New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve 2010 - time to put the events of the past year, good and bad, behind us and to look forward to what the coming months will bring.


Thinking of you all and sending wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2011, Lesley x

Using a Highly Scientific Method of Random Selection.................NOT!

At long last, the Giveaway Draw has taken place - only a week after closing - must be improving he he (smile). 

Each name lovingly written on a rectangular piece of paper and folded over and over before being placed in the lucky red bowl - well, lucky for one person - as you know, I wanted you ALL to win!

I closed my eyes, giving the papers a good old mix and shuffle, before taking the plunge and picking the winner.  Then came the tricky bit, opening eyes - that was easy enough - whilst operating the camera with the other hand to record the occasion.

Moment of truth.............and the winner is Milla at Country Lite!  Congratulations Milla (please email your address and I'll get the prints posted to you asap) many thanks to all who took the time to visit and comment and take part in this first Giveaway at Sea Blue Sky Abstracts. x

Giveaway - not forgotten

Just posting quickly this morning before heading off to Art Space - hoping for a busy time there today!  Anyway, I have not forgotten the Giveaway, which closed on 23 December and the names are all written, the papers cut and folded and results of the draw will be announced sometime tomorrow - towards the end of the day probably.   

The photo above was taken on 14 December, 2010 a beautiful frosty morning captured as I headed over to Penzance on the 'back road' (B3311) for more Christmas shopping.  Looking West from the hamlet of Cripplesease.  Click to enlarge.  See you here again soon. x

Hand painted Christmas cards

This year I have painted 7 original Christmas cards in oil on primed paper.  Again they were fun to do, but also very time consuming.  Click here to see last year's collaged cards.

  

Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.  Please remember to check giveaway in the previous post. x 

A Giveaway - at long last!

There should have been a giveaway to mark reaching 100 posts - but there wasn't.  There should have been a giveaway to mark the first year bloggiversary of Sea Blue Sky Abstracts - that didn't happen either!  The intention was there but the moment(s) passed -  so here at last is a Giveaway!  The prize is two mounted prints of my original artwork.  Both prints will go to one winner - that way they can be placed 'face to face' and posted anywhere in the World if necessary, with minimum risk of damage.  Click pics to enlarge.

'Laid Up' image size 19 x 19 cm, mount dimensions 33 x 33 cm.  Printed with Epson Durabrite inks on Epson Heavy Duty Matte paper.

'Riverford Pears' image size 18.5 x 18.5 cm, mount dimensions 32.5 x 32.5 cm.  Printed with Epson Durabrite inks on Epson Heavyweight Matte paper.

Click here to view shots of the original Riverford Pears painting on this blog.


The giveaway is open to everyone; regular readers, lurkers, visitors from other sites, anyone with a Google account in fact (if you don't have one, it's free to sign up).  All you have to do is to visit my other blog Picture from St Ives and leave a comment on the Home or Paintings for Sale page and you will be included!  Closing date is Thursday 23 December at 8 pm GMT.

We travelled 'out West' today, taking the coast road from St Ives to Sennen - the photo above looking towards Land's End and the Longships was taken at around 4 pm.  The weather had been about as glorious as it's possible to be at this time of the year, but we had lingered over lunch at the Old Success Inn down in the Cove, unable to leave the welcoming log fire and cosy festive surroundings for the lower temperatures outdoors any sooner.  The pub offers a fairly wide menu of both hot and cold dishes and has a nice programme of events organised for Christmas and New Year.  Accommodation, with wonderful views over rugged and beautiful Sennen Cove, is available for those who want to enjoy a few days 'away from it all'.

The little harbour and slipway, with the Brisons and Cape Cornwall visible on the horizon.

The pair of black timber buildings are holiday chalets - what a lovely setting.

From higher ground, during the journey over, the Isles of Scilly could be seen clearly outlined on the horizon, at approximately 40 miles distant.

Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.