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Create Harmony With Light
Issue 5 of Paint and Draw magazine is now on sale. It includes a six page article by me on page 72 titled “Create harmony with light” illustrating how to construct and paint a street scene in watercolour. The … Continue reading
Mayte in Black
I have just completed this commission of a watercolour of studies of the flamenco dancer Mayte Beltran. My clients had seen a small watercolour I had painted of Mayte last year wearing a red outfit and shawl when she performed … Continue reading
Pastel of Las Negras
I was commissioned to paint this coastal scene in pastel by a British couple for their villa in the east of the Province of Almeria. The subject, of course, is very familiar to me but they particularly wanted soft sunlight … Continue reading
Seductive
This pastel study has just won first prize in the on line art contest – “Seductive”. There were 333 entries. It is one of my first figure studies in pastel and the original has been sold to a collector in Canada. … Continue reading
Selling paintings to Britain
I have just finished these two paintings of St. Just in Roseland church in Cornwall which were commissioned by a collector in England. The paintings are watercolours – image size 40cm x 30cm. Despite Brexit and the fall oil the value … Continue reading
Irina – Winner of the latest FAA on line art contest – Dance any media.
The fourth time my pastel of this dancer has won first prize in an on line art contest. This one “Dance – any media” has just finished. There were 487 entries. I did not inform any friends of my … Continue reading
Las Nietas de Candelaria
My neighbour and yoga teacher, Candelaria asked me to paint portraits of her granddaughters, Alejandra and Maria. The medium is pastel which I prefer for portraits. I use Sennelier artists soft pastels on Sennelier pastel card. The original paintings are … Continue reading
Paintings sold during the last week
Sales of original paintings have been very few during July and the first part of August. I think I only sold a couple during this time. Summer visitors here rarely buy art and it is also a poor time for on line … Continue reading
A Vintage Female Bottom
My drawing, Seated Nude, has just won first prize in the FAA on line contest A Vintage Female Bottom. When I saw this contest I remembered this pastel which I painted about seven years ago. As I have not promoted … Continue reading
Artist of the Month – again
My watercolour, Rincon de Bornos, has just won first prize in the on line art competition, Artist Of The Month for July. This is the second time I have entered a painting in this monthly contest – my painting Mediterranean … Continue reading
Margaret Merry ~ Artist & Author 