Summer Roses

Oh aren’t we all fed up with winter and Covid yet?! I know I am. I have been studying quite a lot, so haven’t had much time to paint for myself in a while. Today, I decided to have a go with my Polyvine acrylic enamel paints, which I’m really loving. I bought them to use for the coursework (I’m now studying Understanding Painting Medium) and they were a great investment. I have a lot of little canvases lying around, so today was summer rose day! These roses grew outside one of the houses we rented a couple of years ago, they were always a delight.

Summer Roses – Yellow Polyvine acrylic enamel on stretched canvas.

Summer Roses – Red Polyvine acrylic enamel on canvas

Summer Roses – Yelow and Red – Diptych. Polyvine acrylic enamel on stretched canvas

Canvasses are 10x8x 1/2″ or 25.5x20x1cm

If you would like to purchase one or both, please email me: lucretia610@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by. Keep safe!

Surf’s Up

‘Surf’s Up’ 7″x5″ Encaustic wax medium on Encausticbord

This little piece was inspired by the wonderful Norfolk coastline. I used superior grade encaustic beeswax and damar resin medium (sourced and imported from the US), as well as resin pigment inks and encaustic paints. The wave effect was produced using a thin application of imported shellac which was then heated to produce the delicate lace-like patterns as seen in the close up image below.

close up of texture effects

I am falling for this encaustic technique – so will be working on some more pieces this week, while I have the house to myself!

You can find this piece in my shop. I. don’t charge for shipping or packaging.

Hedgerow and Barn

Did a painting over the Easter holidays, inspired by life at the barn where we were a year ago.  I am also fascinated by hedgerow life and conservation.  I used acrylics for this piece on stretched canvas.  To make the marks, I didn’t use any brushes but potatos cut up to stamp the paint with, as well as cotton buds, cotton wool balls, sticks, pieces of wood and cardboard, even tin foil.  I was pleased with the final result and it has received a lot of compliments on Facebook.

‘Hedgerow and Barn’

Acrylics on stretched canvas.  Ready to hang – does not need a frame.

22″ x 18″ x 3/4″  or 56cm x 45.5cm x 2cm

Pictures below to show detail and reverse.