Buying new art equipment is so exciting. I bought some new coloursoft and inktense pencils to use in my sketchbook. I wanted something that was cleaner to use than pastels so I could sketch on the train or whilst on a walk etc. Now having so much fun jotting down my ideas. Not sure if they will become paintings or not but the point being these pencils have given me a new medium to use on the go in a moments notice.

Gossiping under the Tree

Enjoyed the angle of this facial expression.

Another idea about idle chit chat and people with two faces!! an expression used by my daughter many years ago when I said someone who is two faced can say mean things! she thought it meant someone had two faces!!

Set off early this morning to pick up one of my large paintings from Weetons. I felt that the final exhibition needed it. It’s an example of how I jumped from one idea to another.

The build up for my small solo exhibition at The Great Yorkshire Show Stand 433 at Wandahome.

The marque is now being put up approximately 6m sq. The lads have been great pulling together at short notice after the other firm we booked cancelled due to COVID. So I am very lucky.

Also the big wheel is still going ahead! We thought they had pulled out because of COVID so we have a great location.

The lads have put wire all around the inside of the marque so I can hand white sheets or the hessian I bought from Amazon. I will have a look at both and choose which one I want to use. The decision might be influenced by the weight.

I have also ordered 2 pink bunting to go in the inside roof of the marque. Pink because Wandahome staff all wear pink shirts. I have also ordered some pink aprons and some hygiene gloves as I will be preparing food and drinks and serving refreshments. I think it’s going to look really good I can’t wait.

Got my frames delivered and packed some of my drawings ready to hang !

Deciding where the marque is going on our Wandahome stand No 433 . We had to decide where the motorhomes would go and where the doors of the marque were going to be and where my paintings would hang and where the kitchen would be.

Made a Waitrose food order to arrive Monday morning so I can provide drinks and lunch for Wandahome staff and drinks and snacks for customers.

Putting into practice what I have learnt over the last 18 months of my MA

Using acrylics this time instead of oils. I want to recreate paintings I have already painted in oils and that are on show at Weetons to show at my exhibition at the Great Yorkshire Show. I am learning every time I create a new painting or even talking about painting.

Not resolved yet is a better way to describe a painting that is unfinished and a painting can have many stages and many resolutions.

Thinking about my warm and cool colours and making a conscious choice about which to use and where.

9th July Minutes of the Meeting for Masters Exhibition