2015 is going to be -----> AWESOME

Artwork by Me

Quote also by Me

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Innocence - From Start to Finish & A Quote

My latest art, from start to finish.

Titled "Innocence"

36 x 48 inches

Very loosely based on Klimt's famous painting

Mother & Child 

background on and

sketch drawn in.

mum and bub have some 

skin colour added

background added too and 

hair colour added

and here we are

finished product.

as always

thank you

for popping by

xx

couldn't resist adding this quote over the top xx

Apple Cinnamon Dog Biscuits

I have been experimenting with making my own dog food for a little while now and recently a friend introduced me to a recipe for homemade dog biscuits. 

With that very first batch, I knew I was on to a winner. Our dog's coat has never been shinier, her tail hasn't stopped wagging, she has never once turned her nose up at anything I've made and just listening to her crunching away, assures me they are delicious.

So all of this positive feedback has inspired me to find more recipe's and adapt them to my lifestyle. I also wanted to experiment with different flavours/textures and flours all while knowing that what I was putting into the bickies, was not only safe for my dog, but I had control of it. Ie no preservatives etc.

So want to make your own batch of bickies for that special furry friend in your life? 

Well you can.... here is my latest recipe - Apple Cinnamon Dog Biscuits

Apple Cinnamon Biscuits

1 cup of natural applesauce (**see note below**)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon parsley

1 cup cold water

1/2 cup coconut oil (or olive oil)

5 cups brown rice flour (**see note below**)

1/2 cup powdered milk

2 large organic eggs

** I made my own applesauce in the Thermomix using the recipe from the Everyday Cookbook - page 42

** I made my own rice flour using brown rice and using the Thermomix recipe from the Everyday Cookbook - page 21

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
• In a smaller bowl, beat the eggs lightly. Add the rest of the wet ingredients.
• Gently combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
• Knead with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. I used my Thermomix to do this process which was quicker. ***note*** this recipe is very sticky!
• Take a rolling pin and flatten out the dough to about 1/2 inch thickness. Use a biscuit/cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes. If you're feeling lazy, you can just leave the dough as is and bake it like one whole biscuit. You can always break it up after it's cooked. At this point I also sprinkled on a little extra cinnamon on the top of the biscuits, but that is just an option. If you want a shinier looking biscuit, you can also brush on a thin coat of egg whites before baking. 
• Place your dough onto a tray with a non-stick baking sheet on top because as mentioned above this recipe is very very sticky!
• Bake for 15-20 minutes (depending on your oven) or until golden. 

Let your biscuits cool completely. Store in an air tight container for up to a week (if your furry friend let's them last that long!). Remember these are fresh ingredients with no preservatives, so they will not store as long in a container as a commercially bought brand of biscuits would. 

From Start To Finish - Solveig's Song

From the nervous stages

of the blank canvas

to the next layer of adding

papers

close up of some of the texture

on to adding the tree

Then the finished product

"Solveig's Song"
24 x 36 inches

and I couldn't resist adding

part of the actual song

As always

thank you for popping by

2014 - what a fabulous year!

Since 2013, I wanted to start a yearly tradition for myself. 

One where I collate all of my paintings 

together into a single photo.

The reasons for this are not only to

share them with my friends/family/supporters of my
art (who I would also put into the category of friend)

but also for me personally to see:- 

1)  how I've been travelling 

throughout the year artistically

2) make sure my work isn't all

looking the same

3)  which colours/paintings are working for me and
that I did like and those that I wasn't so keen on.

All of these steps help me to move forward into the

new year having a clearer picture in my head.

here's last years review pic (2013)

As always thanks

for taking the time to 

pop by xx

Four Seasons - From Start to Finish

 time for a little bit of honesty.

Here's the deal. I'm not an over-sharer on

social media, my blog or anywhere else

on the internet.

The main reason is, that I personally get

bored when I have to read

something that has too many words.

UNLESS, I'm really uber duber interested

in the topic/blog/news item etc etc

OR I'm trying to learn something.

So in my blog posts, I like to keep them

simple and just share a few photos of

my work/motivational posters, etc.

So moving on with that theme, here 

are photo's of my latest painting

"Four Seasons" from start to finish.

First layer

background colours added

Trees added

(excuse the weeds in the photo

*BLUSH*)

And the finished product.

Each canvas measures

16 x 20 inches.

Once again thank you 

for popping by.

xx

I guard you forever

SHE LOVED LIFE

Wake Up Every Morning xx