Author: Debsta

Oooh I enjoyed hobbycraft today.  Bought some lovely acrylics, some quality watercolour paper and some other lovely stuff. The afternoon was painting time and this lovely painting is finished and drying 🙂 can't wait to list it on http://www.artfinder.com/debsta

Do any of you have days where you need to finish off many started projects? Today is one of those.  I have the sky to finish in an oil painting that was interrupted a couple of weeks ago.  An acrylic to continue with.  Two commissions to start planning for...a triptych and a barn owl. And… Continue reading Bits and bobs day

My good friend Sarah Williams created this today and I just had to share 🙂 her love of the sea and music and indeed sewing is pretty evident. 

With summer holidays comes all sorts of creativity mainly designed to occupy young minds. Today was all about making pizza from scratch... 6 kids...2 adults and lots of fun.  Even a bit of den building with 'fork handles' (only those of a certain age will get that reference I say Granville) and some duvet covers… Continue reading Pizza making

My new artfinder.com shop is now live!! Very excited.   http://www.artfinder.com/debsta There are 12 paintings for sale so head over and take a look, hit like on the ones you like (obvs) and follow me so that you can be updated when I add more to my shop. This original oil painting'harlech Castle' is available… Continue reading Artfinder is live!

So a few days ago I mentioned having a go at using resin in my art. Inspired by the lavender smells wafting through my window I painted an abstract piece using acrylic paint. My daughter carefully collected lavender petals for me and when the painting was completely dry I mixed up a batch of resin… Continue reading Resin disaster non-disaster

Eeek!!!! I'm excited to say I've just received an email confirming that I have been accepted to sell my art through Artfinder.com which is a hugely popular site all over the world 🙂 Today I will be setting up my portfolio and I'll post a link when I'm sorted x

I'd like to share my new addition to my family 🙂 William is just 8 weeks old and is adorable 🙂 His favourite thing is cuddles on your lap at the moment... I'm not sure he will fit for long!!! He is a fenlander puppy and is a Weimaraner crossed with a springer spaniel. This… Continue reading My little boy William 

What a funny night of wakefulness, dreams and reality mixed up to create a very confused me this morning. In my dreams I had sold a picture etched into a circle of metal - I have no idea where that came from.  Then I woke up, checked my phone and realised I had sold some… Continue reading Dreaming up sales

We had a fantastic time yesterday, painting, chatting, drinking cava (adults only :)) and generally having fun. The children all made a fab effort with their canvases and I have to say I was inspiredly their no fear approach to putting paint to canvas! I'm trying something new as a result so will post more… Continue reading Art Day