Sophia Flowers - Softly Softly - SAA

Sophia Flowers’s Gallery

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Afternoon class at Dragonfly

Art students first wet on wet oil painting completed in an afternoon

Art student using wet on wet oil for the first time

Demonstrating at DragonFly

A bit of fun at our last dinner together

Fantastic flower paintings

Fun on the last day

First week of painting for this art student who sold this painting to the villa owner

Another picnic by a beautiful meadow with a peaceful lake

Third day of painting

Second day of painting

Nepal

Tiberias

Himilayas

Woodland Magic

Infinity

Daisy May

Softly Softly

Gentleness

Silent Stillness

A decorated table for our final dinner

Cheers everyone It was a wonderful week

An array of paintings drying everywhere

The in house chef happily cooking our superb meals

Our final day of painting and we had such fun

Fantastic sunflowers

Our second day of painting and hairdryers were used to assist in the drying of our first layer of acrylic

Completed flower painting

After a midweek day of rest we focussed on trees

After a day of rest our first day of painting

Concentrating art students

That wonderful view from the back garden

Inspiration on our doorstep

The back view of the beautiful villa we stayed in

Another view of the villa in glorious sunshine

Workshop in Wales

Painting is a joy

Welsh groups completed paintings

Completed paintings by Norfolk WI

A seascape being produced in the The Studio at Norfolk

Yorkshire art student lost in concentration

Friends are made on these workshops

Signing the completed painting

Painting workshop in Yorkshire

More paintings

Brother and sister using wet on wet oil for the first time

Some of the paintings displayed

Sue the Gallery Owner and me

Customers viewing the artwork

Friends and family visiting me at the preview

Ballerina

The paintings were displayed in the front window

The Shores of Galilee

Infinity

Heavenly

Daisy Light

Daisy May

Follow the Light

Shores of Galilee

Be Still

African Lady

From the Heavens

'Pink Peonies;

'Starburst'

'Holyhock'

'Poppy'

'Floribunda'

'Abundance'

'Flowers Falling through the Sky'

'Lemon & Lime'

'Wonderful World'

'Japanese Meadow'

Moonwalk

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'Midnight Gardent'

'Broadland Mist'

Pink Sherbet

Life

Evolution

'Flying Colours'

'Flight'

'Mother'

'Luminosa'

'Cycle of Life'

'Growth'

'Spirit of Nature'

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Bob Ross River Scene

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Bob Ross Mountain Scene

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Wonderful

A pleased art student.

The finished article!

Sitting down to paint.

The colours are really coming together.

It's always good to stand back and take a look at the painting as a whole.

A scrummy lunch.

Brightly coloured sky and sea.

Just checking all is as it should be.

Clouds added.

Action shot - we giggle our way through painting that day.

Completed paintings.

Step-by-step two tone clouds.

Looking good....

Time for lunch.

I'm obviously having a bit of a moment in this photo!

The clouds in the paintings were as stormy as the ones above us.

Preparing the canvas with liquid white so that the oils could slide on top to create a wet-on-wet oil technique.

Sky and sea in place.

How to paint clouds....

Concentrating....

And we're finished....

Wow - vivid colours from one art student.

Good food and a rest is essential in the middle of it all.

Sitting down to paint.

Deep concentration by all.

Fellow students observing another's work.

Me showing the first step using black gesso.

All set and ready...

A really enjoyable day and for the majority of these students it is their first time using oils.

Half way through....

No time to think when painting - total absorption.

Its so wonderful to see everyone's painting - we're all doing the same picture, but each one is unique and totally different just like each person.

All set and ready to go.

And we're off....

Good food, a sit down and rest is always essential

First time painting for one of these art students.

This art student is starting to break free and create their own colours and style - beautiful.

Another double oval - yaay!

Stunning colours - very Hawaiin!

It's so exciting when the transparency is removed to reveal the double ovals.

Art student's second painting using oils

Art student's first painting of a seascape

Art student's lake and waterfall

Two happy art students with their completed paintings

Art student's first painting - beautifully clear colours

Everyone was welcome and I received lots of feedback.

Me and my trusty assistant - Mum!

A close-up of more paintings

From another viewpoint!

A lovely, light and airy venue

The display as a whole

A view of my display from the balcony

A variety of mediums used for these - some oils and some acrylic.

No furniture in at this point!

From a different angle.

A display of paintings

A display in their reception area.

Bob Ross Mountain Scene

Everyone finished and happy.

A bit windswept at the top of our destination

A go at encaustic art

A picnic on our day trip out

View from the back of the villa and beautiful gardens

Art students at the end of the first day

Art student painting for the first time

Stunning - this lady' first painting

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Bob Ross Mountain Scene

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The arrival of the cabin

Happiness is the joy of painting

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Beautifully coloured skies

Bob Ross Snow Cabin Scene

Peace

Spirit in the Sky

'A Triumph'

Essene

Maldivian Magic

'Sunburst'

'Reflections'

Abundant Joy

'Moonlight'

Autumn Beauty

Primula Path

'Doorway to my Self'

'Lovers in the Wood'

'Profusion'

'Circle of Life'

'Flight of the Butterfly'

The greeting cards made up for the Exhibition

And the other end!

The other side.

More paintings from another viewpoint.

More of a close-up.

From a distance.

And of course we had to take a photo with Casha the greyhound in as well.