Oops I forgot to post the final version of this painting. I hope no one was waiting with bated breath,

they'd have shuffled off by now haha.

Anyway I had a lot of fun with this painting and as a bonus got a bit of exercise as well.

I was told off by a friend of mine a few nights ago cos I usually forget to give sizes when I post and he said it's hard for people  to know if they want it

when they have no idea of scale - well true, so without further ado:

50 by 40cms acrylic, inks and pens on gallery wrapped canvas.

If you'd like any other info about any of my work then please just message me.

I don't bite - well only when I haven't eaten ha ha

you can always contact me on Fb if that's easier: https://www.facebook.com/LAF.Art/

Here's another from today. On paper, this is acrylic and inks.

Totally different, I know. Actually it's one of the things I really enjoy about 

working on paper, I seem to explore different  working methods.

Looking at this paintng together with the previous one which were

worked on simultaneously I can see the balance that they bring me.

Woke up this morning with a migraine - lovely, and the day hasn't really progressed much from there.

I've just been moving stuff around pretty aimlessly, I have managed to finish a couple of small works

on paper, which as my studio is a hideously humid  80% again, I have to be happy with.

This one is on linen paper which has a lovely feel to it.

The pelican and the surfboard, a complex relationship by all accounts, and she didn't

help. Her with her inscrutable smile, draped in her seaweed wrap.Their commonality

nowhere to be seen, unless of course you count the green.

 Morning people thought I'd show you this -

 it's a piece I painted a while go and couldn't for the life of me think of a name for as happens

from time to time, so I asked for suggestions on Fb, here are some of the ideas, which I enjoyed reading

and thought you might too.If you'd like to make your own suggestions, ask questions or just generally get to know

me a little then why not pop over  to FB - you'll find me on.https://www.facebook.com/LAF.Art/

Come on over  I'd love to see you

The Redheads

Mysterious and outwardly bold

trailing tales of magic

stories of old

glittering threads

among the dark dark reds

Morning everyone - hope your Sunday is a sunny one.This one was done Saturday evening - alcohol and acrylics, and a couple of glasses of wine to smooth things along haha

I began this painting whilst listening to the Stranglers and doing my exercises.

So basically lots of energy and not much else haha.

Andrew wandered in took one look and said it was as if a child had thrown everything at

the canvas. Well he's not far wrong haha, so now I have to bring it to some kind of order. I'll post the end result in a couple of days

A jewel coloured labyrinth where you can lose yourself

Cobalt blue invites you in

The lines between past and present blur

Understand the symbols lying therein

60 by 80cms Available 

I usually have at least a couple of paintings on the go at any one time at various stages of completion.

Despite this the old artist block still sometimes hits and rather than give in to it I fiddle around with

other mediums, usualy on paper or whatever is to hand. It sort of jump starts the creative juices

or just reminds me sometimes of a colour mix or a stroke that I want to try and with that I'm off again.

Here's a mix of recent doodles.

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The third and last one of these skins on Yupo pieces, at least for now. I really enjoy working with these colours but feel

the need to get back to the brights for a while.

I must be a glutton for punishment. We're enjoying the Lucifer heatwave at the moment, so think

hot, sticky and hideously humid, the studio temp is hovering around 31 degrees. Which is of course why I decided that

this  should be the week I play with paint skins, these delicate easily ruined strips which stick to each other and to me

in equal proportions. As you can imagine I'm having a ball hahaha.

When shall we three meet again.
Reminiscent of the standing stones
I've been experimenting with paint skins. Skins on Yupo  this is about 40 by 30 cm.

Available

This was another find during the cleanup, it was half finished so I've finished it. It's 40 by 30cm acrylic and pen on canvas board.

I don't often use canvas board cos they sometimes warp - and I really don't like warped boards, but this was an exception and I must

admit it has a really lovely surface to it.

These colours are the antidote to the super hot weather we're currently experiencing

Spent yesterday having a massive studio clean up.I could have filled a beach with the amount of sand and dust😀mainly due to all of the building works in our area,but also due to the fact that I'm not the worldsbest cleaner ha ha. Anyway I came across one of my favourite paintings and thought I'd show you best cleaner ha ha. Anyway I came across one of my favourite paintings and thought I'd show you

I live opposite a church in a narrow street where noise reverberates.

There's nowhere to escape this noise and this together with the extreme heat

we've been having has resulted in this painting

Every summer around this time, when the weather is really hotting up I reach for the turquoise and the blues

and begin a "cool" painting as a sort of antidote to the heat. This year is no different except that this year

the painting is inspired by the Saltpans in Gozo. I love the colours and the forms, the way the pans have been smoothed and

rounded by the elements.

Hey there to anyone reading this. Thanks for popping by.

I haven't done much painting in the last few days - well I've started quite a few,

scrapped a couple of howlers and sweated and sworn in the heat haha. Humidity has been at 80 odd percent

 - too hot to lift a knife hahah. Besides which I'm setting up a new shop which is taking time and patience

not good with either.

So I thought I'd show an older painting.

It's called Storyboard - inspired by the storyboards used in filmaking.

It's 60 by 90 cms and is still available

Here's one which I finished a week or so ago. I popped it onto my Fb page

as I couldn't think of a name and wanted to pick peoples' brains.

Thanks to Guzeppe it has now been named The Peeping Tom.

It was fun reading the names that people came up with.

Hi everyone, this is another work on Yupo - I really love this paper.

It's 20 by 30 cms unmounted, which means that if you choose to buy it it will be sent

rolled in a tube which ensures its arrival in good condition.

It also means that you can choose your own mount which is a good idea