woyww- Red Capped Robin

A bright and chirpy little robin.

A big thank you to ShazOZ for sending me the link for the Red-capped Robin (Petroica Goodenovii) native to Australia.

Pleased with the end result and now I am getting ready to paint a bee.

Slow visits to lots of desks over the weekend.

woyww - no birds only faces

The little robin from last week is sitting patiently on my desk watching me paint faces with "flowers in her hair"

Signed up for Toni Burt's online class and I am just playing around painting faces.

Two attempts so far.  Not really sure on the "flowers in the hair" touch.   But, I am happy with how the faces are coming along.

Have a happy woyww.

woyww - two little birds sitting on my desk

This months tutorial is a sweet european robin.  Started the sketch and then came to a stop thinking I should be painting a species of robin that is native to my part of the world.  Found a pic and of the south eastern robin and that was the last time I even looked at my desk.   Do I paint the drab little brown robin or the drab little red robin?

I do wish I had more to show this week :(

woyww - faces and a giraffe

The bee from last week has moved over to make room for the giraffe (original image from Pinterest). Painted at the request of DD and at some point I am painting someones cat.  Animals are bit of a stretch but happy to give them a go.  

The  Dina Wakely abstract painting class I attended on the weekend was sooooo out of my comfort zone.  But I gave it a go and this is what I have for show and tell.

The class certainly gave me an opportunity to appreciate what goes into abstract art.  Never again will I say "I could do that" because I cannot abstract.  

Have a happy woyww.

woyww- a flower needs a bee

Every flower needs a bee and that is what I am tracing for this weeks tutorial.  The original image from AM tutorial looks very detailed and complicated.  Just how I like it.

A quick snap of the finished magnolia from last week.  Promise to visit lots of desks over the weekend.

Have a lovely woyww.

woyww- magnolia blooms

This week I am painting a magnolia and have decided to stick to the "botanical style" white background.  Anna Mason's tutorial offers a sky blue background but, I prefer the simple clean style.  Have just realised that it will be one year next month that I signed up for the online tutorial class with the wonderful Anna Mason.

Thank you to all the lovely woyww's who leave such encouraging comments about my paintings. I almost feel guilty ..... The only reason my paintings are half decent is totally due to a fabulous tutor who teaches a painting technique that clicks with me.  I would love to paint freestyle watercolours and I have tried with lots of frustrating results.  

Looking back I can see how much I have learnt this year:

• Seeing the detail, hue/value in the object 
• sticking to the technique
• push myself and try hard tutorials
• join a lovely encouraging community to keep you at your desk on a Wednesday

Have a lovely week.

woyww- cherries and a bag on my other desk

A view of my other desk covered in bits and pieces as I get ready for a workshop in a couple of weeks.  Yes the sketch is strategically opened at a sketch.  I have signed up for a Dina Wakley  one day course on painting faces and abstract art.  Something different for me as it will be messy and not focused on detail.  I do like Dina's work and always good to do something out of my comfort zone.

Painted cherries from last week looking shiny and ready to eat.

Have a lovely woyww.