Three poppies. C Lamb. May 2020. Oil on board. 12x10". Only three heads this year on my scarlet oriental poppy which I've painted against a plain yellow background.
 Poplars on the Trym. C Lamb . 26 May 2020. Pitt pen, 6x4". This weeks challenge was to do something in the style of or use subject matter of an Impressionist. Poplar trees were a frequent subject for Monet so I sketched these along the River Trym at Sea Mills during my (not daily) walk.  Feeding the guinea pigs. C Lamb. Pitt pen. 18 May 2020. This weeks challenge was something with hands, so you have my one hand and the guinea pigs hands. Like many animals they need their nails trimmed but this is everyones least favourite task and I have yet to brave this struggle.  Flag Irises. C Lamb. May 2020. Oil. 12x16". I guess there will be a lot of paintings of our pond this year as outdoor trips are cancelled or not advisable.  Red Chestnut blossom. C Lamb. 11 May 2020. Micron Brush pens on Poplar Bark. This weeks challenge was to paint with a medium or support you had never used before. While walking by the river I found bits of bark from a felled poplar tree. The inside is reasonably smooth so I thought it a good support for an ink drawing. Wind had also blown the blossom off the chestnut tree and this acted as my model. Poplar planks were the support used by Italian Early Renaissance painters but bark would have been used for kindling.  After Odilon Redon. C Lamb. 6 May 2020. Pastel. A4. This weeks challenge was to copy an image by an artist you like, either exactly or do your own version. I have always admired the colourful flower vase pastels that Redon did in his later years so this is my version. There is often a shadowy woman in the background but he would not have included a table or book. |
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