Christmas Painting; Scary Snowmen

These little fellows are what passed as my Christmas Card for my Mum. Again, like my previous POST, they were started at noon on X-mas Eve and finished by 1am X-mas day. Just in time for a coat of matte varnish (breaking my cardinal rule of having to Gloss first!).

I was tempted to add lots of blood and gore but thought better of it as it wasn't hard to imagine the look of horror upon my Mum's face!

Bye for now.

Christmas Painting; Inspector Poirot and Miss Marple

I decided that in lieu of handing out Christmas cards to my Mum and Dad where I spent my Christmas this year I'd do a spot of painting for them instead. I wasn't sure of the response that I'd get, a little unorthodox for my folks but they were both bowled over and very happy to get such "unusual Christmas Cards"! Phew :>)

They were painted in a bit of a rush as they had to be ready for Christmas day and I started them at about 12 noon on Christmas Eve! luckily I'd already thought of doing the basing and had an idea of what I wanted in terms of the look. I went for a simple gravel path, the sort of thing that might be old road of yesteryear or the gravel path leading up to a Stately Home. anyway, you get the picture :>)

I broke my cardinal rule of missing out the gloss varnish stage and sprayed on the matte coat at 1am X-mas day knowing that they would be dry enough to handle the next day.

This was for my Dad:

My Mum's 'card' tomorrow!

Bye for now.