A Bit of Classical Stuff

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by Mel Hendy

I love this quote - it combines the four of the main driving forces in my life. (All that's missing is stress and Martini.) O Fortuna - Carl Orff. One of the greatest compositions ever! Annoyingly, I always hear this when waiting for a soft-close toilet seat to complete its tedious descent. Such drama - it's only a toilet. Whoever thought that was a good idea? Am I the only one this happens to?

Cupcakes

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by Mel Hendy

Acrylic on mini canvas boards - great for brightening up your kitchen or for hanging in bakeries and cafes.

Cakes, Tits, Fudge, Beaches

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Mel Hendy

And that is how I spend my weekend 😊 So I’m painting every chance I get at the moment coz I have a bazillion ideas for things to paint. I’ve done a few more cupcakes to make them a series – you can check these out in the Acrylics section. I’ve been inspired by the local art group to try different techniques and painting subjects I wouldn’t normally choose. I really loved looking at work by artist Rob Walker, whose vibrant art perfectly captures rural life ...

York – The Neverending Painting

Posted on March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 by Mel Hendy

The view from City Screen (top) and the Fudge Kitchen panels are pretty much finished now. The end is slowly crawling into view. I need to tidy up the sky, put detail on the stonework around each panel then complete the Minster, Bootham Bar, Lendal Bridge, Ouse Bridge, finish off Lendal Cellar, blah blah blah. But it's coming together nicely and I still feel this will be finished in the summer. Next update, I will post a full photo of the painting and hopefully it will look slightly...

Blue Tit

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Mel Hendy

Final painting in this series. Watercolour and ink in a temporary frame. May put up for sale later. I've really enjoyed painting these and will think about applying this technique to other work in the future.

Willow Warbler

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Mel Hendy

Painting No.5 in this series. Watercolour and ink in a temporary frame. May be selling at some point. I've never seen one of these birds but my cat has probably eaten one.

Bullfinch

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Mel Hendy

Fourth painting in my new series. Watercolour and ink, currently in a temporary frame. I saw a bullfinch once (and only once!) - it was awesome. Bigger and rosier than I expected with a really loud song - amazing! As with the others in this series, may sell at some point.

Great Tit

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Mel Hendy

Third painting in my new series. Watercolour and ink. Since we got cats, all the garden birds that used to visit our garden daily disappeared, not very mysteriously, except for these jolly fellows. Great Tits don't seem bothered at the prospect of being a meal, but maybe they just don't taste nice...

Long-tailed Tit

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Mel Hendy

The second in my new series of paintings in this style and I chose birds to practice this with. I love long-tailed tits - they are really acrobatic and are typically in large, busy groups. Really pretty to watch. Watercolour and ink. Will possibly sell at some point.

Wren

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Mel Hendy

The first in a new series of watercolour and ink paintings, inspired by the fresh and spontaneous style of Rob Walker - check him out. Watercolour and ink - may put up for sale later.