My Painting Corner

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I'm waiting for paint to dry so while I have a moment, I thought I'd show you my painting corner.
The circular pallette you see down near the books was once the packaging on a pizza. Those polystyrene ones are perfect for the job and they last for ages. There are a couple of tin lids there too that I use to put paint on but they're a bit bumpy, not that useful really but I couldn't bring myself to throw them in the bin.
I've had to put my big brushes and canvases to one side today. I'm working on a magazine illustration which should really have been done by now but naughty me....I forgot all about it!
I've made a start and will post it here when it's finished. I've never drawn a shark before!

(That's not a cup of tea on my table, that's my murky paint water. Don't worry, I haven't drunk it by accident....yet.)

Comments

Tammie Lee said…
I always enjoy seeing artists work areas! Thank you for sharing. Wishing you the best on your magazine piece, looks wonderfully watery so far.
26 January 2011 at 16:56
Elisabeth Firsching said…
Quiet friendly sharks by now. They would not scare anybody...
What a tiny small space for doing such a good job ;-)
26 January 2011 at 17:15
Jess said…
Thanks Tammie, it is very watery, great fun sploshing all that water around!
Thanks Elisabeth, I think they're just scaring eachother! :)
26 January 2011 at 19:23
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