More Knife Work in the Studio

Curly Bob can be a bit of a slave driver when the need arises. He wants  to have a surplus from which to select the works that are to be exhibited at Eccles Community Art Gallery from 10 March 2020.

I can only work in there when the temperature is 6C or above for technical reasons. The weather is uncommonly mild at the moment so I am siezing the chance before any frost arrives.

Again I am publishing most of my work in the archives until the new work comes online.

This is "Fishing Boats, Coverack", watercolour , 2004 (NFS)

 "Fishing Boats, Coverack", watercolour , 2004 (NFS)

Another Day at The Office!

Quite a successful day in my studio yesterday. I finished one painting and started another. I may have 3 finished, in total, by tomorrow night. Knife painting is much quicker than painting with a brush.

Of course, that isn't he aim but merely a by product of the method. It simply covers the canvas or other surface more quickly. Luckily I enjoy painting with a brush or knife equally.

Either way Curly Bob is happy to see more "stock" for my forthcoming exhibition.

Meanwhile here is another from the archive which is titled "Blasted Oak", oil on board, 40cm x 30cm , from 2008,  (SOLD)

"Blasted Oak", oil on board, 2008, (SOLD)

I plan to spend the weekend in my studio delving into the delights of knife painting. My first attempt yesterday was very satisfying and the results will be published as soon as the painting is dry enough to handle. There is something deeply therapeutic about moving mounds of paint and blending colours across the canvas. the effects are quite unlike those gained with a brush.

I have also been very busy this week. Promotion of my profile & Page on social networking continues, especially on Facebook.

The aim is to draw people from Facebook and this blog towards our shop on Etsy or Ebay. Direct sales are not the primary object . Rather we want to drive up the traffic levels on Etsy & Ebay.

People looking for paintings on Etsy or Ebay should then find us more easily.

If looking for my work on EBay UK search under "Vanbear7". I can't provide a direct link because each item is listed separately and the addresses change every month.

By looking on Etsy visitors will effectively be helping us raise money for donations without spending anything.

Meanwhile I am continuing to publish items from the archive whenever I get the chance. This one is called "Greek Island Church" , oil on canvas, 2004.

"Greek Island Church" , oil on canvas, 2004.

Curly Bob Has 600+ Friends on Facebook.!!

Curly Bob is over the moon, well over 600 Facebook friends actually. We are very grateful to everyone who has agreed to become his friend and follow his Curly Bob's Art Emporium page on Facebook. It all helps to raising our profile and eventually sell paintings, hopefully.

In keeping with working through the archive we now wish to share "Lighthouse, Evening Light #2", oil on canvas from 2013.

"Lighthouse, Evening Light #2", oil on canvas from 2013.

Curly Bob Makes 539 Friends on Facebook in a Month!!!

It's celebration time at Curly Bob's Art Emporium! When I informed Curly Bob of his new figures of friends & followers he immediately ordered a celebration

His backroom technical staff spared no expense(honestly!) in preparing a signed photograph from himself to thank all his friends around the world for showing interest in my work and supporting it by liking my home page and Curly Bob's Art Emporium page and following both.

We have decided to celebrate by posting his thank you photo and a work from the archive called
"Distant Hills, Jordan", an oil from 2011, 20in x 8 in (Donated)

"Distant Hills, Jordan", an oil from 2011, 20in x 8 in (Donated)

I have also posted photos from last nights celebration bash. I did not attend as I was busy painting.

Finished at Last!

I have been posting images of my work  that are for sale on Etsy in our new shop. Tonight's post is the last one and all 26 paintings are now in the public domain.

The next postings will be for works from the archive that which have all been sold.

Tonight's item is called "La Ferme et Jardin Sauvage( The Farm & Wild Garden)", acrylic on canvas, 2019. It was inspired by Le Jardin de Saint Andre in Villneuve Les Avignon, Provence". It measures 20in x 8in and is for sale in our Etsy shop and on Ebay. It is one of my favourite paintings.

"La Ferme et Jardin Sauvage( The Farm & Wild Garden)", acrylic on canvas, 2019