Evelyn Yee

Artist

  • A month of portraits

    A month of portraits

    I started the month of September with a plan to complete 20 portraits – either paintings or sketches – and here they are, starting with an allaprima oil painting of Paul, dressed up as a sumo wrestler. Paul was a joy to paint and I painted it a few days ago. Here are the remaining… Continue reading

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  • Shortlisted on Bluethumb

    Shortlisted on Bluethumb

    I received an email with the following “You’re a finalist in the Bluethumb Art Prize 2023. This year we received over 8,000 entries, from which a shortlist of 350 finalist artworks has been selected. “. What a pleasant surprise and this is the work. Follow this link for details. Continue reading

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  • New paintings

    New paintings

    I completed this still life recently, with my favourite coffee pot, grinder, container etc. It is the biggest still life I have painted (45x51cm) so far 😃 – not that big if you are used to painting larger but I usually paint quite small. I wanted to challenge myself and this seemed to take a… Continue reading

  • Still life with cookie and tea

    I just arrived home from the supermarket the other day with cookies, and they sure looked pretty and also very inviting. I resisted 😃 eating, but instead used them for a still life set-up together with some items that I own. I must say it was a lovely journey of painting the things that I… Continue reading

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  • Getting some inspiration

    Getting some inspiration

    Painting gives me joy and it energises me, but I have to admit that sometimes I get a bit run down. When that happens, it often helps when I look at some art at a gallery. I can browse the net for countless images of great art, but getting out of the house on my… Continue reading

  • Giving new life to an old painting

    Giving new life to an old painting

    I have a number of paintings in various stage of completion – I think many painters will be able to relate to that. Some of which I started because I was enthusiastic and then I got bored, a few are truly work-in-progress while the paint dries for my next painting session and a few were… Continue reading

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  • A few pieces sold last week…

    In the last post, I wrote about The Proposal and how I got around to adding the narrative to an initial plein air painting. I am so pleased that The Proposal was sold last week. I am also so pleased that wwo more were sold last week – how encouraging! Continue reading

  • The Proposal

    The Proposal

    I painted most of the artwork on location. When I got home, I decided it needed something more. It was a beautiful autumn day out, sunny so it was not too cold. There were many people out enjoying the day and the park, and I thought it was a perfect day and location for a… Continue reading

  • Circus in town

    Circus in town

    This is a recent work completed for an exhibition – one of my smallest painting measuring only 9×5 inches. I have submitted the work and am awaiting for news if it is accepted. In the meantime I have also uploaded to my online page on Bluethumb, and it’s been selected for their “Staff Picks” section.… Continue reading

  • Bluethumb Staff Picked

    Bluethumb Staff Picked

    I received an email with a heading “Congratulations. Your artwork was staff picked!” – a pleasant surprise as I have only uploaded the image a few hours ago. Here it is (with head cropped, but scroll down for full size and details): Continue reading

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