woyww - a bit of this and that

My obsession with making my own w/c paints continues.  There is something quite soothing as you move the glass muller over the pigment and binder in a continuous motion.  This is a mix of a grey rock I had pulverised and some cerulean blue pigment.

Second colour is a pulverised rock picked up by a friend in Tumut, NSW.  Yes, I have friends and family now looking around and picking up interesting rocks. 

A chart I made with the home made w/c and the original rocks.  

Hopefully, this gives an indication of the colours when painted.

Photo of our Star Gem Magnolia with a bonus bee.  I should get around to painting this in the next few weeks.  

No beach photo today as our beaches are officially closed.  You may have seen photos of the hordes descending on our popular beaches over a sunny few days.  Words fail me.

Makes me happy to be an introvert who seeks out quieter places.

Stay safe and stay home crafting dear woyww.

woyww - let go of plans

Last weeks plan came to nothing as the exhibition is cancelled until further notice.  

Not a problem, all I did was rummage through old paintings and started to add touch ups.  

So today you have a photo of my desk.  The painting is somewhere between "should I keep working?" or "should of stopped 2 hours ago."

So I went for a walk ......... a good choice hardly anyone else around.  

Stay safe dear woyww's and let's give thanks for health workers.

woyww - a rose and a plan

Single rose painted relatively quickly for me.  Posted 

to a wonderful aunt as a small thank you.

Can't show my desk as I have plans to enter a few paintings in an exhibition.   

The plan is happening in my head rather than my desk.  

Which means there is not a lot to show this week.

Have a safe woyww week.

woyww - rocks and water

My painting of Malabar headlands while standing on the rocks is now at the framer and no longer on my desk.  But, I know woyww is easy going.  Using Daniel Smith granulating watercolours provided interesting effects on the rocks.  Very happy to have used my own handmade red and yellow ochre watercolours in the foreground rock.  Still working on getting the watery painted effects.

Enjoy your week as you peek at everyones desk.