The Amour Leopard

The Amour Leopard - there are less then 50 left in the wild and only 200 in captivity, and because of this  it is one of the worlds most endangered animals. I saw this beautiful animal for the first time when I was 10 in Edinburgh zoo and was so struck when I read the sign that said how many where left that I cried.This is one of the first experiences I had with this conservation and now I plan to make it my job, after school.

I hope that by sharing this you not only understand where some of my paintings come from. Also I hope it makes you, at least a little, think about what you can do. thank you.
Eleanor X

Progression

  This is a still life I did last year. It is a water colour and it was A3.

I think that this year My work has progressed more then any other year. Because of this blog I have had to put up work that is a high standard and worth writing a bit about. so this is really just a small post to show that if you work anything can happen. Recently I have done a lot more work so I will be uploading a lot more over the next few weeks.  Eleanor X

      

Selfie?!

This is my school art project final. it is acrylic that is layered up to give texture and form. During this project I was looking at scale of the face and hands.

I found this a real interesting project to work on at I have never done a self portrait before, much less in paint. it was a kind of jersey of discovery, the techniques I was working on was with the paint i think are something i can use in many different types of paintings and even drawings.
                                                                  Eleanor x
                                                               

Daisy

I have a new cousin! She is called Daisy and i sent this card to her when she was born. it is done in a mix of acrylic and water coulee washes. this gives the background the colour and the over all texture of the painting its look.   

 Eleanor X

This is a close up of the same painting.

In the shadows

There is a nostalgic calm quality about summer sunlight in the afternoon. these are two photos that I took last summer that when I was looking at I thought sort of showed this in a way and I liked the mood they create. i will hopefully be taking more photos as I am taking a corse at school next year. 

Eleanor X 

A walk in the woods

The woods around my house are beautiful, but in the winter the light is more mellow and calm. I like to walk in there as i find it a good place to think and get inspiration. these are just some pictures that i took on some of my more resent walks. Eleanor X

fantastically floral

gardening is one of those things that most people of my age (15) don't tend to enjoy, altho most much like me enjoy the products. flowers! There colour and shape make them ever the subject of pictures and paintings. They fascinate us with there complexities and beauty. 

many of these photos where takes in a flower market in London.