Now what is she looking at….?
I hope that this week is allowing some pamper time for you too.
Cheers from Patricia
What has she set her sight on???
stylish
Off with the Birds
Birds give me such joy. I currently have three birdbaths in my garden and plan on adding more.
Birds can spot a safe mode of travel, as evidenced by this painting, where they spotted a fashion-conscious, large bird, wearing a bird-friendly patterned dress and shoes, and immediately knew that this was just the right kind of vehicle to embark on!
This original painting is painted on Khadi Mill paper, made from recycled cotton rags, painted by Patricia Hopwood-Wade. It has my full name and signature on the back of the painting. The painting is approximately 20 x 20 cm. It is available at https://pjpaintings.com/collections/original-paintings/products/off-with-the-birds
I hope that you are able to enjoy birds wherever you are.
From PJ Paintings
All my images are copyrighted.
Looking Dapper!
I’m working on this dapper-looking fellow. A few more toenails and buttons, and then done.
I hope your day is moving in a timely and happy manner.
Cheers from PJ Paintings
Hooting Along
I sold my last two strutting emus.
Yay, I can start painting more of them again. I love doing them and designing their outfits. So much fun.
Here’s the first one, titled “Hooting Along”.
I hope that you’re having a hoot.
Cheers, from Patricia (PJ)
Ponytail Bouquet
Hello everybody,
I hope that all is good in your world.
I’m falling behind with my posting for the two drawing challenges I’m participating in this month!
Here’s my drawing for the Inktober Challenge’s Day 6 and 18. The prompt word for Day 6 is “bouquet” and for Day 18 the prompt word is “ponytail”.
Off to the Party!
original painting is available at
https://pjpaintings.com/collections/original-paintings
Now, I need to find myself a funky, purple jumpsuit! Probably not. lol
Hope you’re having a cheery day.
From, Patricia (PJ)
Salamanca Market June 18, 2022
Setting up in the rain is not fun. It’s rather dismal, actually, but the stall got set up, despite the sogginess.
The first customer of the day was from Queensland. She informed me that she already has three of my prints. She purchased “Dinner for Five???” to add to her collection.
Three generations, from Brisbane, stopped at the stall. The daughter bought a “Salamanca Fresh” pouch for the grandmother (her mother). Little Violet wouldn’t crack a smile. She seriously studied her surroundings. She turned one year old yesterday and they brought her to Tasmania to see snow for her birthday.
A Tasmanian resident, who is going to visit the United States for two months, bought a “Scarlet Robins” print for her mother-in-law. She said that they often visit her back yard and often tap away at the car mirrors.
A couple, that have been looking for a kookaburra picture, photo or painting for a long time, purchased “The Three Amigos II”. They live on the Murray River and have a lot of kookaburras visiting their property. http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/
A lady, who is soon going to visit Scotland, paid a return visit, and bought more Salamanca Fresh tote bags to take with her for gifts.
A lady visiting from the UK bought a “Family Outing” print. Each time she visits she buys one of my prints, she told me.
Thankfully packing up took place when it wasn’t raining.
I hope all is well in your part of the world. Cheers, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Spring Cleaning
Winter has arrived in Tasmania and some use the increased indoor time to do ‘spring cleaning’. When do you do your spring cleaning?
I’m going through piles of papers, in an attempt to organise/clean my studio space (a room downstairs in my house). I found this painting I started a few years ago and decided it needed to be finished. Introducing “Holding Hands II”.
This original water colour painting is 21.0 x 29.7 cm and fits a standard A-4 sized frame. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/original-paintings
I hope to finish more paintings that I have abandoned for whatever reason. Often I stop painting something because another idea has come into my head that excites me and I can’t wait to explore it, so I start another painting and forget to go back to the one I started earlier. (I wonder if this is a common occurrence among artists??? It must be.) They are no good to me, or anybody, half finished. Very unfulfilling. When they are finished at least I can stop storing them. They are either good enough to try to sell and put a smile on somebody’s face, or they can go in the recycling bin.
I hope that you are having a sunshiny kind of day and if you are spring cleaning, I hope you’re making good progress. 🙂
Cheers, from Patricia (PJ)
Earth Tones
I chose to use earth tones for this painting. I think her outfit is funky and I’m happy with the end result. 🙂
original painting available at: https://pjpaintings.com/collections/original-paintings
This painting is painted on Khadi Mill paper that is made from recycled cotton rags. It is approximately 20 x 20 cm.
I hope that your week is going well.
Cheers
Not Power-walking
I love drawing and painting strutting emus! I remembered to draw this one walking the opposite direction. Is it something about being right-handed that I automatically draw everything going in a leftward direction???
This emu isn’t power-walking, she’s bubble-walking. 😊😊
This painting is available for purchase at pjpaintings.com/collections/original-paintings
Stay safe, from PJ Paintings in Tasmania
Salamanca Market June 19, 2021
Brilliant weather for Dark Mofo, the AFL game at Bellerive and Salamanca Market today! There were a lot of people at the market today.
I met a lady that took a direct flight to Hobart from Perth. She came for Dark Mofo and is going to explore the north of the state for a week. She asked if I had a print of a cockatoo or a galah, her favourite birds. I showed her “Iconic Aussies”, and she bought the A-3 sized print of it.
An adult daughter and mother, rushing to get to their flight back to Newcastle, bought a “Bunk beds” print and greeting cards.
Two families travelling together, one from Canberra and the other from Sydney, purchased “Lazy Days”. Another lady from Townsville is also taking home “Lazy Days”.
I met a local young couple that bought some cushion covers for a birthday present for her. I haven’t got them on my website yet but they are coming. They are 40 x 40 cm. I have the cockatoos, wombats, Salamanca Saturdays, Scarlet Robins and a few other images on the cushion covers.
A couple, visiting from Darwin, who have been touring Tassie for 2 weeks, going up the west coast to Cradle Mountain and returning to Hobart, purchased a “Sitting on the Fence” A-3 sized print. Two young ladies visiting for Dark Mofo, from Brisbane, both bought Spiky Bunk Beds.
A young from Queensland that saw Fairy Penguins coming on shore at Bicheno, Tasmania bought a
“Silent Disco” print.
A couple from Brisbane, visiting their friends, bought “Hair Accessories” and two prints of “Who says Emus can’t Fly?!?. Apparently one of their grandfathers used to frequently ride his motorbike in Tassie.
Thanks for visiting and I wish you all a great upcoming week.
Take care, from Patricia (PJ)
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