6 March 2009 The O2

The O2 stadium used to be called the Millenium Dome. It was built to house the UK exhibition celebrating the new millenium, and was abit of a flop. Nowadays it is the venue for major international stars to strut their stuff in front of huge enthusiastic audiences.
Click here to see details of the original painting.

5 March 2009

Here is another small original painting of gourmet delights from our kitchen. These little chillies are hot, especially if you include the seeds, and are best cooked with tomatoes and rich meaty suaces to give a zing to your tastebuds.
The painting is 6" square in acrylic paints on canvas.
You can check out Frans original paintings by clicking here.

4 March 2009

Fran has finished another kitchen painting. These 8" long red peppers are organic and we get them from our local Sainsbury's. They are absolutely great chopped up in a salad or stir fry. So sweet crisp and juicy. Yummy.
Click here, or on the image, to see Frans Painting a Day limited edition prints.

3 March 2009

Aaargh! It is very frustrating. The trouble with success is that it takes up too much time. We are getting orders for the originals and prints from more galleries and collectors.
Of course that is fine :-)
But we have to process every order by printing, entering, certification, recording, invoicing, packing and sending. Which means less studio time. So I have been unable to finish anything new. However, here is another picture of the Bamberisation experience on Monday. Thanks to Simon Potter from the Jack and Jill Windmill Society for this.
That is me [Colin] in the hat, and Roger Bamber kneeling on the grass.
The windmill is called Jill, and the bus is named after the artist John Constable.

2 March 2009

We were woken by an early morning call to say the weather was perfect for a long arranged photoshoot.
The culprit was well known photographer Roger Bamber [several times voted 'Photographer of the Year'].
Roger had asked Colin to paint a picture at a local beauty spot for a project that included a bus.
Here is a shot of where it all took place.
The painting will be shown when it is finished.

1 March 2009

Sunday lunch here at home with the family meant feeding nine at table.
So Fran and I didn't get any painting of our own finished.
We fed five grown ups and four of our grandchildren.
Here is an offering by the youngest completed in the afternoon.
Ava Gypsy Pavlo Ruffell age 5.
Yet another artist in the family.

28 Feb 2009 Peppers

Two sweet peppers by Fran Slade. Once again Fran has come to my rescue because I spent the day writing letters, going shopping and cooking.
Click here or on the image to see Fran's 'painting a day' prints.