The Night Watch
and a glass ink bottle, which because I write novels, I have called
In The Beginning
and if you'd like to take a look at my latest novel, All in the Leaves, you can find that HERE
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Showing posts with label novel. Show all posts
Monday, 27 January 2014
The Night Watch ... and In The Beginning..
Here are my two latest paintings.
The Night Watch
and a glass ink bottle, which because I write novels, I have called
In The Beginning
and if you'd like to take a look at my latest novel, All in the Leaves, you can find that HERE
The Night Watch
and a glass ink bottle, which because I write novels, I have called
In The Beginning
and if you'd like to take a look at my latest novel, All in the Leaves, you can find that HERE
Monday, 16 December 2013
Getting ready for Christmas ...... and the Morning Commute
Good morning my blogging friends!
Isn't the run up to Christmas hectic? I haven't painted anywhere near as much as I usually do - although that is also in part due to the fact I was catching up on all the things I hadn't done, because of writing and publishing my novel - All in the Leaves.
We put our tree, decorations and the lights on the house up, yesterday.
Now there are ordinary cards to write, presents to wrap and food shopping to be done. I have a feeling that painting will take a back seat until I break up for the holiday after this weekend.
So here, my last post of this year - the Morning Commute
I hope you enjoy it.
Isn't the run up to Christmas hectic? I haven't painted anywhere near as much as I usually do - although that is also in part due to the fact I was catching up on all the things I hadn't done, because of writing and publishing my novel - All in the Leaves.
We put our tree, decorations and the lights on the house up, yesterday.
Now there are ordinary cards to write, presents to wrap and food shopping to be done. I have a feeling that painting will take a back seat until I break up for the holiday after this weekend.
So here, my last post of this year - the Morning Commute
I hope you enjoy it.
Friday, 15 November 2013
Interrupting the painting to tell you - Novel is on sale!
Here we are, All in the Leaves is out for sale.
The first store to list it is Apple's iTunes! Well done Apple :)
and this is the link!
HERE
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/all-in-the-leaves/id751048942?mt=11&uo=4
as soon as it appears in Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Sony, Waterstones - I will let you know!
STOP PRESS! Now on Amazon UK and Amazon US .. direct links on my website http://www.patelliott.co.uk
The live links will be added there, so please, keep checking!
All in the Leaves
A tea-leaf reading.
A prediction of a fabulous life to come.
Can your future really be told in a cup?
Anna is feeling down in the dumps. She's nearly thirty, painfully shy and has no boyfriend. She's still living at home and has a boring job. Can this really be all there is?
A chance bout of tears leads to a tea leaf reading which predicts a wonderful future for her.
A future which promises a new career, a new home and a husband. All by the following Christmas.
Join Anna as opportunities arise, calamity strikes and the battle for happiness begins.
The first store to list it is Apple's iTunes! Well done Apple :)
and this is the link!
HERE
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/all-in-the-leaves/id751048942?mt=11&uo=4
as soon as it appears in Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Sony, Waterstones - I will let you know!
STOP PRESS! Now on Amazon UK and Amazon US .. direct links on my website http://www.patelliott.co.uk
The live links will be added there, so please, keep checking!
All in the Leaves
A tea-leaf reading.
A prediction of a fabulous life to come.
Can your future really be told in a cup?
Anna is feeling down in the dumps. She's nearly thirty, painfully shy and has no boyfriend. She's still living at home and has a boring job. Can this really be all there is?
A chance bout of tears leads to a tea leaf reading which predicts a wonderful future for her.
A future which promises a new career, a new home and a husband. All by the following Christmas.
Join Anna as opportunities arise, calamity strikes and the battle for happiness begins.
Monday, 7 October 2013
Book news, a painting in progress.... and a quick sketch.
Good morning friends!
I've been a bit lax on the painting and blogging front this week... with a good reason. I've been making the final changes to my novel, All in the Leaves! It will be going off to the publisher this week - and should be out for sale by the end of the month!
It's very exciting.
So, what I have to show you this week is a work in progress and a quick sketch I made as I was waiting for the sky wash to dry.
The work in progress was inspired by a favourite poem of mine, by G.K. Chesterton, called The Donkey. You can read the poem HERE
In these four quick sketches, I worked out my placements for all the parts, so it would feel like a cohesive painting.
Having decided on number two, I drew the picture and started on the washes; painting the sky, the mountains, the blood red moon, the river and the first layer on the field,
then I painted the figs on thorn, some reflections, the colours on the fish, and some of the background trees.
Here's the quick sketch I made whilst waiting for the sky to dry:
The painting has been left at this point, because the novel took over - I'll show you the rest of the stages next week, because I should get to finish it on the second half of this week.
From next week, I should have time to visit your blogs- and I am so looking forward to that relaxation and enjoyment. I never knew how much time and energy writing, editing and polishing a book would take. I don't regret it, but would like a few more hours in each day!
Hope you have a good week.
I've been a bit lax on the painting and blogging front this week... with a good reason. I've been making the final changes to my novel, All in the Leaves! It will be going off to the publisher this week - and should be out for sale by the end of the month!
It's very exciting.
So, what I have to show you this week is a work in progress and a quick sketch I made as I was waiting for the sky wash to dry.
The work in progress was inspired by a favourite poem of mine, by G.K. Chesterton, called The Donkey. You can read the poem HERE
In these four quick sketches, I worked out my placements for all the parts, so it would feel like a cohesive painting.
Having decided on number two, I drew the picture and started on the washes; painting the sky, the mountains, the blood red moon, the river and the first layer on the field,
Here's the quick sketch I made whilst waiting for the sky to dry:
The painting has been left at this point, because the novel took over - I'll show you the rest of the stages next week, because I should get to finish it on the second half of this week.
From next week, I should have time to visit your blogs- and I am so looking forward to that relaxation and enjoyment. I never knew how much time and energy writing, editing and polishing a book would take. I don't regret it, but would like a few more hours in each day!
Hope you have a good week.
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