Now that we’re settled in our new residence, I lastly have been portray once more. For years I had been portray on small items of paper from our eating room desk — I didn’t really feel I had sufficient house so as to add an easel and bigger canvases into the combo. However now I’ve the house for a portray space for myself in my residence workplace and have been portray, incessantly, for the previous few months — nights, weekends, over winter break — portray, portray, portray.

I get quite a lot of pleasure from portray my family members, imagined folks and scenes, and self-portraits too. Attempting to get a very good likeness, but additionally engaged on capturing the spirit of the particular person. That’s the toughest half actually. A few of these work I’m very proud of, others I can barely take a look at and hold hidden away in my closet, however with every new portray that I do, I study one thing new and am loving the method so, so a lot.

This one is a “mixed-media” piece. I used wire for my curls. Pun supposed 😉

My people.

My daughter, Ida, has been within the combine too, getting her portray in whereas listening to stand-up comedy! It’s been an amazing bonding exercise for her and I.

To date I’ve been utilizing largely acrylics however I’m considering to begin to play with oils quickly…

And this one in every of Ida could also be my favourite…

Hope ya’ll are having fun with your winter to this point!