I apologise for the crappy images… they look much better on my phone… Hopefully it’s my monitor that’s out of wack and they look more clearer and crisper on yours!

This is one of my newly finished projects – a mix of pastel and acrylic on a piece of board. I quite like the result of mixing the two mediums and the feel of applying them to a board I prepared with some chalk paint as background.

Something simple and fun. This one is not large, about 32 x 20 cm. It was an experiment to see how the surface will work. And its worked out pretty good so I have more pieces I will paint in the future. I may even have a go at some watercolour on the chalk paint background to see how that works.

For now it’s only had a coat of fixative, but I will give it a coat of matt varnish to seal it. Then I have to figure out the best way to add a hook or wire to the back so it can be hung on a wall.

Thats all I have to say for now. I have to prepare for my return to Athens tomorrow… tidy the house a bit so I don’t return to a mess (though at least its my mess and I know I’m the only one responsible for it!), pack my bag, then just make sure I haven’t forgotten anything. I have clothes and another pair of Blundstone boots in Athens, so I really don’t need to take much with me. Just me, Lainee, my phone and tablet and all the chargers.

I’m already missing my own space and my projects in progress, but I must go see how the renovation is going and make sure it’s going to be finished sooner than later.

Oh, the trials and tribulations of renovations.

z