Walks down to the sea aren't on the cards yet, so instead, here's a painting which is available as both an instant image download and as the original painting, unframed.
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Monday, March 11, 2019
"Icy Sea" by Lynda Cookson
The sun was shining earlier but it was simply teasing us. When you walk outside you feel the nip and sitting too long means the foot blower heater is sneakily switched on. Good. Winter hasn't deserted us yet.
Walks down to the sea aren't on the cards yet, so instead, here's a painting which is available as both an instant image download and as the original painting, unframed.
Walks down to the sea aren't on the cards yet, so instead, here's a painting which is available as both an instant image download and as the original painting, unframed.
Thursday, March 07, 2019
"Rollers" by Lynda Cookson
For us here in the northern hemisphere our thoughts are starting to turn - quite early I might mention! - to the beach and waves and sunshine. With sand between our toes. We've had no winter to speak of at all here in Brittany.
"Rollers" is a little painting I did as a demo for a student so I've put it up on Etsy for absolutely next to nothing.
"Rollers" is a little painting I did as a demo for a student so I've put it up on Etsy for absolutely next to nothing.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2019
"Clear Green Wave" by Lynda Cookson
It's another really windy and rainy day again here on the west coast of Brittany in France. If we were brave enough to venture down to the sea, which is only 300 metres down a steep road, we'd likely see a rather more active sea than this one! But just imagine the sound of gentle waves lapping at the shore ... in your home each day. How soothing.
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Thursday, March 29, 2018
Mirror Frame
I poured acrylics on an old frame yesterday, hoping to upcycle it for a framed mirror.
I loved how it turned out on Day 1 .... BUT with acrylic pouring, whilst the paint dries sufficiently over the next 24 hours, there is a nail-biting period of watching and waiting to see if the paint moves drastically from how you want it to be, to how it wants to be!
My prayer for those hours was "Please stay like this. Please stay like this. Please stay like this." LOL
This is how it was immediately I had finished pouring and manipulating the paint to where I wanted it to be.
I loved how it turned out on Day 1 .... BUT with acrylic pouring, whilst the paint dries sufficiently over the next 24 hours, there is a nail-biting period of watching and waiting to see if the paint moves drastically from how you want it to be, to how it wants to be!
My prayer for those hours was "Please stay like this. Please stay like this. Please stay like this." LOL
This is how it was immediately I had finished pouring and manipulating the paint to where I wanted it to be.
I resisted waking up in the middle of the night to check on its progress but do admit to rushing through first thing in the morning to gawp at what had happened, or not happened, during the night.
To my delight there wasn't much movement of paint, only a sinking in and drying. Even although I had gesso-ed the surface of the frame - twice, I think - a lot of the moisture of the paint had sunk in. It ended up giving it a great look though because the grain of the wood shows through as an embossed pattern and I love it!
Here it is as dry as it can be the next morning.
Hardly any difference, just the colour fading very slightly, but I'm not worried about that. As soon as it's dry enough and "cured" enough, I'll gloss it again with a couple of coats of varnish. Voila!
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Friday, March 02, 2018
"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson
Last day of the 30 day challenge. Thank you so much everyone out there for putting up with me on a daily basis this past month ... your lovely comments and patience have been very appreciated. I know that if I hadn't put it out there for public viewing every day, I wouldn't have learned nearly as much as I did.
Halfway through I felt quite drained with it but got past that and may even do it again on an annual basis. Who knows :-)
Painting no. 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Red Sail"
Acrylic on Paper
5.5" x 11" (17 cm x 28 cm)
Halfway through I felt quite drained with it but got past that and may even do it again on an annual basis. Who knows :-)
Painting no. 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Red Sail"
Acrylic on Paper
5.5" x 11" (17 cm x 28 cm)
"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Chasing a Dream
Painting no. 20 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Chasing a Dream"
Oil on Board
13" x 12" (33 cm x 31 cm)
"Chasing a Dream"
Oil on Board
13" x 12" (33 cm x 31 cm)
"Chasing a Dream"by Lynda Cookson
Thursday, February 15, 2018
"Rollers"
Painting no. 15 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Rollers"
Oil on Paper
11" x 7" (28 cm x 18 cm)
"Rollers"
"Rollers"
Oil on Paper
11" x 7" (28 cm x 18 cm)
My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr
Monday, July 03, 2017
"Red Sail"
After a long spell whilst tending to family needs and then moving house, I'm settling down to paint again .. yay! To get me back into the swing of it, I'm going for a painting a day using acrylic on paper with my usual free style with unexpected colours.
Here's "Red Sail", now available on Etsy. Just click the image!
Here's "Red Sail", now available on Etsy. Just click the image!
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
"Breaking Through"
"Breaking Through" ... I love this abstract. I can feel the sun,
the warmth of that sun, a warm evening sky, the sea, and the white foam
of the waves.
A residency at the restored stone cottage famine village of Cill Rialaig, near Ballinskelligs in Co Kerry, Ireland, was the inspiration for this acrylic on board. The strong winter wind whipped the foam from the top of the waves and blew it against the cliffs. That, together with the sense of all the ancient (and not so ancient) lives lived there created a very spiritual atmosphere. Absolutely wonderful weather and wonderful inspiration!
"Breaking Through" is for sale HERE ... or just click the image and you'll be taken through to the correct page where you'll find the price and the size of the painting.
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A residency at the restored stone cottage famine village of Cill Rialaig, near Ballinskelligs in Co Kerry, Ireland, was the inspiration for this acrylic on board. The strong winter wind whipped the foam from the top of the waves and blew it against the cliffs. That, together with the sense of all the ancient (and not so ancient) lives lived there created a very spiritual atmosphere. Absolutely wonderful weather and wonderful inspiration!
"Breaking Through" is for sale HERE ... or just click the image and you'll be taken through to the correct page where you'll find the price and the size of the painting.
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