I often wonder what we all see when we look at the same scene? Do we see different colours? What is the first thing that catches our attention? The assumption that we all of us see the same is unlikely. I find as my lifestyle and age changes, I tend to focus on people and […]
This oil painting is 40 x 50cm. In this picture I have tried to tell the narrative in shape and composition without too much detail. Detail for me is a rabbit hole that I go down very easily. Being simply is by far the difficult choice.
With so much gloom and doom around at the moment I thought I would do a painting to cheer myself up. I hope it cheers you too! “Feeling Great” is an oil on canvas at 40 x 30cm
“The Tennis Player”. A new oil sketch 30 x 30cm.
A third smaller painting ready for the Art Fair at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington on 16th May – 18th May. Called “Memories” it is in acrylic on board. Recently facebook have been sending me picture memories from several years ago. A very nice feature as life goes by so quickly it pulls me […]
The second of my small paintings about the joy of gardening. “1st Prize” is acrylic on canvas 30x30cm
It seemed a good time to start to think about getting in the garden and this painting is one of two that was inspired by that wonderful feeling of some warmth from the sun that we have all been waiting for. “With the sun on their backs” is a small acrylic painting of 30 x30cm […]
“A Critical Gaze” Acrylic on canvas. 42x42cm. A visit to the sales was the inspiration here. The communal changing room was busy with people trying to see every angle before they bought.
It’s a long time since I studied this play at school but it seemed an appropriate subject for the weather we’re having. I had to look up a summary of the story and realised it’s very complicated! The essence though is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That’s a pretty nice leveller […]
“Keep calm and hug the cat” Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 cm Sometimes it feels to me as if we’ve forgotten how to keep it simple and enjoy what we have. At those times I like to see if I can find joy in small things and hug them tight. This painting was to […]
Angela Brittain 