Last one before Christmas ...

..... and mince pies, sausage rolls, bucks fizz, white wine, chocolate biscuits and coffee all on offer! 
Oh! And a spot of painting too .. tee hee ...
Really nice to see everyone at group this morning and I'm still working on the waterfall at The Priory Hotel .. thoroughly enjoying this one ..

Next group 10th January 2013!!!!!  Hasn't this year flown by!!!!

Happy Days!

Peacock fun..

... Wanted to do this to go on a couple of birthday cards .. pleased with him ..

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Where I was born ...

.. this is a picture I've painted for my Mum ... It's where we used to live in Claygate, just down the alleyway behind the fountain ..

we passed this fountain many a time! ... My sisters and I would stand on the concrete blocks and push the buttons ..
Brings back memories!

So pleased I went ...

.. didn't think I would make group today as still very sore and uncomfortable, but I thought I might as well be sitting painting as well as sitting doing something else .. and I'm jolly glad I did.  It was lovely seeing everyone, we had a good giggle as always and I'm well pleased with the way my picture is progressing!

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Close up ...

... of the water feature from The Priory Gardens .. Started in group this morning ...

No masking fluid for this one!!!!

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That's sad ..

I was finishing off my painting of The Priory Garden today so I could start another picture in art group tomorrow .. I done everything apart from the white rowing boat, so I waited for all the top water washes to dry,  played with this watery watercolour ....

and then attempted to rub off the masking fluid .... rub, rub, rub .. but to no avail ... the fluid seems to have, over the course of the summer, merged with the paper and WILL NOT budge!!!!!!
Well there's one to remember .. don't leave masking fluid on for long!!!!!
Anyway.. I think the rest of it looks good!

Happy days!

Week two of new painting group

Carry on with my painting of The Priory garden .. concentrating on the boarders.

Happy days!