The invitation event for our 'Christmas in July' went well with 25 or so guests enjoying the social afternoon of art. We had many friends and colleagues who brought their friends new to out little home gallery which made it a special time.
Now that it is over, we are considering opening the gallery to the public on a regular basis, once a month for a couple of hours at the weekend. It would be advertised in local press only as we are not an official commercial premises, so it would be under the auspice of a 'visiting friend'.
I am now giving some focus to my next painting. I have the watercolour underway in the early drawing stage, but my heart is on painting another oil portrait. I have two in mind, a companion painting of my grandson with material from the same session that my last one was sourced and one of my wife. With the latter, I am considering less focus than in my other oils. It will still be 'realist' in style, but with less, or no, hard edges. The intention of this is to create a feeling of movement. New paintings always excite me and this is no exception. Watch this space for future progress.