Quiet or noisy?

I am definitely quiet...or that's what I enjoy...
And you? Are you quiet or noisy?

Hugs
Char

Wordless Wednesday

hugs
Char.x

bye bye bols...

 hello lovelies...I know I haven't been around for a few days, I have been enjoying my parents whilst they're here in Canada visiting.
My Mum gobbled up all these Cafe Bols and Tea Cups to take back with her to England. So these are a few which I won't be selling on Etsy.

I painted a few new Cafe Bols which I will also be placing in the shop...they're a little larger than the 5x7 watercolours...I think they measure 11x7 inches.
Below you can see one of them framed...

so, after being super productive...it's good to see many of them going to new homes...


This week is the start of another VERY busy crazy week...I am delivering tickets and flyers to our Mamas and Chicks vendors.Our Show is in 3 weeks time...
I'll be making more Gift Cards,Tooth Fairy Pillows, Lavender Pillows and selling my prints at a great discount...


Did you know my Esty Store has a SALE at the moment? EVERYthing is 25% off! 


I'll be passing by to say hi to you later...until then have a fabulous Monday.
HUGS
Char.x

French coffee bols

hello ... did you know in France they drink Coffee from "Bols" (bowls in French) in the morning for breakfast...many say it's so they can dip their delicious croissants and tartine's in their coffee. 
I love going over to France and having a BIG BOL of coffee... so... here are MY French Coffee Bols...all original watercolour paintings to accompany my T-cups HERE and HERE.


Have a lovely day!
hugs
Char.x

just going with it.

Hello everyone...and a very lovely Thursday it is....beautiful blue skies...great for a Cross Country race...which Miss A will be participating in this afternoon. And neither I nor her daddy can watch unfortunately...BUT I am and will be thinking of her speedy legs...and hoping that she doesn't give up half way. I was never good at Cross Country but I do think she has her daddy's power legs...so we'll see.


T-CUPS...what do you think? I think this will be a new theme for my Mamas and Chicks Fall Show this year. I am going to be selling the originals in my Etsy Shop as soon as I get a chance to post them...


I have plans on making pillows, posters and embroideries.
Along side selling these originals...they can be used as gift cards or framed in a sweet antique white frame...I must try and find a couple of examples...


In one week's time...my Mama and Papa will be here...flying all the way from the UK. I can't wait to see them...9 months is a long time away from family.


I have a little dog portrait to get started on...and a baptism gift to finish...so busy hands are waiting to get started.


HUGS and have a wonderful Thursday.
Char.x

en plein air

Hello MONDAY....good to see you here...

My Tea Cups are back...original one of a kind watercolours...will...be added to my ETSY Store over the next couple of days.

Whilst we sat and watched sky-divers this past weekend...I painted some T-cups.

Painting out side is just wonderful...

Have a great week. I start the Ballerina Mural on Tuesday...oh, that's tomorrow!

hugs

Char.x

CARS...finished.

HAPPY DAYS!
I finished it the other night and it's being delivered this evening...but I doubt the client will check our blog...so here you are...from start to finish.
It was a challenge...but a good one.
I always enjoy a new project.


We're relaxing at home today...corn roast at the local Farmers Market, bike rides...laundry and cleaning the house a little...perhaps we should call it a movie night this evening...we'll see...I usually fall asleep on the sofa half way through.


Have a great weekend...what are you up to?


hugs
Char.x

sketchy and painterly portraits...

I know...it's Wednesday...and I could have posted these in my regular "Wordless Wednesday" BUT...I needed to explain...

The first Portrait started off as a sketch, a 25 minute sketch followed by an  hour painting (if that!)...and then our Miss J wanted hers done...but she kept moving...so Miss J turned out to be 12 years older than she actually is. I didn't really get to finish it...but oh well...

I am working on another commission this week...I'll try to remember to take photos of it's progress.

The Laundry is waiting for me...gotta go.

HUGS

Char.x

pencils,pens,watercolours and a pad of paper...

Hey, how are you?

We just got back from 3 wonderful days on the beautiful Lake Muskoka...

Our good friend had her Birthday while we were there...so...I made this watercolour painting for her of her cottage...such a tranquil spot...lots of tall trees to provide great shade for us all...simply beautiful!

Did I tell you how much I have grown to LOVE painting homes?

Having been in the Sun all weekend...I feel revived, refreshed and full of energy to do more this week...to get ready for another 3 weeks of camp towards the end of August...

I also drew/sketched and painted 2 portraits whilst I was there...I'll show you them tomorrow evening.

Enjoy your day/night.

HUGS

Char.x

Illustration in progress...

  

Good morning...working on a book with Shelly...VERY excited but I can't show you too much! :-) as it would spoil the surprice...these are all macro shots of the images so far.
This little girl learns some important lessons in this book...it's a book of rythm and reason...did I tell you I was EXCITED?
We have about 6 books written so far which are waiting to be illustrated...and then the fun begins when we have to fight off publishing houses...lol...

Hope you have a LOVELY day...

Have you entered my January Giveaway?
If not you have 24 hours to enter....QUICK QUICK...go HERE.

HUGS
Char.x

wishing you a HAPPY Holiday Season...

Thank you for a WONDERFUL 2010...your support and friendship has been priceless(really ...truly it has)

Wishing you ALL a Merry Christmas...and a FABULOUS 2011.

We will be taking a wee BLOG-cation...and will be back Jan 2nd.

Until then...many Christmassy HUGS...and Mistletoe kisses...

take care and keep safe.

Char.x

(painting above of all the cousins here in UK-they're all growing SO fast)

Snowy Blackbird...oh so plump...

 sitting at the breakfast table with the girls working through their holiday school work...a little plump blackbird sat on a snowy chair top basking in the light of the Sun...

 quick...get the sketch book out.
I really have never drawn birds from life...but have noticed it makes a HUGE difference to my lines of the little creatures.

He was so still that his silhouette was pefect against the white of the snow.

I used watercolour crayons,Mr.R bought me a wonderful Faber-Castel set before we came over to the UK...sketch in pencil crayon and then finish with water...

I adore this little watercolour pad I have...Strathmore watercolour Postcards...paint your own postcards and send them to those special people in your Life...

Talking about special people...thanks to you all for your Holiday wishes and sweet comments...we're counting down the sleeps...and will be celebrating on Christmas Eve as this is a Scandinavian Tradition.

More about traditions this week...today we are celebrating Morfar's Birthday...back with pics tomorrrow.

Wintery HUGS...

Char.x

just around the corner...

 from where we live is the School where the girls go...we can walk there...and do even if it rains,snows and hails...
both our girls have been SO fortunate to have these 2 wonderful teachers to guide them through their education.
We are SO thankful to them for engaging their excitement on a daily basis to learn and do well in school.

These 2 paintings are a little "thanks" to give them before we go to the UK for Christmas...
They are carrying their children...
Thank you lovely ladies!

This weekend we were touched by another awful cold all 3 of us...mr. R avoided it AGAIN...the weather has been up and down in temperature...and with school there's SO much going around...
LOTS of fruit,chicken noodle soup and the girls are at school today.
I missed the Show on Saturday...I was a little sad as sales were going to help with Christmas Shopping...but hey...c'est la vie...family and health comes first.

So...just catching up on commissions...thank you for all those who have supported me by purchasing prints and requesting custom pieces!

OH...BTW...tomorrow is the LAST DAY of my 30% SALE on ALL prints and Original ARTwork in my ETSY STORE!!!
I will be closing the store for the Holidays...but will working on new material to add to my store in the New Year.


Well...I have a million and one things to get done this morning.
HUGS and have a great week!
Char.x

sweet little creature...

1 finished...2 to go...
Miss A still has a fever...Miss J is on the ice-lollies...
Still waiting for the Healthy Angel to pass by and give us all a clean bill of health...


HUGS
Char.x

2 Bears and a Hedgehog...so far...

3 Once Upon a Time watercolours I am working on finishing today...

WHAT are you working on??

Thanks for stopping by.
HUGS
Char.x