Mermaids swimming under the sea

We've been having lovely summer sunny weather which has made me think of the sea, this in turn made me think of pretty mermaids swimming underwater enjoying the freedom of the sea...

Mermaids under the Sea

Mermaid with Blue Tail and Golden Hair

Green Tailed Blond Haired Mermaid

Mermaids underwater

I popped these into my Folksy Shop (Handcrafted by Picto) 

I hope you have kind weather where you are, I'm off out to enjoy some more of that lovely sunshine and maybe I'll get to see a real Mermaid sitting on the rocks x

Jan x

 

A Cat & A Mouse Nursery Paintings

I've been working on a few projects this week, some are not quite ready for their final photographs so they'll be for a future blog post. I've taken a few Work in Progress pics along the way so here are a few teasers. I'm really pleased with these little animals so while I was waiting for the varnish to dry on the wood I thought I'd do some nursery paintings.

Work in Progress

 I decided to start with the Ginger Cat and the Little Pink Eared Mouse....

Cat & Mouse for the Nursery

I used white mounts to set them off nicely.

The Mouse & the Flower

The Cat & the Poppy

I used a frame that I already had to show how they'd look all framed up, these 2 mounted pictures have been put in my Folksy Shop

I really enjoyed my time doing these so I can see myself painting lots more.

Enjoy the rest of your week end


Jan x

A Beautiful Sunrise

I awoke yesterday to the most brilliant sky, the colour was so dramatic it filled the house with a brilliant light. I threw my coat over my pj's, grabbed my camera, ran outdoors (still in my slippers) and managed to take a few photo's. The sky changed so quickly, each of these pictures were taken less than two minutes apart.

A Fiery Sky

I haven't used any filters or enhancements,  this is exactly how it was.

The Morning Sky turning Purple

Within minutes the light changed completely....

The Sky becoming Paler

...it paled and turned lilac, then within minutes the colour was gone. Nature can be such a wonderful thing. 

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As everything I'm doing at the moment is either a Work in Progress or can't be shown yet I'll leave you with this one little Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

A pretty little painted star for a shelf in the nursery.

Do You Know How Loved You Are?

Can you believe that I picked those daisies from my garden this week..... daisies in December!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful week

Jan x

This post is linked back to Lucy Blossom Crafts Linky Blog

The Hare Gazing at the Moon

Hello all, for this weeks Linky Party  I thought I show you this painting that is in my Etsy Shop. The Hare Gazing at the Moon is a very popular image and one I enjoy painting.

Hare Painting in Mount

It is painted with Acrylic Paints and set in a cream mount.

Hare Gazing at the Moon

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Detail of Hare and Seedheads

It would make a lovely piece of Nursery Art, I hope you like it.

Jan x