I have been busily painting new pictures for 2017. Two are here – “He knows but doesn’t say” and “They always came back” The other two are still drying as I’m working in oils at the moment. They will be here on the website next week.
They always came back
Christmas often makes me think about older people who may be on their own and this painting was about the pleasure the pigeons bring to this lady in her London flat. To some they’re a pest but to her they are family.
Five poses
A series of quick sketches completed this week of a woman as she moved around the studio. Fortunately, it was really warm in there as we arrived in coats and scarves!
Feeling the Rhythm
The two women are in perfect harmony. Without words they communicate and blend into the rhythm of their paddling. Acrylic on wood 40 x 30cm SOLD
A good night in
These two women are linked by shared confidences, laughter and comfortable exchanges. Acrylic on wood panel 39 x 30cm SOLD
Coffee break
This group of women is enjoying a coffee at an outdoor café and their body language gives a few clues as to the kind of conversations that are going on. The light, chatty exchange of news – the show off with her quieter companion – the two lovers unnoticed in the background. Acrylic on wood panel […]
Paddling and Dreaming
This is a modern take on the legend of Leda and the Swan. As they quietly paddle down the stream, they are oblivious to the danger the swan presents. The small figure in the background tries in vain to alert them. Oil on board 49 x 36cm SOLD
The Fish Market
On a trip to Venice I saw this woman through the doorway of the fish market. It was a hive of activity in the heat although inside it was kept cool by large containers of ice. As I watched, she set to work with great gusto to dismember a lobster and I just had to commit […]
Gardeners at Hampton Court
I was given amazing access to parts of the Hampton Court Palace gardens that few people get to see. It was February and very cold so few tourists were about. As I sat there drawing with my feet in a plastic bag to stop the cold seeping in, a Japanese tourist came by and took […]
A moving experience
My Stanley Spencer homage. When I moved from Buckinghamshire to West Sussex it felt happy and sad. Happy because I was leaving a big house and garden and lots of work but sad because we had been there a long time with lots of lovely memories. The two figures flying away at the top of […]
Angela Brittain 