I was wondering if anyone feels they might benefit from being part of an art group specifically for those here. I'm an artist, though I have to admit to you that I've produced absolutely nothing for ages due to being ill and in hospital, not having anywhere to exhibit for aeons and generally being extremely knackered out most of the time. But then I started thinking maybe I could do something positive about it. I've worked within what's called the 'Arts in Health' sphere and done a lot with things like colour therapy. I'd also like to say that you don't have to be rich to make art. I've done a whole exhibition made from recycled materials. It's all about taking yourself to another place for a while and having a bit of messy fun. No judgemental rubbish or anything like that. And if you don't think you're able to draw anything that looks remotely like what it's supposed to look like, well, that doesn't matter either. I think that maybe for starters you might like to message me if you are interested and then I'll try and work out a little programme. Just for us. Let me know what you think. Rainy X
Today’s art, painted for my friend’s birthday. 
That's a nice gift. Beautiful.
I was wondering if you had/used a computer with a programme like Photoshop or Painter for example?
I'm posting some mixed media pieces which have then been scanned into the computer and worked on therein. Might give you some ideas as to how you might use tissue in layers, for example, and then work over painted layers you've already done. It's a great way of freeing things up when you don't want to paint 'things'. You don't actually need a scanner, just download pix from your phone of what you made and then have some fun losing yourself in colours and shapes.
Rainie x
These are part of a series which was all about the nature of different bodies of water and how it made you feel when you were immersed in it. I still go back to this and just enjoy moving the paint about and taking myself back to those places in my head.
Hi
I treated myself to a good tablet recently, one of the apps on it is a drawing one.
I was trying to work out how to use it and got so frustrated with it i scrawled and scribbled all over the 'canvas'
I sat and looked at it after for a while and then realized i could colour it in, which turned out to so relaxing and calming !!!
This is the result !!
Cat x
Hi, that's a good one cat, looks like an personalised stained glass window. 
Gloucester Beach by Edward Hopper
A favourite artist of mine - the American painter Edward Hopper.
Have a Google - lots of lovely boats and beaches from around Cape Cod.
Time for summer pictures and snaps. Please post your favourites too.
Rainie x
