Paintings from photo's

[Kiki]

I like all type,s of photograph,s and hope to do paintings from photograph,s old photo,s are interesting, black and white especially. Will try and get my paintings into Burnley library next year and hope to feature people from Burnley past and present any old phot,s dont throw them out! :)

[wayneyboy1942]

Will do Kiki. I like looking at old photos as well, esp the old victorian family ones where they all look stiff and stern. Do you sell any paintings? We have a lady round here who draws paintings of cats doing things like fishing etc and they are very collectable. :)

[Col.Kurtz]

Do Burnley library have exhibitions or something? Never seen anything advertised.

[grannyclaret]

so thats what the expensive brush was for (good luck with your venture)

[Mattylad]

You will have to let us all know when you manage to get a public exhibition.

[bryaned]

Please put them on this site then we can all enjoy.

[Kiki]

Thanks for your interest everyone, i do paint locally and have sold at Kellbrook and Pendle Artists. My daughter also paints in Warwickshire and does mostly childrens art. I would like to paint profesionally and only use the best artist materials! Was trained by a Burnley watercolour Artist , done pastel, acrylic .and silk. Have put some example,s of our work on site for you! your comments would be most appreciated! Thanks again Kiki! :jimbo:

[Kiki]

Burnley and other library s often let artists display their work in the display cases, but you have to book early as there is normally a waiting list!

[wayneyboy1942]

We had a talk by a local artist round here. He was saying that a lot of libraries tend to have less room to display pictures cos they are now full of computers. He also told us that they used to hang the paintings on the sea front wall until they got told they needed millions of pounds worth of liability insurence in case anyone who looked at them got hurt! They are sorting it out and last I heard people were giving them aid to get the insurence.

[Kiki]

There doesnt sound to be anything straightforward these days everything seems complcated meaning health and safety issues!

[grannyclaret]

i mean ,how can you hurt yourself looking at a picture ,its just hilarrious

Sounds daft admittedly, but if propped up against a wall they could fall and hurt someones leg or if tied up the string could break and the frame hit someone on the head. It is getting to a state where you can't do anything in case someone sues you for injuries.
Libraries should hang pictures in my opinion as they are public places and encourage the arts as libraries are supposed to do.

[Kiki]

Yes i agree Nessie,i like to see other peoples work and its very moral boosting when your pictures are admired.There is a picture that i have a fondness for in Townley Hall called " Destiny",its by a Preraphalite painter called William Waterhouse, his paintings are wondeful !

[Kiki]

meanr morale :o

[Kiki]

Got an airbrush now cant wait to use it!