Portrait of Zoe

I have promised Zoe my eight year old neice a portrait for a while, but I have to be in the right frame of mind to paint and for some reason I have just not felt like it. This is why I dont do portraits for commission. However I did feel bad and started it last week. Then became ill! It will be the first project I finish when I am better. Sorry Zoe

Paintings/portraits

I have been doing a few family portraits. I did one for my sister in laws 40th. The two pictures are of my daughter Kirstie that I did for her 18th. One is in acrylics the other I did in charcoal thats why it looks a bit smudged. I need to clean it up a bit and put fixative on it. They are huge, about 4 foot x 4 foot. I am currently working on an acrylic painting of my neice Zoe because she would like one like her mummys.

Current projects

I have promised my niece a portrait like her mums, so I will be working on that for the next few days.

I also want to make a rag rug in the shape of a flower, so I am currently cutting the material for that.

I have also bought an old bedroom chair that needs re-caning. I have been looking up how to do it and what I need, so i am looking forward to trying that.

I still need the lights for my dollshouse, but now have all the wallpaper. I will get some pictures of the dollshouse up in the next few days.

I also have an old mirror that I want to have a go at distressing with paint effects in the Shabby Chic style. I certainly seem to keep myself busy!