"Gathering Clouds" Acrylic 16"x16"

 

"Gathering Clouds"

Acrylic 16"x16"

£500

 

Finished this one today and I'm rather pleased with it, if I say so myself. So much so that I've decided to enter into the Maclaurin Gallery's first Open Fine Art Exhibition. Cutting it a bit fine (as usual) as the closing entry date is Monday. I think it will mean a trip down to Rozelle to hand in the forms rather than trust Royal Mail getting them there in time. There are some rather nice prizes including a solo exhibition at the Maclaurin up for grabs. I'll be thrilled if my work makes it through the selection stage...smile!

Took the below photo of Buddy this morning, I know I'm a little biased but he really is a photogenic wee man.....as well as being a cheeky wee rascal. You might not have noticed but I've re-started my photo blog. I'd really rather keep this Blog for my paintings, so if you think you'll start to miss the photos you can always join the blog at http://this-is-my-scotland.blogspot.com or follow the link at the top of the page.



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Available through The Framework Gallery.....

 

"Middle of Somewhere"

Acrylic 6"x6"

£150

 

"Silver Sands"

Acrylic 6"x6"

£150

 

"In the Purple"

Acrylic 6"x6"

£150

 

"Meadowsweet"

Acrylic 6"x6"

£150

 

"Harvest Hedgerow"

Acrylic 6"x6"

£150

Took myself down to Troon on Monday afternoon with a handful of paintings to the Framework Gallery. As well as being a beautiful gallery, Peter Foyle and his team carry out bespoke framing to a very high standard. Framing is a very important part of showcasing your work and in the right hands can turn a good painting into a great one. I had six down for framing three of which will stay at the Gallery in the hope of finding a forever home. Certainly the beautiful frames will show them off to their full advantage. So if you find yourself in the area be sure to pop in and see them for real, you'll get a warm welcome.
Thanks for looking in.....

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"I get so excited over sunsets and rainbows etc, when you see them it's like you can shut out the real world and envelop yourself in a beauty that almost makes it feel like fantasy." ~Mrs. Ron Harris

Glorious Day.....

 

Things should have got back to normal today after the holiday weekend. But, Summer arrived this morning and I just had to grab myself some garden time. This time last week there was hardly a sign of fresh green. Today, it was popping up everywhere, right from my early morning walk. Weather forcast isn't too good for tomorrow but if the sky tonight is anything to go by, should be something of the same.

Wherever you are hope it's a good one....

 

** Just missed the witching hour this is actually Tuesday's post **

 

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"Catching the Morning Sun" has a new home....

Was on a trip to Edinburgh this morning picking up from the Torrance Gallery at the close of the Spring show. Have to say was a lovely drive and felt quite Summer like. The added bonus being "Catching The Morning Sun" below found itself a new home. I hope it will give much happiness and joy to the new owners.

 Buddy off course came too, this being his furthest trip so far in the car. I'm proud too say he was a wee gem and took it all in his stride. He slept on and off and occasionally I could see him out the corner off my eye looking out the window at the world whooshing past.
This was also the May holiday weekend aand it's back to normal routine tomorrow.....thank goodness, holidays can be so confusing.

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"There's always a period of curious fear between the first sweet-smelling breeze and the time when the rain comes cracking down." ~Don Delillo

"Tara's Eye" a work in progress....

Yesterday would have been Tara's 19th birthday and next month it will be two years since I lost her. I still miss her hugely but not with the same ache. Seems right now to paint her, and what better than as the first in a series of paintings featuring eyes. She had the most wonderful eye, warm and welcoming. This is a light wash done in acrylics to get me started but the plan is to now carry on in oils. Haven't set myself a target as too how many, I'll just go with the flow. Horses, cattle and dogs maybe even cat's now that I have a good model in Charlie my aunt's cat....smile!
Holiday weekend here but apart from watching the first of the Classics from Newmarket I'll probably be at the easel. Hoping my friends across the pond get a chance to put their feet up and watch their 'run for the roses' I'll have to wait and see a re-run.

Happy First of May.....

 

"The world's favorite season is the spring.
All things seem possible in May."
- Edwin Way Teale

At long last......

 

...there's some colour in the garden!

Happiness is....

 

 A wee dog who has fitted into his new home as if he had always been there.......

 

 

....plus blue skies and catkins in the trees, Spring is here at last!

"Ripple Through The Meadow" Acrylic 12"x12"

 

"Ripple Through The Meadow"

Acrylic 12"x12"

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I actually finished this one last night but decided to put it aside for a bit. But, on reflection decided it was as good as I could get it without becoming to tight and pernickety.

Looking at it again first thing I'm glad I had left it as it was, the title came as I was transported back to the day I captured the image. It's a little meadow on the Springside end of the country walk cut off from the rest of the fields by a wee burn that sweeps round in a semi-circle. The farmer leaves it and takes hay from it, on this particular day there was a slight breeze rippling through the grasses changing it's colour. It's these little moments I try to capture when I paint an impression of what I saw and felt.



In the studio this morning......

 

Work in progress

Acrylic 12"x12"

 

In the studio this morning getting my painting mojo back starting this 12"x12" . A summer meadow to cheer us all up while we wait a little impatiently for some summer weather. Someone is learning the ropes of being a studio helper.....

New family member....

Just a wee intro to the newest member of the McCrindle family Buddy who arrived in Sunday. He's only 11 months old and too be honest I had forgotten what a handful young poms could be but we love him too bits already and at least he sleeps through the night.....smile!

Happy Birthday To Me....

 

"Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest." ~Larry Lorenzoni

 

Meet Charlie

 

Meet Charlie, my Aunt adopted him from Cat Protection a couple of weeks ago and today I got to meet him for the first time. I could be a little biased here but don't you think he's rather handsome. She named him after my Dad another reason to think he's just about the best cat in the world.

"Summer's Flush" Acrylic 8"x8.5"

 

"Summer's Flush"

Acrylic 8"x8.5"

£250

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At long last I hear you all say, an actual painting. Been having something of a painter's block this past wee while. But, this morning this wee jewel just dripped of the brush. Perhaps we've hit a turn in the road and it'll all come back to me....fingers crossed. Or maybe like the rest of us I'm just hankering for a bit more green and maybe a flower or two.

Ten minute doodle.......

Sometimes when a painter's block halts play it's best to just pick up a pencil and do a ten minute doodle.....smile!

Little Furballs....

 

Spike might be getting on the wrong side of his teens. The eyesight is not to good and his hearing has got beyond selective. Add to that the alopechia and you might thing he hasn't got a lot going for him. But, he still knows where the sunshine hits the floor on a sunny day. He has coped quite well with the loss of his brother, though he has become more clingy towards me and gets very upset when I go out without him. When we lost Joshua I said that was it when Spike passes there will be no more animals, not even a goldfish. Ha, a little while ago I came across a video of pomeranians doing an agility class and my heart started to thaw. I then came across some on facebook, the thaw became a trickle and I now find myself looking through the Pomeranian Handbook. It's not going to be easy these little furballs are like gold dust but I'm looking for an older dog that would fit better into our wee group. So, fingers crossed and watch this space, there might be a newcomer to the McCrindle residence soon.

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A bath with a view...

 

A fine white frost this morning but surprisingly warmer than of late. But maybe still a bit chilly for an outside bath even if it does have a nice view....lol

 

"April is a promise that May is bound to keep." ~Hal Borland

A quiet life, minus the pipe but definately the slippers...

 

Easter Sunday and the start of British Summertime. Yesterday I got a little confused, not to mention excited, thinking I had an extra hour in bed this morning. Sadly, it was the other way round and I lost an hour. I can't complain really because the sun shone brightly dispersing the fog around my brain. We still have a bitterly cold wind but there is the promise that if and when that dies down the soil will start to heat up. I can't remember the garden ever looking so bare, or the country path where I take my walk. But, I feel now there is change afoot and the first sign of buds are starting to appear.

I feel recently I have been neglecting my Blog. In fact I would go as far as admit to having crossed over to the dark side...Facebook :). It is so easy to post there and get an instant reply and I'm afraid my head and ego has been dragged in. The cracks are starting to appear though and I feel myself being drawn back to the quiet confines of my blog. The peaceful life minus the pipe but definately the slippers......

 

Happy Easter :D

Cold brisk walk....

 

Took myself off to Barassie Beach this afternoon, have to say it was pretty brisk along the shoreline. It took quite a while till I was able to feel my face after I got home but I did enjoy it. Spring is a long time coming this year and the cold and wind we've been experiancing is too last at least until the end of the week. The Isle of Arran was particularly hard hit and I can't remember when I last saw it this white, it certainly wasn't the end of March. Two huge pythons collapsed on the island under the weight of snow and ice and the islanders lost all power. Thankfully the sea wasn't too bad and they have been able to ferry out generators to help, Made me appreciate my wee warm house when I arrived home.

Stay cosy where ever you are :)



Torrance Gallery Spring Exhibition 6th April - 4th May

 

"Harvest Hedgerow"

Acrylic 6"x6"

£150-

 

"Meadowsweet"

Acrylic 6"x6"

£150-

 

"Rocks and Seaweed"

Acrylic 8"x8"

£250

 

"Catching The Morning Sun"

Acrylic 8"x8"

£250 sold

 

These are the four paintings that will be taking part in the Torrance Gallery's Spring Exhibition 6th April-4th May 2013 www.torrancegallery.co.uk. Here's hoping Spring might have at last started by then....smile. Hope your warm were ever you are....