW 'Breakfast challenge'.  It has sold to a friend who said this is the breakfast that he and his wife enjoy every morning now that they are both retired. Can't be bad eh?

Oil sketch of Tom

This oil sketch of Tom was painted at our first session back at our weekly portrait group. As I arrived a bit late I had approx two hours working on it. These are my progress shots and a snapshot of the sitter from my viewpoint.

Anemonies in Glass Jar

​I have to confess to liking this one.  It is not often an artist says this; the artist's curse is that they only see fault in their own work.  This one seemed to go together in a more pleasing way than usual which is why I held on to it for the Royal Oil Painters Institute annual exhibition which opens tomorrow at the Mall Galleries in London.

​This small pastel depicts a typical weekend breakfast ideally with time to read the Sunday papers and sip the coffee.  (My husband even made the damson jam that accompanies it.)  The pastel is currently showing with the Guild of Norwich Painters at Westcliffe Gallery in Sheringham, Norfolk.

Olive oil, capers and tomatoes

It has been a while since I showed anything here, but i have not been idle, just very distracted moving back into our house after 21 months of re-build after our fire. Lots of work to show you that I have been too busy to post; This is one of eight paintings available at 'A feast of food in art' exhibition, currently showing at Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London. The exhibition runs until 6th December.

Champagne and Oysters

This is a new departure for me as it is a commissioned still-life. A birthday present for a 60th birthday to someone who clearly has become accustomed to the finer things life has to offer. You know who you are ;-) Belated birthday wishes!