Curly Bob Needs More Friends!

Best Wishes to everyone for a peaceful & healthy 2020!

We had a business meeting today. Yes I know it's a holiday but Bob was insistent we approach
2020 in a more organised manner than 2019.

Our builders have left and my studio is now available for me to work so it is time to sort out our strategy. Being a bear that is up to speed with modern communications Bob sees Social Networking as the key to promoting our fundraising work.

He thinks we should be more pro active and reach out to find more friends and followers. He takes it personally that he doesn't have celebrity status on the web. So if there is anyone out there that is willing to be Bob's friend or follower he would be very grateful. We aren't asking for anyone to buy a painting but rather to help him raise his profile so we can raise money for good causes.

Please like his Facebook page. We have put my work onto Etsy, Ebay UK, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest and of course Google Blogger.

Thank you for any support you can give with your time. It's very much appreciated!

My festive period work is called "Godrevy Lighthouse, Impression", an acylic painting on canvas from 2019. It is for sale on our Etsy shop.

"Godrevy Lighthouse, Impression", an acylic painting on canvas, 2019

Work on the website progresses!

Things are becoming a bit stressed. Curly Bob called yet another management meeting to discuss our latest post. I tried to explain to him that between promotion on Social Networking and redesigning my website I am having little enough time to paint let alone attend more meetings.

Bob was having none of it and stressed the need for maximum effort to raise the profile of Curly Bob's Art Emporium on the internet. He has a publicity project for the New Year but details have yet to be revealed to me.

The website has been neglected for over a year due to technical reasons and medical issues. These are mainly resolved so a rebuild should be done by mid January 2020. I noticed an article somewhere last week discussing the balance between time  to be spent on promotion and time actually creating art but I haven't had time to read it yet!

The work we agreed to publish is called "Y Carneddau, Impression", and acrylic painting on canvas from 2019. It is 30cm x 30cm (approx) and is available in our Etsy shop.

"Y Carneddau, Impression", 2019

Merry Christmas to all our followers!

Curly Bob's annual Christmas Bash is in full swing. Copious amounts of alcohol, chocolate & honey are being consumed as I write this. I have again warned Bob & his guests that any repeat of the fiasco involving line dancing and bananas this year will not be viewed lightly.

I have left them all to it for a few hours. meanwhile I have decided to do a post during the festive period but looking forward to warmer days and holidays in France again. I have decided on " Les Deux Cabanons", acrylic on canvas from 2019. It measures 30cm x 40cm and is for sale in our Etsy shop.

" Les Deux Cabanons", acrylic on canvas from 2019

Santa Claus is on his way!

Curly Bob and his fellow bears are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. While concluding our festive preparations we were discussing holiday locations for 2020 from an artistic point of view.

Bob felt that we all had many happy holidays staying at Coverack on the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall. The county has many  disused tin mine sites and one of the most spectacular locations was that of the Crowns Mines, Botallack, North Cornwall. Sadly we never actually made it to see it in person so I have had to paint it from a web photo which was inspirational in itself.

However I do have fond memories of many happy afternoons painting  the cliffs & sea at Pendeen which is a similar setting and I drew upon these memories when working on the painting.

This is "Crowns Mine, Botallack" , an acrylic painting on canvas which is available in my Etsy shop.

"Crowns Mine, Botallack" 

If you like this painting please visit my Facebook pages to like it there. Thank you.

'Tis the Season to be Merry!!

'Tis the season to be merry. Curly Bob will be celebrating the opening of our Etsy shop, his re election as BMP for Rotten Borough and of course Christmas and New year.

Having given it some thought over his large glass of mulled wine (who else would drink mulled wine with a straw??) he has decided that something white would be desirable for obvious reasons.

Therefore we have chosen "Carneddau, Winter Night". It is an acrylic painting on canvas from 2017. It is 50cm x 40cm and is for sale in our Etsy shop. The Carneddau are a range of mountains in North Wales which I still refer to fondly as Snowdonia.

"Carneddau, Winter Night", acrylic, 2017.

Our very best wishes for a peaceful Christmas & New Year to all of Bob's fans, followers and anybody who has been good enough to give us feedback on my work. We hope to see you all in 2020!

Not Long Now to Christmas!

Curly Bob and his fellow bears are becoming more excited every day as Christmas draws ever nearer. There is much anticipation of chocolate, jelly and custard and all the other delights enjoyed by our furry friends over the festive period.

Meanwhile work on our fundraising project goes on by listing even more artworks for sale in my Etsy shop. There are 13 more works to list. The next one is called "Pen Y Ghent, First Snow" and is a structured acrylic painting on canvas from 2019.

"Pen Y Ghent, First Snow", 2019

More works will follow over the Christmas period.

Bad Weather in France

Curly Bob is still busy trying to convince floating voters in Rotten Borough that he is the right bear for the job.

At least having him out of the house allows me to get some painting in around other matters.

We holiday in France when we can and the Brittany coast is a great source of inspiration. Bob hates getting his fur wet so the storm scene I have painted was based on a photograph

It is titled " Le Phare et la Mer Orageuse -The Lighthouse and Stormy Sea"  an acrylic painting on 40cm x 30cm canvas which is for sale in my Etsy shop.

As always all profits to a worthy cause so please like my page on Facebook and on Etsy. It all helps!

"Le Phare et La Mer Orageuse - The Lighthouse & Stormy Sea", 2019

Curly Bob for P.M.!

Curly Bob has come to the end of his 6 weeks of his 2019 Election campaign to drum up his support in Rotten Borough. We caught up with him and he gracious enough to allow us to photograph him with his bear friendly IPhone which he also uses to run the Emporium online and elsewhere.

While on his " battle bus" Bob & I agreed that we should publish something a bit brighter given the dire weather to lift the spirits of his fans. Therefore here is "Brittany Cottages #3", an acrylic painting on canvas, 2019 and it is 20ins x 8 ins. As always it is available in our Etsy shop.

If you like this please "like" this on my Facebook Page.

Thank You.

"Brttany Cottages #3", 2019

Curly Bob on the Campaign Trail

Bob's 2019 Election Rosette

The Weather Takes a Turn For The Worse

Curly Bob has been busy with the hustings here in Rotten Borough. However given that Christmas is now fast upon us he has asked me to post something in keeping with the season i.e. with some snow in it.

Therefore I have selected a work from our last winter holiday in North Wales.

It is called "Snowdon, Early Snow" and is an acrylic painting on 40cm x 30cm canvas. It is available in my Etsy shop.

More on Bob's election antics later in the week.

"Snowdon, Early Snow", 2019

Facebook Page Launch!

In line with Curly Bob's desire to spread the work across Social networks we are launching a page on Facebook officially tonight. It will mirror the content on this blog but will reach more of his friends on Facebook.

Todays offering is an acrylic on canvas incorporating some mixed media preparation for the paint surface.

It is called "Fort, Corsica" and I painted it in 2017. It is for sale in my Etsy shop.

Back to Cold, Wet & Windy!

After the heat of the desert Curly Bob thought we should have something more local. My wife's cousin lives on the edge of the Trough of Bowland so this view came to mind. I painted it  for my exhibition in Eccles a couple of months ago.

It is mainly acrylic paint and mixed media beneath. The Trough is a beautiful place but can look very moody when the cloud comes down.

The painting is called "Ward Stones, Trough of Bowland". It is 40cm x 30cm and is painted on canvas. It is for sale in my shop on Etsy . If you like what you see please "Like" my Etsy shop snd Facebook page.