" Woodland friends "

This is my latest, painting, which has quite an autumnal feel about as we head through the hazy days of summer. Her name is Coco and she's being guided through the woodland trail by her friends, the wise old owls. The little birdy is keeping her company throughout the journey.
I painted Coco using acrylics on canvas board. I've added oriental collage papers to her clothing and hat. I love a bit of collage!! Prints and mini prints can be bought from my folksy shop and the original painting can be purchased, all enquiries welcome. Many thanks for looking ♥

http://www.mochalulu.folksy.com/

and my new etsy shop, opened today!!

www.petitbirdsings.etsy.com

" Cornish encounters "

Now that we are back from our holiday in Cornwall, I have the joy of sifting through the hundreds of photos I've taken, {and removing all the blurred ones!}.
I took some water colour paper and a couple of mini canvases and managed to get five artworks finished, in between reading Ruth Rendell books! Ah the joy of blank canvases waiting for paint! So, here's a couple of the finished works, nestling in the hedgerow. I've used a mixed media of acrylics and oriental papers to make these collages. Wait a moment though, we have a visitor in the depths of the woodland. Yay, it's Foxy from last year, still as pretty as ever. Here she is looking cute for the camera and having a chat with Tony, probably about what to put on the barbecue today!!

" Into the woods "

This week has been seven days of turmoil for me!! I have been I'll with appendicitis and am being treated with two types of antibiotics. Luckily, I didn't have to go into hostpital. I have used this hermit like existence to do yet more deep thinking about how I feel about my creativity. I guess if I were quite a bit younger, you could label me an "emo", but I shall remain a mad artist for now! This doorway for me symbolises my artistic spirit being set free, as I imagine a young girl running down the steps and through the summer gardens, into the woods. If it weren't for my week at home with hot water bottle, I never would have started this blog.

I took this photo in a favourite place.