Morris Man in the Co-op

Morris Man in the Co-op

Morris Man in the Co-op
canvas, acrylic, oil
18. x 12. cm
Lorna Marrison


I have pushed myself to drop detail and allow for more abstraction. I am not confident that I have got it right yet.

Going out on the Witney Bus

Going out on the Witney Bus

Going Out
canvas, acrylic, oil
18. x 12. cm
Lorna Marrison


I have painted out the bus symbol on the stop sign as I felt it was a 'detail' to far. What do you think?

Burns Night at the Queens

Burns Night at the Queens

Pencil drawing for the next canvas. There is frost on the window and we are on the outside looking through the window at the warm convivial glow within the Queens. 

I have tried very hard to simplify the scene and to get it on the small canvas I shall have to go further. I will make more frost also.

The Emporium in Eynsham

The Emporium
canvas, acrylic, oil
18. x 12. cm
Lorna Marrison

I have only Just realised that I have not posted the finished version of this painting.  We will soon go into the long dark and it is good to remember that there will be Spring days with cherry blossom again.

Mediterranean Window Mural Mess

Mediterranean Window Mural

Heather has asked for a sunny Mediterranean window mural in her kitchen and approved the above Photoshopped mock-up. I drew a same sized cartoon, rubbed charcoal on its back, and  spent six hours crouched on top of a kitchen work surface tracing a transfer. This was uncomfortable and boring. So today, with a sigh of relief, I carefully pulled the low tack tape off and the egg-shell paint started pulling off the bare plaster in bubbles. The decorator had slapped the paint onto the plaster without putting a size on first. I am now seriously concerned about durability.   I will talk to Heather tomorrow about our options. Yes ... I am pissed off!  I should have not assumed anything.