When the wind blows

Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
(Traditional)

fanciful interpretation of a traditional nursery rhyme - painting by Catherine Redmayne
When the wind blows

Image is 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm). It emerged like many of my paintings from a random start. It is for sale.

Just follow me

imaginary landscape by Catherine Redmayne
Just follow me

We’ll follow you – but do you know where you are going? Life is like this. Just hope your leader has the correct destination.

Image 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm approx), mixed media on paper.

The big house

an imaginary landscape from Catherine Redmayne
The big house

Another imaginary landscape of houses in the countryside. A yellow rainbow under a purple sky seems unlikely but most things I paint are unlikely. Mixed media on paper 10×8 inches (25×20 cm).

We live in the blue house

a quirky landscape by Catherine Redmayne featuring a blue house
We live in the blue house

Well, actually, we never lived in a blue house. But my neighbour has recently painted his fences and BBQ shelter in this shade of blue – and it looks very nice. So maybe a repainting job on my side of the fence is needed… Though it is easier to see and admire on the next door property and save the effort!

Image measures approx. 8 x 10 inches (20×25 cm).

Kids’ Art Week!

Thank you, Carla, for another free Kids’ Art Week! (Last year’s lessons are still available here.)

I’m posting my efforts here this time:

a Dubuffet figure a la Carla Sonheim
after Dubuffet

 

after Hundertwasser a la Carla Sonheim
after Hundertwasser

 

Klee a la Carla Sonheim
after Klee

 

Motherwell a la Carla Sonheim
after Motherwell 1
after Motherwell

 

Picasso dog a la Carla Sonheim
after Picasso

Go, Picasso dog!

 

 

 

River by my door

imaginary landscape of coloured houses
River by my door

Sadly I started this 10×8 inch picture on too many varieties of oriental tissue so it was impossible to flatten it out – hence the wrinkles that persist! Otherwise I was pleased with it!

Boulder bash

sort of abstract landscape inspired by the Moerake Boulders NZ
Boulder bash
© Catherine Redmayne

One of a series of paintings referring to the amazing Moeraki Boulders in New Zealand. The image is 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm) painted on paper with a variety of acrylic products.

Sweet sugar dumpling

A leaping joyous fat lady
So I’m fat – I don’t care!

One of a recent series of figures outlined with heavy black. I love the way the bright colours look like traditional stained glass. I remember dancing to this song way back… Didn’t want to offend with the real title!

Image 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm)

I’m too old for all this malarkey

I’m too old for all this malarkey

I feel for this lady! Mixed media on paper, image 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm). Have a giggle!

IX-A He loves me

He loves me!
IX-A He loves me!

A colour piece chosen for the Summer Exhibition at Redleaf Gallery, Tunbridge Wells from 13th June – check the gallery site for times of opening. Image size 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm).

Blue lady

1794 blue lady.bA portrait that grew from eyes that ‘appeared’ in a kind of swirling paint mix. Image 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm), mixed media on paper. Reproductions for sale in my print on demand shop.

Lady in orange

head of woman with orange dress on blue backgroundA new addition to my monoprint portraits. This woman was on a multi-coloured collaged background but that had been painted out so the orange is set starkly against the light blue. Mixed media work with collage. Image size about 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm).

Turkish bath

A nude woman has a vaguely oriental background!

Drawing after a sculpture by Frank Dobson. Collage of decorated papers including the monoprint of the drawing – it might be inside a tiled Turkish bath. Image 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm).