All paintings
Had a lovely one-day workshop with Haidee-Jo Summers at the Mall Gallery yesterday. It was about creating figures in a lose way and not over-finishing. This is something I struggle with so it was such an enjoyable day. We were asked to paint a scene from an upside- down photograph. This was very liberating as […]
This painting called “In the Piazza” is currently being displayed at the Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition at the Mall Gallery in London. Cards and prints of this painting are available by contacting me. SOLD
I have a few spaces left for the week Sunday 23rd – Sunday 30th April but flights from Stanstead to Pescara via Ryanair are filling fast I If you would like to join us in the beautiful Italian village of Spoltore, Abruzzo for an authentic and fun, painting and drawing week, go to http://www.paintinginitaly.co
These three paintings – left to right ‘Lark song”, It felt good up there”, “Interesting creatures” are exploring the reality that animals and birds are eloquent with words they cannot say.
“As only 7% of communication takes place through the use of words, the other 93% is floating out there, ready to be painted”.
In my painting the swimmers are like porpoises. Smooth, sleek and at one with the water. How I envy people who can swim like this. Oil on canvas 54 x 73cm
After a visit to Powdermills Woods near Battle, I wanted to paint what I had seen, enhancing the many colours of the undergrowth and wild flowers in a fractured way to give an indication of the dynamic nature of the way things grew. Acrylic on canvas 50 x 68cm
The large cockerel is naughty and frisky. His eager eye is viewing all those pullets with lip smacking promise. Acrylic on wood 30 x 30cm SOLD
Little snatches of shared moments stay in our minds, even when our children grow up. This painting was inspired by one such moment of a first, very messy ice cream on holiday in Italy. Following on from panting this picture I asked a number of people to share their best memories of childhood. The result […]
That feeling when something touches you under the water. Is it hostile? This painting captures cleaner fish homing in to nibble her toes. She realises with some relief, they are there with kind intensions. Acrylic on canvas 81 x 81cm
Angela Brittain 