Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 26, 2009, 3:02 pm
I started another ACEO at the Supreme but due to work committments I've only just finished it. To bid click here. Thank you to all the people that made the Supreme Cat Show a really enjoyable ex...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 20, 2009, 1:36 pm
To bid on my latest small print click here. I'm not sure that I'm ready yet for the Supreme, but as it's tomorrow I've run out of time. I created a new small work today out of the Gre...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 19, 2009, 3:10 pm
To bid click here.Still getting ready for the Supreme, still creating ACEO's. This one is coloured pencil and acrylic on Arches hot press paper.
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 17, 2009, 3:10 pm
To bid click here.Above is my latest tabby cat ACEO on Fisher paper. I spent most of my day doing marketing tasks or wiping hundreds of paws so I didn't have time to work on something larger.Cody ...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 15, 2009, 12:42 pm
I have adjusted my cat's eye demonstration. The pack includes:-A single laminated sheet with the instructionsTwo 4 x 6 inch pieces of paper suitable for coloured pencils. On one sheet I have draw...
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Gayle M. posted an article on Fur In The Paint - Nov 13, 2009, 4:30 pm
I've been busy printing and mounting/matting prints when I haven't been working this week. Next Saturday I will have a stand at the Supreme Cat Show at the NEC (National Exhibition Centre) Thi...
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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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