Lenny Henry sings the blues

This man has come a long way since his "opportunity knocks" days.

He's currently doing a programme on sky about his love of the blues. 

I paused the TV for an hour and sketched him sat in a corridor speaking to the cameraman.

Little White House in Poppy field

I did this in the style of an artist whose name I've forgotten but I will add when I remember his name. In short it's not my composition.

Jimi Hendrix

Just realised I hadn't posted him in his frame.

One green bottle After Carol Marine

Another homage to Carol.

I tried this a few years ago and I'm happy to say this is a better version.

I have also realised that I posted the wrong painting yesterday , that has now been corrected ! 

7x5 oil 

Just a pear

Small 7x5 oil painting after one of my favourite Artists , Carol Marine. 

Cawood Arts Festival

So this weekend is the 33rd Cawood Arts festival and the second year I've entered work there. 

Last year was amazing when I achieved a first prize in the oils ,first in pencils drawings and first and third in any other media.

So not as well this year , with first and second in oils and a second in pencil drawing. 

However there was some stiff competition and I'm very happy with the awards. 

This was my first in oils , a painting that has had numerous titles since I painted it, but I seem to have finally settled on , " Contemplation" 

Second prize was my Jimi Hendrix here.

And my other second prize was also a study of Jimi Hendrix.m

Happy days. 

Now just got to sell a few. 

Thanks for reading.

Lady grey in the frame for Cawood Arts a Festival

This may be too big for Cawood so here it is in the frame. It might be displayed at Cawoid without the frame , hopefully !