Deckchairs

I am working on illustrating the latest children's book for an author friend, we are then going to collaborate on a Nuggleton By The Sea children's book....at last!  I am so excited to have the help as I haven't had time to write it and it will be lovely to get it off the back burner.

In between doing the work on John Leneghan's book, I have been relaxing by tweaking the acrylic I am doing of deckchairs, I am loving the contrast between the metallic gold of the beach and the blues of the sky and sea.

Castle

Sorry that I don't get to put a post on here as often as I would like.  Dave and I are preparing to take down our old conservatory and have a new extension built that will have a studio, office, dining area and sitting area overlooking the garden, so I am in the process of trying to paint whilst packing up everything!

I have completed the castle and boats picture for a birthday present, for my first attempt at a reflection I was quite pleased with it:

I am doing illustrations for a book cover and pages inside and I also have a commission for hand embellished Wedding Day print:

I love being a busy bee though and I have several oil paintings and acrylics on the go too!  I will put photos of those on soon.

Cosmic Purple

A new direction in oils that I love doing alongside Nuggleton watercolours, it allows me more freedom and expression of textures:

Blown Away

'Blown Away' is now finished and available for sale as an original or a limited edition print (25 available) from www.gallerysales.co.uk and www.tikitiboo.co.uk

Blown Away

'Blown Away' is nearly finished now and I am quite pleased with the quirkiness of it:

I am setting up a print run of 'Dusk' and enquiries for this and any other work can be made through nuggletonart@gmail.com

Walking Day is now on sale at GallerySales.co.uk and '50's Garage' is on sale with The Acorn Gallery, Pocklington.

Painting is on go slow at the moment as so many other things in life are going on, but I have realised that something needed adding to the foreground of 'Walking Day' and I am much happier with it now, so this should be finished in the next week or so.

50's Garage has now had the print run set up with a smaller edition size of 25 and No 1 print is already sold.  It is now at Cobra Frames having the original mounted and framed and some prints mounted ready to be sent to The Acorn Gallery in Pocklington, to be displayed for sale there.

Still having fun with acrylics and oils on the side and I have all my projects for the year mapped out now.

Just working on the harbour wall on blown away and then I can work on the sea splashing up it.


'Fifties Garage' has now gone to the printers for a print run to be set up and then it will go to The Acorn Gallery in Pocklington to go on sale there.  The first two prints out of 25 have now been sold and I really enjoyed doing something with so much nostalgia, so I hope there is something for everyone in it, it's a big piece and will look good displayed at the gallery alongside 'Riverside'.

I am still working with acrylics and oils and this is another enjoyable piece to do which now has a home when it is finished.

Merry Christmas!

I would like to wish all my Nuggleton fans a very happy Christmas and all the very best for 2014!

Thank you SO much for all your support and encouragement throughout the past year, it is much appreciated and I couldn't manage without you all.

There are exciting plans for Nuggleton in 2014, some of which you can get involved with, so make sure you head over to Nuggleton Art on facebook for more regular updates and I will try and get here whenever I can to keep you in the know.

Merry Christmas!

Blown Away

A new Nuggleton on the easel, 'Blown Away' and I am already enjoying getting back to Harbour Road, which I love.

'Moonlight' is finished and just waiting to be varnished and a couple of pieces of glitter dropped in for stars and then it can go to the framers.

A year ago I could never have imagined that my artwork would be the centrepiece of someone's Christmas wall, this photo sent to me by a client ends my first year for Nuggleton on a high note.

Thank you to everyone who has read my blogs, supported and followed me.  Nuggleton Art wishes each and every one of you a very happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

See you all in 2014!

Moonlight

I wasn't happy with the moon so I have altered it and I think it is much better now.  I want to put more shadows on the street and a fox and tweak a couple of other details and then I think it is pretty much finished, not bad for my first attempt at this medium and I definitely want to do more.

Retro Car is SOLD

Retro Car has now been sold through Cobra Frames in Southport and I am dead chuffed that it has finally found a home.

This is a new piece in oils that I am working on and I am really pleased with how it is progressing.  I will still be doing Nuggleton watercolours, but this is another avenue I can explore and enjoy!

New Work

This is some new work that I am learning the techniques for, it isn't finished yet but I am hoping that these acrylic and oil paintings will run alongside Nuggleton to add another avenue and outlet for ideas I have.

Fifties Theme

My fifties themed painting is so much fun to do and I love the story that is unfolding with each little section. 

I think this young girl has an admirer!

Walking Day

I am digging out some old work to finish off and I had forgotten about this one.  'Walking Day' just needs a few people finishing off and the trees, so maybe this one will finally get added to the For Sale list.

Two original paintings will be winging their way to Italy today, which is a great boost to say I have sold internationally....wow, I would never have thought it a year ago!

Teddy Boys

The Nuggleton Teddy Boys are in town and having a pint at The Barge Inn.  Those factory girls making their way down Viaduct Road towards town will be blushing as they pass these handsome chappies.

Other news: 
Two original paintings have been sold to a lady in Italy, so Nuggleton is going International now.  'Estuary' is going to be displayed for sale at The Acorn Gallery from the 15th November.  Christmas cards are now on sale at www.nuggletonart.co.uk and as usual, these are a one off design for 2013 for those of you collecting them.

Rocky Shore

In between doing Nuggleton paintings, I am trying my hand at more acrylic work.  I am quite happy with the end result of this one and I used a FrameBuilder app on my mini ipad for the frame effect.

Right, back to the fifties painting.  I am putting a red telephone box in today, a must for a picture from that era.

YouTube Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVMM7yrzOU0

Turn up the music and watch a short video of some of my early work and a few new pieces, nice and relaxing and a trip down memory lane :)

Estuary

I am working on a painting that is a mixture of Yorkshire and Nuggleton, haha.  It is beginning to build up now and I am really enjoying it.

I visited the framers today to drop off the Canine Chaos prints and I have chosen a burnished copper frame for Estuary with a slip frame instead of a mount, as I want this to have extra special bling when it is finally finished.  The Acorn Gallery in Pocklington are going to take this painting, which is only right, as it belongs in Yorkshire.

Little Red Austin Mini

The little red Austin Mini from my new 50's era painting is looking good and I am quite pleased with it.  I am enjoying researching the fashion and the classic cars that will feature in this current painting.  Head over to the Nuggleton facebook page for more images.

Danny Abrahams

I have become good friends with the wonderful artist Danny Abrahams in the last few months, we are pictured here at The Acorn Gallery in Pocklington with 'Riverside' in front of Danny's work.  He is taking the art world by storm but is still finding time to mentor me in new techniques.  If you ever get chance to view his work at an exhibition, then go along because you won't be disappointed.

Dave and I are now the proud owners of two of Danny's originals and we love them to bits.