Painting update

Its coming along . I added some thin white drippy paint and its beggining to gain mass . I can see shapes i can use and its exciting at this point .

This is the latest progress on my new large canvas , SIlberhorn . It wont stay so drippy , im using acrylic in wet washes at the moment for transluscency . 150x100cm .

Leasure painter article

I am in Leasure Painter magazine . There is an interview with the winners of the Wildlife artist of the year award in which I won the wild places category . Out today :-)

Swiss trip 2011

Back from two  weeks in the Swiss Alps It was amazing , thankyou to my hosts Peter and Annaros  Muhlemann for making it special .

Whist I was there I took thousands of images which im still editing and filing  and I managed some plein air watercolour and graphite sketches .

Snow leopard

Next painting up on the wall ( I hang the canvas there to paint ) is a snow leopard . I wont share it yet because the background is at the uncoordinated messy stage and it hasnt got its fur on , I will update with a progress report when it looks a touch more presentable . :-)

Work in progress . new painting . new website !

My new official website is http://www.sevinayates.com/ . come and visit  , leave tracks in the guestbook please ! I love your feedback .

New painting , oil on canvas 150x100cm . The Alp is the Monch in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland , Its part of  a new UNESCO world heritage site . Im letting it sit and dry for a bit whilst I decide wether to add a flock of Alpine Choughs . I see these birds all the time at altitude and it feels a bit naked without them .

Comments ..

To everybody that commented on this blog , thankyou ! for some reason (techincal ineptitude?)  i cant answer your comments , blogger keeps signing me out aagh ! so i just wanted to say thankyou  ,  you are appreciated . as soon as i can figure it out i will answer , promise ! .

Category win

I forgot to update , ive been so busy . My painting Melting Jungfrau was shortlisted for the David Shepherd wildlife artist of the year award in the Mall galleries London this june . It not only sold on the night but also won the wild places category :-)

Exhibition info

Hi all , i will be having an Alpine art exhibition in Sheerness Library in Kent during march this year . exact dates will follow soon . Please drop in to see it of you are passing and sign my visitors book ! :-)