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"The ideas dictate everything, you have to be true to that or you're dead." ~ David Lynch

Don't you agree?

Hello! I've been beavering away on a few different projects the last couple of weeks, so haven't been putting energies into keeping in touch with you guys :/ Sometimes I wish I could be one of those people who can survive on four hours of sleep per night, or even six, but I seem to be at my best on eight or nine. Plus, as the fantastico Dina (whom I don't see nearly enough, but we're planning on meeting up again with our respective sketch books soon) reminded me last week, on a short jaunt around the city - even people who claim they can get by happily on so little sleep are probably just kidding themselves - surely it can't be healthy...can it?

Tea at the Tate!

Recent projects:

A close up of two young cold-water fellows who will be joining the shop very soon! Meet Mr Beluga and Mr Narwhal! I can't get anough of those littIe smiles all whales seem to have! There is a little more work to do on them, but it won't be not long now :)

...and a few more peeks at the Twin Peaks dollies and scenery for the update this WEDNESDAY 25th Jan!!:

Can you recognise them?

Misty Mountains!

Thanks for reading and thank you new Facebook followers! (we're >>HERE<< in case you haven't found the FB page yet :)). It would be great to meet you!

xxx

Let's Play Dress-Up!

Just a quick hello.

Here's an update on the Twin Peaks dollies. I never knew it would take this much work to get them to work properly. I haven't made any before, so it has taken some time to sort out all the niggling little problems such as repositioning of tags and making sure the garments don't slip off. I've also realised I should probably include a little instruction leaflet with them. I've been getting so pernickity with them - they have to be perfect for those of you who have been awaiting their arrival - thank you for your support and patience :) I'm hoping to get them into the shop in about 10 days! Eeek! I had better get on with it!

Audrey Horne!

xxx

 

Twin Peaks Fest Here I Come!

Busy busy this week!

I'm so excited about the Twin Peaks Fest UK.

Originals of Josie, Audrey and Coop and the Llama are being framed as we speak and I'll be picking them up either today or tomorrow to take into the TP gallery on Friday morning!

This feels like the culmination of my 20-year obsession with this series. I don't even care if nothing comes of it and I end up selling nothing! What a weirdo!

I've had some trouble getting new business cards printed up in time, so I'm making some extra special ones up here instead (see photo above) ;)

Wish me luck!

xxx

"I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself." ~ Oscar Wilde

Just a couple fo photos to show you what I'm up to! After lots and lots of thinking and a bit of getting stunted along the way, i'm working on this again:

I'm not exactly sure where it's going yet, but am going to just let it happen, rather than trying to force it - that's always the best way. A couple of people have suggested what they think I should add or remove, and I kind of lost my way with it, worrying about what other epople think AND THAT IS A TRAP! Don't fall in there - just let it happen in your own way. Having said that, I think we should always keep our ears open., just in case there is some good advice floating around out there...

It's difficult sometimes to tread the fine line between taking advice and being pushed one way or another in a direction which doesn't necessarily suit you.

There was a big old George Harrison documentary (by Scorcese) on over the weekend. I enjoyed it immensely, so I'll leave you with this. Properly inspiring!

 

xxx

Back again! He hee!

Wow - I'm getting really excited now. Look at how the Twin Peaks paintings turned out in miniature!

They'll be joining the shop tomorrow, too!

xxx

 

Ladies of Montmartre...

"Paris, 1942 - Carole Watches for her Contact - Abbesses, Montmartre"

** Buy a little print of this painting here **

...and look! That's us, standing right in the same place!

...and up the hill, towards Sacre Coeur:

The Sacre Coeur

and the view from the top (as seen by Amelia!)

...you can just see a teeny, weeny Eiffel Tower to the far right of the skyline :)

and yes - before you ask, we did go to that Amelie cafe! Unfortunately, I didn't get a good photo while we were there (which, although we didn't plan it, coincided with lunchtime) - there were lots of people around; the outdoors chairs, although they had made an effort to keep them in the same aesthetic style as the movie, were chained down - presumably they had had problems with people running off with them? Maybe they just don't want the hassle of taking them in at night...? Other than that, it was quite sweet - we had coffee and croissant and it tasted good :)

If you're looking for Amelie movie locations though, have a peek here ;)

I should be finishing a something today - something ghostly and Cornish... If I get the chance late, I'll show you here and on our Facebook page.

Later, taters!

xxx

We're back with a little bit of Austen...

Hello!

After what seems like YEARS away, gathering inspiration, we're ready to get back to work. Actually, I've been working pretty much the whole time we have been in France and Cornwall, but the normal routine will be back for now anyway. We had an amazing time and I'll be popping some photies of our travels up here soon.

Here's a sneak peek of a few paintings I have been doing recently. It's the Jane Austen collection!!

 
From "Pride and Prejudice" Chapter 6 - painted in acrylics on a page from the book ;) (approx 8.25" x 6") 

 
From "Pride and Prejudice" Chapter 2 - painted in acrylics on a page from the book ;) (approx 8.25" x 6") 

 
From "Pride and Prejudice" Chapter 4 - painted in acrylics on a page from the book ;) (approx 8.25" x 6") 

That's just a taster. If you're looking for an original, unique bargain, hop over to the shop! Hope you like them :) More on the way in the next few weeks!,

Twin Peaks series. #5 and #6

Yes - there are two more to add to the series!

 
Josie Packard (acrylic on canvas 9" x 7")

 
Coop and the Llama (acrylic on canvas 9" x 7")

The Josie print is already in the shop , under the Twin Peaks section there :) Also available, Audrey, Agent Dale Cooper, Laura  and Shelley.

Later today, I'll be holding a competition right here on the blog!

- Your chance to win $50 worth of Purrr goodies!!! 

Laters

xxx

Twin Peaks prints!

Oh I just wrote a out a huge long post about this week, and was just tagging and it has been totally wiped. I'M totally wiped this week, too :(

I've just managed to finish and put up in the shop the four new Twin Peaks paintings. I had a lot of fun painting them, but I feel so utterly drained now!

Here they are (Laura, Audrey, Dale and Shelley):

 
 
 
 

Hope you like them - and the new shop banner too!

 

Twin Peaks series. #2: Audrey

This little lady was really awkward...unsurprisingly, seeing as this scene is from the beginning of series 1, when she was extra, extra naughty!!

 
"Audrey" acrylic on canvas (9" x 7" or 23cm x 18cm)

 It's strange how the ease of the painting is seeming to reflect their personalities so far... Laura was very, very good - she behaved perfectly, but it took a long time to get the shading right - one side just kept on getting darker and darker and darker...

I was originally planning on only doing up to five of these, but the muse is giving me too many ideas and I'm finding it too exciting!

I only have one canvas left in this size! Will have to restock over the weekend ;)

Til next time

xxx