Posts

BILLY, A DOG IN NEED OF LOVE

Image
  https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/?s=Billy I was touched by Billy’s plight, needing a warm home especially as the brutal winter comes in. It took me ages to draw him. My eye continues to make it harder. I hope do much that he finds the live he deserves.

Edward

Image
  Edward was rescued from a brutal kill shelter earlier this year, just in time. This gorgeous boy is looking for a home. It was my joy to try and capture something of his loveliness. It takes many hours over many days and much effort to achieve, with great patience on my part.  I like the dog to look as life-like as possible. It is hard with poor sight and only one finger working. I hope it does him proud. You can see more about him here: https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/2025/08/28/edward/ . We hope so much he finds a loving home.

Nellie

Image
Poor Nellie has a sad story. She is still patiently waiting for a home here. My husband, moved by her story asked me to draw her. It is a huge challenge to get the markings right enoug, with my coordination so poor and my eye so blurry. Each picture takes many hours and days with my very limited ability. I hope the picture foes her justice. I hope she finds someone to love her. You can read her story and see more photos and video here. https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/?s=Nellie

Corgi longing

Image
 My longing for a corgi never really leaves. But is it a new one or an old one, no longer here and a life no longer possible?

Dahlia

Image
  This is a  large bold cream dahlia that grows in our garden by my window.  The challenge of doing a cream flower is to get enough contrast in colours between the petals so it stands out.

New direction

Image
With  the massive difficulty I am experiencing holding a pastel, seeing an image, creating something life- like in real life, I have decided to go back to my pastel roots and try out some abstract art, expressing my feelings and hidden reality. This is my first attempt. It is called boulders. It reflects the many boulders of all shapes sizes and descriptions that attack, assault or block me from functioning like an ordinary person might do with an ordinary life.