125 Vase and Silver cup by George Hart - watercolour and pencil

I was planning on filling this up like last nights homage to Morandi. But I stopped after two. It just seemed right.

124 Vases - watercolour and pencil

I love Morandi. I think that is all I need to say.

123 Vase, glove, book and arrowhead

Here is an object pile up. I love gloves, they always make me think of my time as a window dresser.

#122 Sporting Cup - pencil and watercolour

I want to include all the 'classic' still life objects like silver, glass, stuffed animals is is a silver 'sporting' cup. Which seems apt for a sporting town like Cheltenham.

121 Pendant - pencil and watercolour

This painting of a pendant has got me thinking about how scale is very important in this still life I am planning, based on The Wilsons collection in Cheltenham. If I forget how big everything is I risk painting a massive pendant that is actually quite tiny, like this one. I must be aware of scale. note to self.

120 Pottery potter - pencil

This little chap needs to be carefully positioned so he looks like he is throwing his slab of clay at some precious glass piece from the Wilson collection!

119 Pig Puppet - pencil

I'm not sure where this gloucester old spot pig puppet is going in the finished painting, but I will find a home for it.

118 Layout - sharpie marker

So this is a nice clear drawing of where the painting is at the moment, I added the fox yesterday but this drawing will serve as a reminder while I am away in the homeland of Norfolk for the weekend. I may even use this to make some digital sketches....

To the east! While working on the Open West!

117 Brooch - watercolour

This emerald green butterfly was made by jewellers Child and Child in 1900/02 it is one of the most amazing coloured things inthe Wilson collection, I am looking forward to adding this to the finished painting. These little sketches are already proving extremely helpful in composing The Wilson Still Life.

116 Ladies Shoe - pencil and watercolour

This is a shoe from the seventies. When some of the very best things were made, red shoes, daily painters, flares.....

115 Pair of Ladies Shoes - watercolour and pencil

These have an amazing gold floral pattern on a green satin material that sings like you wouldn't believe. 1930's I think... 

114 Pair of ladies shoes - colours pencil and watercolour.

I bet these were pretty snazzy in 1725, but then they would be pretty snazzy today!

113 Chair back

This is a chair designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey and made by C.H.B. Quennell and painted by me, today!

112 Jelly Mould - pencil

There are a nice little selection of 18th century jelly moulds to choose from the Wilson Collection. I went for this one today, I think it would look great with something balanced on top of it....