I always joked that I used paint but I wasn’t a painter and to some extent that was true however over the last 18 months or so I’ve been drawn to it more and more. My first commission was at age 11 by a classmate for a girl in an ‘itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka do bikini’ however there was no payment and my first memory was yellow and blue creating magic in front on my 5 year old eyes.
I guess since childhood I’ve flirted with painting. My first course was with The Learning Connexion about 30-odd years ago and then again about 20 years ago with the school art teacher who held some classes for friends in her garage . . . I still have that work on my wall. In 2015 a weekend with Gill Allen and then a course with her a couple of years later reawakened my interest.
I was always more interested in making things Though, the physicality, exploring materials, and then using my skills to explore concepts but now I guess the material I’m exploring is paint and the physicality of applying it is what appeals. It will take time, it will not replace making, however it will have its season.







Now all I need to do is continue with the experimenting, the exploring, and then work out how to scale it up without the aide of an app on my iPad! I’m aiming for bigger surfaces, bigger tools . . . because I have big ideas.
These are gorgeous Wendy, and thank you for the mention. So pleased you have revisted painting again, your colour and textures are stunning!
Thank you Gill . . . I’m really enjoying playing with wet on wet!
Gorgeous Wendy. How satisfying for you.
Thanks Sue . . . satisfying and enjoyable!
Always good to try new things and re-visit old pleasures- love the gold details.
It is indeed! I’ve started having a great time with it.
I have similar inclinations towards paining. It may surface more in time but I completely relate to your ‘flirtation’ 😊
I think that last one is great enlarged. I often use photoshop to consider experimental moves in my work, but I hadn’t thought of scaling up like this! 👏👏👏
It’s fun . . . and makes your work look impressive! The app is PhotoFunia.
Thank you! I will check it out.
I long to paint (more) too. These are lovely!