I think I promised you a few images the last time I blogged, so I shall endeavor to do so.  I have to say using my phone camera and uploading stuff has been an interesting experience, I'm sure there is an easier way to do this, but it yet escapes me!!

It has taken rather longer than I expected to pack up eight years work of art materials and 'studio clutter', but I've taken what I need to work in a reasonably tidy space, and ditched the rest.  I have yet to set about personalising the studio, adding the little bits that will make it mine, but at least the ducks have moved in and there is a bit of music from the radio, and Rome wasn't built in a day!!



Hopefully I will have a woodburning stove installed in here for the winter as the fireplace is a fake one.  I think it will be nice and cosy and a great space to work from.  I can't wait to get some new work going and get the walls filled with exciting new paintings.  All those ideas I have built up over the past few weeks are about to become a reality, its so very exciting.

On my weekly outings to the hosptial I have passed a row of untouched terraced houses, blackened with years of soot from the nearby railway line and general traffic, they will make excellent reference material for some new pastel work.  I have made a mental note to go and make some on site sketches soon,  there is only so much you can achieve from photos from the car as you whoosh past!

As you can see from the photos, I have already got a new piece on the go on the easel, I got my first hours painting in last Wednesday, It was a grand feeling indeed!!
All things being equal i'd like to spend a couple of afternoons next week just sitiing quietly in there, getting used to the space and enjoying the freedom, however, if you fancy dropping by, drop me a line to see which days I'll be in!

Be back soon with more updates, in the meantime, take care,
Mxxx