published and on Etsy    

The painting is now finished so Ive put it onto ETSY and let's see how it goes.  I enjoy painting the sea and especially the western coastline

My Etsy Shop

 Current Work

Im currently working on a painting, in acrylic, of the sea and cliffs in Cornwall, from a holiday there 6 years or so ago, and im posting the progress here to show how its evolved.

it should be finished today and then will go on sale

its a part of the UK I really love and plan to go there again soon, to get some more photos for inspiration, but also to just relax.

Art Sales

This week is sale week on my Etsy site so if you're looking for something original to hang on your wall that hasn't been created through AI or mass market, then visit, choose something you like and I can get it to you well before Xmas

My ETSY site is at 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/IanHammondArt

 Weekend

I had a relaxing day today, spending time at my daughters grave and then with my son, at a lovely place near the river I try to get to as often as I can.

Its a lovely location and so quiet with just birds and the rustle of the wind through the leaves that interrupts you whilst sitting there.

Nice lunch after.

 More abstration

After a day of not feeling well, I finished this piece which is based on another artists work, came MaryAnneShakyHand who created geometric art which I think is lovely

It helps me to focus when my attention span is all over the place, and I love how the flow of colour on the page is enhanced by the individual colours in the geometric shapes.

This one is in pen an dink with the colour from coloured watercolour pencils, but the next one to do is one with acrylic paint as well, just to see the contract

Water and fire 

I have just finished "The forty rules of Love" by Elif Shafak.  An enjoyable book, with many twists and turns, but mainly about journeys, following what you believe or feel is right, and in the end, love

Love this from the last page

Life is the water of life and a lover is a soul of fire

I like that definition.

"The universe turns differently when fire loves water"

 Weekends rest

Its almost the weekend, and time to rest and recover, without the early starts, travelling, long days and late nights back.

To spend some time with these lovelies will be a pleasure

the week after my mums ashes were spread in the sea from the beach she loved

Many things make you realise how fragile life is, and how easy it is to just meander along without a care and suddenly everything changes.

So, enjoy the rest this weekend. I for one will be doing some art and watching rugby, and reading book 3 of the Book of Dust series by Philip Pullman