Camera - RIP

I knew my camera was on its last legs and it has finally died on me. This is not good news since it will be a while before I get a new camera and I need one to get my pictures posted. I am torn with getting a reliable Coolpix type camera or a DSLR, which is my preference. I want something high end and I really would like to learn how to take semi-professional shots. I do not intend to take my art to the photography route but I would like to learn to take quality photos, something I have always wanted to do. Who knows it could lead me down another path. Anyway for now, I am camera-less and unable to post photos of my work. It is a sad day.

Collection - sneak peak narrow boat

A simple painting in my art journal which will be painted on a larger scale at a later date. Layers of colours will be added to the final painting.

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Collection - sneak peak.

2 sketches of Stoke City FC AKA Britannia Stadium. I may do a few more sketches and change the colour palette. I also like to layer colours. Come the final version there will be several shades of red used and blue and grey tones too.

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Big Ben

Big Ben - London Clock

Big Ben, the famous London clock. This was my first attempt at doing this cartoon style of painting. I really like the vibrant colours and the clouds and the Dhali style clock face. It was a lot of fun to paint.

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New collection - a sneaky peak.

I have been planning and working on a new collection that will hopefully be complete come autumn/fall. It will be called - Proud to be...

I am really looking forward to gettting all my sketches prepared ready to be transformed onto canvas. So far I have 12 peices of work which some will be duplicated with a twist, so I endeavour to have 20 works of original art ready for exhibition in the UK.

I hope to exhibit in two locations in the England and see where it takes me.

I already have a few more collection ideas that I would like to work on but one at a time. Some of my artwork can take months before I finish so hopefully this will motivate me to quicken the completion dates.

Stephanie Matthews



Photography

I have entered a photography competition and here are the three shots I am entering.

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Kids illustrative books

I love visiting the library and pulling out the books from the kids section. Library books bring back good memories of my childhood and I love to look at the illustrations. The book pictured below is a great example of what my childhood was like, yes, horse bloody mad! I too, like the illustrator, draw horses like no ones business, since I too had parents who told me, they cost too much, so my focus was on my art instead and I took riding lessons when I could afford. Indecently, I became a very good rider and was trained by some high ranking instructors but it is an elitist sport and unless you can get a sponsor you can forget about making it on your own, very few do. Off on a tangent again, here is the book - I love it and so do my girls.

Beautiful.

Stephanie Matthews