Tuesday 21 August 2012

WOYWTW - On Tour !

Well this week it's a case of what's on the work table rather than the desk - as we are down in Cornwall in a rented house with Rich's family to celebrate his Mum's 80th birthday.
So this weeks arty stuff is happening on a table in the corner of the open plan living room dining room.


The weather has been mostly unkind so we have had time indoors to play with some painting. I finished adding the colour to the drawing I did of the Rubeckia in my garden and draw & painted some deep purple hydrandeas we saw at Lanhydrock on Sunday. The gardens there were stunning & loads to paint but the rain was threatening so not much time to do anything other than take photos (and pick up a few petals from under the bush as a colour sample).
They had the most amazing wooden doors which are also on my "must get around to painting" list !

Yesterday the weather did smile on us which was fortunate as we had pre-booked the helicopter from Penzance to Tresco in the Scilly Isles - we had booked the disabled buggy for Rich & we had a lovely day in the Abbey Gardens whilst his sister & family explored the Island.
The helicopters were smelly (diesel fumes) very noisy but exhilarating & with brilliant views of the coast & Bishops Rock Lighthouse. It was a great trip ! And sneaked a bit of sketching in too - struggling with perspective & building up to painting my sketches at some point !

Anyway have a great crafty & looking forward to seeing what you have been up to.


30 comments:

  1. Wow - love your art work and looks like you're having a fab time despite the weather. The door photos are lovely - the bottom one would make an ideal rubber stamp!

    In answer to your questions - the dominoes I'm using are real dominoes complete with the spinner on them, but rather than sideline them from a proper set, I bought a whole set with the intent to alter them. One day, I'll buy a set to keep and will decorate the backs of the whole set to match! You can buy them as alterables but it's easy to look out for them on ebay.

    Thanks for stopping by...

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  2. Love your art work too. Pretty flowers in your garden.
    judy #40

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  3. busy workspace! Love all the pictures this week. Have a great week and thanks for sharing. Vickie #68

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  4. Fab photos - enjoy your stay in Cornwall and the birthday celebration. Hope you have a good week. Hazel WOYWW #8 x

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  5. Such beautiful flowers Ali. You definitely made the most of your camera for future inspiration purposes (British weather eh?) Hope you feel refreshed and revived by your trip to Cornwall. Hugs, Buttons #81

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  6. Thanks for sharing your lovely pictures.

    Happy Hols

    Happy WOYWWW.

    Hugs, Sandra Take a peek at MY DESK here

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  7. Beautiful photos and beautiful painting. I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Cornwall. Happy WOYWW! Victoria no.87

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  8. What a great idea, I think we'll do an on tour WOYWW later in the year too. Love your artwork. We can't draw as our paws are too podgy. :)

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  9. Great pictures Ali, sorry the weather has been unking to you but sounds like you are having a great time.
    See you soon
    jan S

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  10. So glad you've found a mobile workspace... and wonderful that the weather was good for the Tresco trip, you wouldn't want to do that in the murk! Love, love the wooden doors - would be very interested in seeing that painting when it happens!
    Alison x

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  11. lovely paintingd! Happy woyww! Lindsay #46

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  12. Gorgeous paintings. Fab photos. Thanks for the bondaweb tip. Good one.
    Famfa 28

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  13. Good to see you packed for the occasion and are still able to get crafty.. Enjoy your time in Cornwall, hope the weather has been better than here in Somerset!!
    Happy WOYWW
    Hugz Minxy #78

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  14. You draw and paint beautifully. A tidy desk is a focused desk. Love the doors in the garden too. THanks for popping by, keep smiling and creating

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  15. Your paintings are stunning, as are your photos xx

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  16. Great pictures from your trip, I get too motion sickness to enjoy that helicopter ride, but I bet the views were fascinating! You asked me if the Donna Downey brush was hard to do, not once you figure out what you're planning, lol I think I have changed my mind 3 times since starting it! I can't wait to see her studio! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  17. Have fun painting!!! Gorgeous photos of your trip!

    Jeannie #62

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  18. Cornwall is such a lovely place to be isn't it? I do hope you get some good weather to enjoy it.
    You have some lovely photos to inspire your next paintings. Kate #80

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  19. Fabulous pics from your trip...your drawing's & painting's look beautiful.. Have a happy week, Hugs May x x x#4

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  20. My aunt lives in Cornwall, it is a beautiful place. Your pictures are gorgeous. I love the beautiful flowers you did, the colours are fabulous. Can't wait to see the paintings of the other photos. Thanks for visiting my blog. Never be afraid to paint big, my biggest so far is 4' x 3' and it was heaps of fun. I have a canvas that's over 6 foot, haven't decided what to paint on that yet, plus I'm only 5 foot so have trouble reaching to top :)
    Have a great holiday.
    Von #45

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  21. Hi Ali....just catching up with all your lovely photos and inspiring artwork.
    Lucky you to visit Tresco! I am envious....

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  22. Sorry the weather didn't cooperate much in Cornwall as it's such a lovely place to visit. Beautiful water colour paintings, really pretty. Never been to the Isles of Scilly but I've never heard anything bad about the beautiful gardens there.

    Hugs
    Brenda 5

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  23. Love those finished drawings and the photo's are great too. I especially love those wooden doors.
    Happy belated WOYWW!
    Tertia #52

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  24. The holiday sounds wonderful even if the weather isn't being the kindest. You've given me inspiration to do something you won't beliece I hadn't thought of! I've been struggling with shading and colours etc and it never occurred to me to go out and copy what I see, or work from photos, or collect discreet samples. Admittedly my promarker colouring is generally fairies and the like but you've given me a lightbulb moment - thank you!

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  25. Happy Belated WOYWW. I have been trying to comment on your post since Wednesday morning, but for some reason it kept failing. Fingers crossed - this works. Hope you have had some sunshine in Cornwall. Shame about the cancellation of the Stamp Show - was thinking of going to that. We definitely need more events in South and West Wales. Ali x #55

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  26. Good grief, I hope that wasn't your fish supper!
    You know you're talking to a dedicated artist when she tells you that she picks up the odd petal to help her get the colours right...what a marvellous idea and wonderful detail! Glad the break is a good 'un, ach the weather is what it is.

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  27. Great post - I love doors - your paintings look beautiful. So glad you managed to find time to indulge in your hobby whilst away. Thank you so much for sharing and thanks for visiting me.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  28. Well I must say your work table is beautiful. Lovely paintings and pictures.

    Happy WOYWW #66 AJ-

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  29. oh well done on WOYWWing when on holiday....love the paintings,and some wonderful cornish scenes too.
    ~Thanks for visiting my desk already.
    kyla

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  30. Hi Ali! Thanks for stopping by this week. I'm a it late, but trying to play catch-up!

    I'm glad you're having time to sketch and color ever while on vacation! It's great to take some fun things with you! Your drawings are STUNNING!!! And I loved looking at your gorgeous photos!

    Amy E. #3
    scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

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