julie mainstone

‘The painting, in order to move us, must not merely remind us of life, but must acquire a life of its own’ Lucien Freud

@NicolaAWrites You aren't alone. I'm in North Somerset and the sky is unexpectedly clear. 🤞

Anyone else popping outside every 2 mins to look for the #Auroraborealis ?! Or just me? 🤣

@HellierPeter What a great sketch by Andy Gray of Jeremy painting on Saturday at Portbury Church....the next cafe is on Sat 19th Feb 10.30am-4pm...everyone welcome👍

@HellierPeter It was a great day. Everyone loved your canal art too. Thanks Jeremy for inspiring so many 🎨🙏🏽

@HellierPeter I really enjoyed finding out about pyrography and it was great to have a go. Thanks Jeremy 👍

@HellierPeter A great day. Thanks Jeremy x

@HellierPeter What a great day. Loved meeting everyone - a real buzz. Thanks for showing us your wonderful pyrography skills. Looking forward to the next one👍

I'll be exhibiting with 9 other talented artists at the beautiful Portbury Church BS20 7TR (near J19 of the M5) for North Somerset Arts Week 10th - 19th September 2021...we'd love to see you there 👍🎨

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@HellierPeter Lovely Jeremy 👍🥰

@HellierPeter A beautiful calligraphy set. Look forward to seeing the results 👍

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@photogregmartin @HellierPeter @IOSTravel A little choppy!!! I should have been on there last April...hope to get my first trip rearranged soon.

Video of the Scillonian III battling past Mousehole bound for the Isles of Scilly this morning. @IOSTravel warned passengers it would be 'uncomfortable', but there were still some hardy souls sat out on deck, enjoying the ride. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

@HellierPeter Oooo. Can't wait to see this one 🥰🎨

'Hug'- watercolour on handmade paper. A commission for lovely clients Terry & Jane. I could feel the strength of a Mother's love in this casually observed moment. If you are interested in a portrait painting please DM me to discuss.

@Philippa_Perry Today we have a little bit of freedom back so I'm looking forward to getting out with my paints en plein air. So life really IS now a bowl of cherries (my watercolour)🍒🎉

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Oti Mabuse was the final portrait challenge for @SkyArts #myPAOTW - a wonderful last sitter for this series.

@rodcraigartist @BlenheimPalace Really love this one Rod...beautiful 👍🎨

I'm really pleased with the energy of this watercolour, When it's cold and the light is changing fast, you have to work quickly and that usually results in a better painting, here's a link to a short video clip of it happening at @BlenheimPalace youtube.com/watch?v=IxRQcc…

Fabulous sitter again for @SkyArts #paotw The truly wonderful #BeMoreJill Jill Nalder of #ItsASin Here is my watercolour portrait. The lights and colours in the background representing her background in musical theatre and the boys she lost to Aids 🌈🌟

@MarkWright_ Just done the last Work out the Wright Way. Mark Wright you legend🌟. You got this 60 year old with arthritic hip off the sofa working out every day (and in a very small space ). Thank you so much... All recorded so it's back to the start and off again...yayyy!👍

@montoo_mohan @SkyArts @CliveMyrieBBC Thank you Montoo 😊

@JoolsMainstone @SkyArts @CliveMyrieBBC Beautiful

Such a lovely morning painting with @SkyArts Portrait Artist of the Week. Our sitter @CliveMyrieBBC was really great. Such a lovely vibrant, rich, warm personality. I wanted to capture that ready smile behind the more serious BBC Journalist.