After creating The Striding Elephant, I thought it was time to have another go at painting an animal. The savannah, and African plains, seem to be a recurring theme with the animal creations, doesn’t it? Anyway, an update on where we are in the pandemic response that kick-started this hobby. Well, at the time ofContinue reading “The Beast of the Savannah”
Tag Archives: Amatuer art
A Stormy Day in the Channel
This creation was probably the first in the hobby that wasn’t related to, or inspired by an aspect of, the pandemic of lockdowns that were implemented for public health measures. This creation was inspired by something very different. It was inspired by shock, disgust and anger towards an issue that still remains very current. AcrossContinue reading “A Stormy Day in the Channel”
Table Over The Cape
This creation was undertaken as life in the UK was becoming somewhat normal again. We were easing out of the third national lockdown and the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, had outlined that the so-called ‘unlocking’ of the country would happen in stages. It was a strange time, but what we know asContinue reading “Table Over The Cape”
A Farmer in Huncoat
As mentioned in other posts, the hobby of creating through art started during the coronavirus pandemic. This creation was formed after the third lockdown. The UK went through three lockdowns and all were different from each other. The third lockdown, which came into effect in January 2021 was caused by the rapid increase of infectionsContinue reading “A Farmer in Huncoat”
The Striding Elephant
The magnificent animal, that is the elephant, was the subject of this acrylic piece – it was the first creation made with acrylic paints. Pastel chalk was proving to be fun and could produce some decent creations with them, but I wanted to explore further in the art world and so invested in a setContinue reading “The Striding Elephant”
Roaming Lemur
This piece was created in December 2020, after the second national lockdown had eased and local restrictions, in the form of tiers, were back in place. Looking back through old photographs on my phone is always a mood boost. As the cold weekends of winter rolled in, a photo appeared in the scroll from SafariContinue reading “Roaming Lemur”
Tower Bridge, London
In November 2020, the UK experience its second national lockdown meaning that non-essential retail, leisure, and hospitality, among other things, were once again, closed. This national lockdown was set to last for no longer than four weeks. Scrolling through the social media platform, Instagram, a photo of Tower Bridge appeared on my feed – takenContinue reading “Tower Bridge, London”
Under The Sea
This creation was another themed piece around World Oceans Day, which is marked on 8th June every year. The oceans offer a wealth of benefits to the globe from capturing and storing carbon to providing means of transport for food and goods as well as being home to the many species of animals and fishContinue reading “Under The Sea”
George, the Tortoise
This creation came as we passed ‘World Turtle Day’. A day which is set on 23rd May every year. As the lockdown, again, continued, artworks began to form around internationally marked days such as ‘World Turtle Day’. After seeing the promotion of World Turtle Day, it seemed that a turtle would be a nice themeContinue reading “George, the Tortoise”
Pastel Pier
With lockdown continuing on beyond what was the initial three weeks, as laid out by the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, attention moved to other past-times, including watching content from the streaming platform, Netflix. One of the recent additions to Netflix was the great musical film, La La Land, featuring Ryan Gosling and Emma StoneContinue reading “Pastel Pier”
Artwork in Progress 