wesite

A part of being a self employed Artist is to have and maintain a website.My web is totally done by me but the software is old Frontpage 2000 so... I have enrolled on a course to help me understand Dreamweaver which is the latest up to date software for web making. At the end I hope to have a new website with an entirely new feel. It was a challenge to be in a school type environment with 9 other individuals on this web building course as I usually work alone but I really enjoyed it. It`s a ten week course .

made a start

I shouldn`t really being showing you this as it is just a wee start . Let`s see where it takes me .

a bit slow

The blog has been a bit dry recently because I have been recovering from my show and taking a break to see were to go next. Its clear that my studio work is what stands out from the crowd but I was down on the beach briefly today and it was mild enough to set up an easel and paint. Why shoudn`t I do both. Still chewing it over! What to do next. Emmmm!Am I ready to start again. Do I need more time... Emmmm Maybe I should just go in to the studio and start. Emmmm

re-work

This paintings has been out for 2 yrs and not sold. It came back last week so I am going to re work it especially the field. I really like lots of bits of this painting.It just need a bit of TLC

Flowers

I`m sorry I havn`t posted anything for 2 days but I`ve been recovering from all the driving I did in London. Art Cards Cornwall called me about Licencing some images. This is one of them. Can you believe it two of the ones they chose I had destroyed because I didn`t like them. Thank God I took a photo.

David Curzon Show.

Had a really good show and took healthy first Day sales. The Gallery in the village of Wimbledon looked very modern and up to date and there was a good turn out. Alot of my buyers and collectors were thereand it was really good to see them again. The feedback I have is to stay with the strong colours typical of my work and although the plein air work is interesting it is a departure from typical `alan Furneaux`.I sold my two favoutite pictures in the show one of Newlyn and one Flower Painting.

Curzon Gallery

I`m off to the Curzon Gallery Thursday morning. If anyone can get there the Preview is on Sunday 11th October at The Curzon Gallery 35 Church Rd .Wimbledon Village .Wimbledon London sw195dq. from Midday till 5pm tel;020 8944 6098. I`ll be back Blogging on the Following Tuesday with lots of pics of the Gallery...see you then

last details

Planning my trip to London .Getting last pictures framed up and ready . Stubbed my toe in the rush and I`m in a plaster so I hope it doesn`t hurt in the swimming pool. Hers a last picture. I`ve added a little church at the top to balance the top with the bottom ( not in this pic) and it really is a cracker. I hope you like it.To view all my pictures go to www.alanfurneaux.com and click on paintings

Site hacked into.

If anyone has been on my site www.alanfurneaux.com you`ll see I have been hacked into by the Algerians. Apparently 100 or more other sites on the same server had the same attack . It won`t effect you computer so don`t worry and I hope to have it back in safe hands soon.

Clare Maddicot

Clare Maddiocot the Publisher have published some new cards of mine and the samples came in the post today. I love to get these and feel a thrill when I see them in the shops.

The Alhambra

When I paint like this there is every reason to celebrate. ..I was in Granada just before I got ill 3 yrs ago . We were there for a week having driven up from Alicante. We checked in to a Hotel in the town and Lorraine and Sam went skiing for a couple of days in the Sierra Nevada and my daughter Alana and I spent two days doing watercolours around the Alhambra.It was great people would come up and watch us and we would buy lots of ice creams and eat Sardinas and pizza in the little Restaurants.Any way here is a painting taken memory of that occasion. This may be the last painting I do before my trip to London next Thursday for my show.

All done. Have to let this go now.

Flowers painting

Finished off this Flower painting for the London show. I`m going up next week. The previous version was a bit mucky so I`ve cleaned up the whites and added a deeper red to the vase . With the little hearts painted in in real life looks luuuuuuuvely.On second thoughts I`m gonna have to take the hearts out . It just doesn`t make sense. Maybe little beads of colour as though they are a screen.Emm!