So I've done something that I rarely do - I've entered a competition: https://www.facebook.com/Wraptious/posts/2134185066643940

Here are my entries:

Please consider voting if you like them. Thanks a lot

Above is one of selection of pillows that are available from:https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wcs-4-c-laf-art.html?product=throw-pillow

The images were originally some of my watercolours which I then altered slightly. The material is of good quality and goes happily into the washing machine.

Today I actually left my house for the first time since finishing Radiotherapy nearly 4 weeeks ago. Yay, its been a gorgeous day, perfect weather for walking. Coming back I decided to be a good girl and have a studio cleanup. I found this half finished painting with it's face turned to the wall, got the brushes out and finished it.It's been a good day so far.

It's a 60 by 90cms acrylic on deep edged canvas.

And sometimes I like to paint amid the chaos on my studio floor.:)

Well it's a dull and rainy day here today - but it's winter so what the hell do I expect haha. Anyway I've had the inks out today - and the last of my lovely Yupo papers - must re-order.

Here's one 20 by 30cms, ships rolled in a tube - easy peasy, so if you like it just msg me :)

Morning all and what a gorgeous autumn day it is - the sun is shining and I'm still in flipflops :)

Because I'm in such a good mood this painting that I'm about to post is in yellow and not only that cos I'm feeling happy it comes with a hefty discount.

The original price is 1700 euro for this 60 by 90 cm acrylics on deep edged canvas but I'm happy to let it go for750 euro. It rolls in a tube for convenience and cost. Although if you'd like to have it delivered in a crate then please contact me.

Either way don't be shy , just drop me a msg via the contact form on here, facebook or Instagram at laf.abstracts. Hope you're having a good one

So Friday was a big milestone day for me cos I finally finished Radiotherapy. Yay. feel like I've been let out of school. I want to say a massive thanks to the staff at the Radiotherapy Dept. of SAMOC in Malta. They have been brilliant and made the whole process much easier than I thought it would be  So Thanks a lot lovely people.Fingers crosssed for a good result now. So that was my finish. My start was my use  of Instagram  - I know always late to the party haha. I haven't been painting much due to lethargy and lack of creativity,   so I've spent a lot of time sitting on the sofa using my tablet as I have Artrage on there as well as Insta and all the usual suspects haha. Anyway if you'd like to see what I've been up to recently why not pop over to my instagram page :https://www.instagram.com/laf.abstracts/. I'd love to see you over there.

Here's one of my recent photos - I think this is like looking at spun gold

I've been doing some altered images lately and really enjoying them. and I thought some of you may be interested in the process. so firstly I took a few photo of one of my wips  while the paint was still wet. I was trying for obscure angles and interesting shapes. Then I took it into Artrage  on my lovely Samsung tablet and finished the work. Actually I made several images from one of the photos.
 It's a very versatile way of working and I like the results. What do you think. 

Below is the one of the original photos of the painting and the altered images

Anyone who has visited this blog before will know that my work is predominantly in bright saturated colours - colours which reflect my surroundings - yep still living in the med at the moment. Anyway I was talking to Andrew about these minimal palette paintings that I've been producing lately and apart from enjoying working this way I've been wondering why. He of the eminently sensible head said well since you've been ill you've been more or less confined to the house  so perhaps that's why - on reflection that probably is the reason. Anyway this is 60 by 60cms gold,white and of course charcoal. No name in sight as yet. As of 5 mins ago it has been named by Andrew RPG Storyboard. If you can think of one feel free to let me know .

Another little square 40 by 40cm painting. I really love working with this limited palette - the possiblities seem infinite at the moment, although knowing my butterfly brain - especially with all the meds at the moment ha - I may change my mind about that . Available

After a bit of a hiatus caused by horrible medical stuff plus a liberal dose of stress, I decided to try and get myself motivated, not easy, lack of creative thought plus lethargy have done their work. Anyway I've managed to finish this one yaya which I've called:

The Surveyor, it's a little 40 by 40cm acrylic and charcoal, limited palette painting. Available and affordable :). Enjoy

So despite or perhaps as an antidote to all the crap that's going on in our lives at the moment, I've produced this 60 by 60cm collage.

It was inspired (at least something is able to inspire me haha) by the PJ Harvey song Big Fish Little Fish

I hope it makes you smile