Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 9, 2009, 3:09 pm
I really enjoyed demonstrating for the UKCPS at the NEC, it is always a great social occasion meeting old friends and making new ones. The art materials section had been moved this year and was surrou...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 3, 2009, 12:39 pm
I will be demonstrating for the UKCPS at Art Materials Live at the NEC on Thursday 5th and Saturday 7th. Come and say hello if you're visiting. I will do some more work on the cat above which is t...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 31, 2009, 1:52 pm
I've been working on the cat's eye demonstration today, I have a few tweaks to make on the demo and then I can show you. Here is the completed eye.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 22, 2009, 12:34 pm
To bid click here The third ACEO tabby cat eye study. The birds are back in town, at least they're back in the garden. After a quiet summer the feeders are starting to get busy. While sitting at ...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 20, 2009, 2:02 pm
Another ACEO on Fisher paper, this time a sleeping cat.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 20, 2009, 4:55 am
Just over two weeks ago I mentioned I had used blog2print to create a book of my posts from January 2008 to date (06/10/09). The book arrived today and the quality is excellent.The book is properly bo...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 16, 2009, 4:26 am
To bid click here.My first tabby cat eye was successful so I decided to do another one. his is also 2.5 x 3.5 on Fisher paper.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 14, 2009, 12:57 pm
To bid click here. I was going to paint a background but then decided that the colour of the paper complimented him quite nicely. Final size 6 x 8, I added watercolour as an under painting in places, ...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 13, 2009, 2:23 pm
Coloured Pencil and watercolour on Fisher paper, 5 x 7. The watercolour worked really well on the paper, probably better than acrylic.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 11, 2009, 3:47 pm
This is another aceo but I think I'm ready to go back to larger pieces now.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 8, 2009, 1:39 pm
To bid click here.Another ACEO, this time I used Fisher paper and was really happy with the result, especially as I found I was able to get my usual effect with far less layers. I decided to make the ...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 6, 2009, 11:29 am
'Sunny Spot'I created another ACEO today, coloured pencil and acrylic on Arches. The process was continually interrupted as I made frequent trips into the very wet garden with Cody. Why is it...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Oct 4, 2009, 12:37 pm
Click here to bid. Another small one, this time a Puma, coloured pencil and watercolour on Arches.This is the reason for time spent on art being a little restricted at present, meet Cody.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 30, 2009, 2:11 pm
This is one of our friends Norwegian Forest Cats.I took the photograph a couple of years ago and have been meaning to paint him ever since.I'm using the sand coloured Ampersand Pastelbord, 11 x 14...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 27, 2009, 1:36 pm
To bid click here. Todays offering - 'The Great Escape', coloured pencil and acrylic on Polydraw drafting film. I know the leg is fore-shortened but I decided to leave it as I like the effect....
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 26, 2009, 3:24 pm
To bid click here. I seem to be stuck in the small mode at present, it has a lot to do with the newest member of the family, Cody. Cody is a huge character in a smal body with plenty of energy and sh...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 22, 2009, 1:59 pm
Progress is slow but I'm slowly building up the layers. You'll notice the ear is still causing me problems, I know how I want to draw it, but my pencils refuse to behave.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 19, 2009, 2:50 pm
To bid click here Another small one, again ACE size 2.5 x 3.5 on black paper.This is a study for a larger cat I want to do using this technique.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 18, 2009, 4:59 pm
'Wish Upon a Star'Click here to bid. I've done almost no art this last week due to a four footed addition to the family, I'll share some photographs soon. I did have time to do this AC...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 9, 2009, 1:11 pm
I'm using this tabby cat to do another demo on painting cats eyes. I decided to put some fur in first round the eye to give it a setting. As usual watercolour and colour pencil on hot press waterc...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 6, 2009, 1:22 am
I already own the two Botanical art books based round the Eden Project and am impressed with them, so when I spotted this new title I couldn't resist buying it. Book DetailsNatural History Paintin...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Sep 4, 2009, 10:15 am
'Moody Blue' On Tuesday I travelled to London to attend the 2009 Society of Feline Artists Exhibition held at the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery. I had met up with my friend, fellow artist Kather...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 31, 2009, 12:41 pm
Although I took a small set of watercolours to Canada I spent most of my time glued to my camera. By the time we got back to the room in the evenings I was ready for my art fix so I started a tabby ca...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 30, 2009, 8:08 am
I'm back although my luggage isn't. We had a three hour delay in Vancouver and then a seven hour wait at Heathrow and now the jet lag has kicked in. I'll be back with some new artwork tomo...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 18, 2009, 10:08 pm
Look what appeared at the side of the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff. I was lucky enough to see a Grizzly last year in Yellowstone but this was my first Black Bear. It was quite interested in having its ...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 17, 2009, 10:36 pm
A scene and an animal. Moraine Lake and a Hoary Marmot.Today was warm and sunny so the water at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake was a really deep turquoise.There were plenty of Ground Squirrels and sever...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 14, 2009, 9:57 pm
Taking lots of photographs for future paintings including this Chipmunk who obligingly posed for me. It is raining today but hopefully should improve tomorrow as we traveel towards Banff.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 11, 2009, 1:26 pm
I'm going on holiday to Canada tomorrow until the 30/08. If I find any internet access I'll post some photographs, otherwise 'll see you in September. I'm hoping to take plenty of wil...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 5, 2009, 2:49 pm
'Practice Catch' I finished just in time to meet my deadline. A courier is collecting the paintings tomorrow and taking them to London to be included in the 2009 Society of Feline Artists Exhi...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Aug 1, 2009, 11:51 am
This is to be my final feline picture for the Society of Feline Artists 2009 exhibition. It is the same kitten as last time but in a different pose. I only really have tomorrow to finish this one and ...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Jul 28, 2009, 2:35 pm
Click here to bid.Finished. I think I might do a dog on black, it's a long time since I did a dog.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Jul 27, 2009, 3:49 pm
Almost there, a couple more hours to the finish. Yesterday I went to pick some Bilberries which grow on the edge of the moor. It's been a good crop this year with plenty of sun and rain to encour...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Jul 24, 2009, 3:27 pm
To bid on the ACEO click hereI've been working on black paper in watercolour and coloured pencil. First a small one, ACEO size 2.5 x 3.5 inches, then I started a 4 x 6, guess what they are both c...
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