Let's warm things up a little..

...with a touch of red. I thought it would be fun to add a new colourway to my paintings, and this rich raspberry is the result.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekEaohxRNm4miS1PAYUQhhfpNQtzVD0I88qjYicQUCP1QNYV-kXe_IeCpY8MHwX0fUN7BFMKJGLwJ1mTzykH3_U013v2TnV4dt_uiVKXjWi36mlS11v2HAbtUqe1tfGE6zENbS8jhw-Uo/s1600/sea+fan+IV+raspberry+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekEaohxRNm4miS1PAYUQhhfpNQtzVD0I88qjYicQUCP1QNYV-kXe_IeCpY8MHwX0fUN7BFMKJGLwJ1mTzykH3_U013v2TnV4dt_uiVKXjWi36mlS11v2HAbtUqe1tfGE6zENbS8jhw-Uo/s1600/sea+fan+IV+raspberry+watermarked.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Sea Fan IV in Raspberry'</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour on paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")</div><div style="text-align: center;">for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75883540/sea-fan-iv-in-raspberry-new-fine-art">Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm adding larger sizes to my shop too - all prints will be available in 11" x 14", as well as custom sizes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you tomorrow with some new goodies....new, <i>supersized</i> goodies!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a></div>

Let's warm things up a little..

...with a touch of red. I thought it would be fun to add a new colourway to my paintings, and this rich raspberry is the result. 'Sea Fa...

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NEW - Sea Fan in Ruby

Before I show you my latest paintings, just a reminder - if you'd like to be in the running for an <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-giveaway-time.html">original painting of your choice</a>, make sure you enter my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-giveaway-time.html">giveaway</a>. But hurry - it closes midnight on Wednesday, 10th November, so hop to it! The winner will be announced on Friday, so good luck everyone :)<br /><br />Ok, I've just finished a commission for a lovely client and thought I'd share them with you before I post them away to their new home. The brief was for custom-designed Sea Fan paintings in a rich red, and this is the result:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihu9YGHkn2tgglolxZmnEgJc7-t0NMLPUq8YtR6sjiuJvSEUDHdYSMHDVDyYu480rgd40LcP9bIPLCAlLK5ZBmoXtnvBYFoOtHW417SRRwLzRa2423wGuTPkebQrGt0kWto5N8XpDuBAM/s1600/sea+fan+in+ruby2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihu9YGHkn2tgglolxZmnEgJc7-t0NMLPUq8YtR6sjiuJvSEUDHdYSMHDVDyYu480rgd40LcP9bIPLCAlLK5ZBmoXtnvBYFoOtHW417SRRwLzRa2423wGuTPkebQrGt0kWto5N8XpDuBAM/s640/sea+fan+in+ruby2.jpg" width="523" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 'Sea Fan in Ruby II'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN4ahgF31qoET_fsfuy1j21s16E5BuyjaDZkHOZiuhsAHULlRgaSe26AmRh4a00tqKKB2LqfkI73sUs07hdDaBDQfuHOmpkw76HFvVwlfdoVqWtYg3x5wUuMwaZSR9Bsykg5__uEe9cw/s1600/sea+fan+in+ruby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN4ahgF31qoET_fsfuy1j21s16E5BuyjaDZkHOZiuhsAHULlRgaSe26AmRh4a00tqKKB2LqfkI73sUs07hdDaBDQfuHOmpkw76HFvVwlfdoVqWtYg3x5wUuMwaZSR9Bsykg5__uEe9cw/s640/sea+fan+in+ruby.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Sea Fan in Ruby'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've also been working on something very exciting, and although I can't share the details <i>just</i> yet, if all goes to plan I'll be giving you the scoop very soon. Fingers crossed!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy your day everyone,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>

NEW - Sea Fan in Ruby

Before I show you my latest paintings, just a reminder - if you'd like to be in the running for an original painting of your choice , ma...

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Sea fan watercolours

I've been planning on doing some watercolours of sea fans for some time now, and yesterday I managed to finish two. I've always loved artwork featuring pressed seaweed specimens and coral, and with these paintings I've tried to capture the look and feel of vintage botanicals, collected and framed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWV57DiB6mHhLiTPxhpbgVdEkTHEBTz84ZMgAfC2c0kLptFr7DaPBnq5mIlaZQfE_CAHxplKNaf2UM8p87wrVAtTc4RPHPrZ3ACy5yTykH_nosMJbUHs1aKzgs34eFxpbWq4U76FO26g/s1600/blue+sea+fan2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWV57DiB6mHhLiTPxhpbgVdEkTHEBTz84ZMgAfC2c0kLptFr7DaPBnq5mIlaZQfE_CAHxplKNaf2UM8p87wrVAtTc4RPHPrZ3ACy5yTykH_nosMJbUHs1aKzgs34eFxpbWq4U76FO26g/s640/blue+sea+fan2.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> slightly skewed photo, but you get the idea</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AiOXF2RvBuhMvBHBvpCd3JnycSIHFNDFxT6Aijawfnmm0_0D-2Evpqk8i9SCFEqcRSj6hxsaRWrsVFM5xWfBcd6AKESklPR-3pLv0X1lTxcdqB8TqX0e8hERhAWzhMFaq-lWrn2di1E/s1600/blue+sea+fan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AiOXF2RvBuhMvBHBvpCd3JnycSIHFNDFxT6Aijawfnmm0_0D-2Evpqk8i9SCFEqcRSj6hxsaRWrsVFM5xWfBcd6AKESklPR-3pLv0X1lTxcdqB8TqX0e8hERhAWzhMFaq-lWrn2di1E/s640/blue+sea+fan.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_FQGcduEzwegnVReoaI1ZF4ICDZXidziArIXSRgQSqAEy7rx0NusihKWyWmTGmPRMNLnpSBU4-ys57O-tGj_KePhlzXnbMd8r-hW-HZnxt2GwuujS0TUnEeEPtJLc0H4jI3w1jNjtXw/s1600/blue+sea+fan4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_FQGcduEzwegnVReoaI1ZF4ICDZXidziArIXSRgQSqAEy7rx0NusihKWyWmTGmPRMNLnpSBU4-ys57O-tGj_KePhlzXnbMd8r-hW-HZnxt2GwuujS0TUnEeEPtJLc0H4jI3w1jNjtXw/s640/blue+sea+fan4.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm thinking I might add these to my new range of artwork, and here's a preview of some other colour options I'm considering:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl6gWX2W8_G_XSOputRSmkDiu-j15OCedyb7ubrEelZUq31gh_FgTxvWyQkntP5QqafKIW5a0OdTM-JjL0-2WmhQHS1tsy3N23igs6HAZEBS8QQucMRMJzgFzk_AyBGEX4UNOoRW-nIQ/s1600/blue+sea+fan+charcoal2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl6gWX2W8_G_XSOputRSmkDiu-j15OCedyb7ubrEelZUq31gh_FgTxvWyQkntP5QqafKIW5a0OdTM-JjL0-2WmhQHS1tsy3N23igs6HAZEBS8QQucMRMJzgFzk_AyBGEX4UNOoRW-nIQ/s640/blue+sea+fan+charcoal2.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">charcoal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislV5s5hQmajaTWfqbeYTPHw-4-hOx0icXLxHsLQeVJoXErMTnqr5d6Xs0AYXYQnxCYXQOvCOc75o6SHj_QGP6SwrdpJ6BInrX5MkQY5iHUlnyB7SyNTZ6BUfL0KYwwqS4D5j3JGsm6Rk/s1600/blue+sea+fan+red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislV5s5hQmajaTWfqbeYTPHw-4-hOx0icXLxHsLQeVJoXErMTnqr5d6Xs0AYXYQnxCYXQOvCOc75o6SHj_QGP6SwrdpJ6BInrX5MkQY5iHUlnyB7SyNTZ6BUfL0KYwwqS4D5j3JGsm6Rk/s640/blue+sea+fan+red.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">red</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVCvJtX-kDVQTzPdGFMKdpz0UunQCKmPB1zmGnRHFxynEDD-lMTvmNcnGHLdIqKEUovldqfYytqUGde_Ko1eolnNoJEBG6J90gOm_4nG-NSCH5XG45ayN61w_X5YMMUL82szBSc48-pI/s1600/blue+sea+fan+aqua.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVCvJtX-kDVQTzPdGFMKdpz0UunQCKmPB1zmGnRHFxynEDD-lMTvmNcnGHLdIqKEUovldqfYytqUGde_Ko1eolnNoJEBG6J90gOm_4nG-NSCH5XG45ayN61w_X5YMMUL82szBSc48-pI/s640/blue+sea+fan+aqua.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">aqua</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9CSf3EBzpBpIc9EDjYvIsHftZoD6hyXKUos4DPaReXJa4Ooc0LrWlaOwj9nGSqXSQ0GNN-76YTc-8sgNHIPx_bsIBmavzUtZXnvJAL6F0fp1TjscZ6LH60O02Wy61zilPz53BrjIvig/s1600/blue+sea+fan+green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9CSf3EBzpBpIc9EDjYvIsHftZoD6hyXKUos4DPaReXJa4Ooc0LrWlaOwj9nGSqXSQ0GNN-76YTc-8sgNHIPx_bsIBmavzUtZXnvJAL6F0fp1TjscZ6LH60O02Wy61zilPz53BrjIvig/s640/blue+sea+fan+green.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">green</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, what do you think? How about the colours - maybe you have some other suggestions? I'd love to know your thoughts. You guys are always so helpful, so any comments would be gratefully received!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that I've started these, I have lots of other ideas - just not enough hours in the day. I'm sure I'm not alone there!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Sea fan watercolours

I've been planning on doing some watercolours of sea fans for some time now, and yesterday I managed to finish two. I've always love...

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