Karin Hopkinson

Large Botanical Study Oil Painting "Ikhamanga-XII - Birds of Paradise"

2024

A medium sized, unique oil painting on stretched canvas, ready to hang. This is a scene from the woods in Rondebosch Common in Cape Town, South Africa. "I sometimes run very early...

A medium sized unique oil painting on stretched canvas, ready to hang. A mystical landscape in different shades of blue, framed with a light blue shadow frame. As the artist move th...

Painswick is an Original Oil painting by Eleanor Woolley. This painting was painted Plein Air in the Painswick valley overlooking the town of Painswick. The view is looking across from Edge common, the morning light catching yellows and pinks in the trees. The houses are nestled together, and look almost on top of each other from this view. The hillside beyond slopes beautifully away, slightly obscured by the light. Patches of green, yellow and blue are glimpsed through the mists. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Oil Paint on Canvas 15 H x 15 W x 2 D cm (5.91 x 5.91 x 0.79 in) Sold unframed Image size: Height: 15cm (5.91 in) Width: 15cm (5.91 in) Complete size of unframed painting Height: 15cm (5.91 in) Width: 15cm (5.91 in) Depth: 2cm (0.79 in) ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: Discover more original artworks by Eleanor Woolley. Eleanor Woolley was born in the Channel Island of Jersey, and moved to Gloucestershire where she was drawn to the outdoors, always taking walks in the landscape. Her first true love for painting came from an inspirational Art...

This piece was inspired by a feeling of tranquillity walking through a bed of flowering heather. I loved the combination of birch trees amongst the beautiful pinks and lilacs. The soft lighting and sense of depth gives the painting a dreamy feel and draws you in. Mostly created with a pallet knife to create lovely textures. Contemporary artist Sophia Chalklen is online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Sophia has always had a strong passion for Art ever since she was a child. Sophia studied at Winchester school of Art where she completed a BA specialising in Textile design. After achieving her BA she went on to become a Freelance Printed Textile designer for a small company in London. Shortly after that she managed to get a job as a Fine Jewellery Designer for the Crown Jewellers, Asprey and Garrard Bond St. Sophia became a specialist in designing high end Jewellery, accessories, and ornaments for English and Middle Eastern Royalty and the Elite. She also designed a great variety of items including rings, Jewellery Suites, watches, cufflinks, Jewel incrusted clocks, tiaras and precious ornaments. Her eye for detail leant well to her career in jewellery design and she became an expert in her field. Once she decided to start a family she went back to main her love of fine art, drawing and painting and started her own business running Art...