It may be St George's Day today, but more importantly for me, as a girl born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, it's #Shakespearesbirthday I painted this #map of all the plays of #Shakespeare to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his death, which was also […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

On my birthday, it has become a tradition for us in recent years to rise before dawn and head out in search of nightingales. Their song is perhaps the most beautiful #birdsong in the world - once heard, never forgotten! It's fluty and mellifluous, and has a […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

I pulled some more prints from my #gelplate on my #horse theme. I was thinking of the extraordinary #paintings on the walls of caves in Southern France created by our ancestors tens of thousands of years ago. #cavepaintings #gelli #printmaking #gelplateprinting #painting #art

My #gelplate #printmaking experiments continue using hand-cut stencils of #horses. I 😍 horses!) (The fact that it's Grand National day today is entirely co-incidental. What an unnecessarily cruel race that is!) It's quite easy to get a half-decent print off […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

"Oh, to be in England, Now that April's there..." Here's the Wise Thrush painted by me, inspired by Robert Browning's poem, singing his beautiful song as he dreams of raising chicks and all his favourite foods. Whatever you call this time of year of waking up […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

No, they're not Easter Bunnies... These bouncy brown #hares were painted in the first lockdown spring, when their were no distractions and the #paintings seemed to pour out of me! I hope you're having a peaceful #GoodFriday. Goodness knows we need some peace […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Our #LifeDrawing sessions are popular! We had SIX new artists turn up to have a go last night. One of them said "it's tricky, isn't it?" Yes! And that's the challenge - to get a single line 'right' and drawn with expression is what we all strive for and only […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Join me & a lovely group of artists for another joyous session of #lifedrawing this Weds 1 April at Mill Street Arts, 66 Mill Street, #eynsham, #oxfordshire. Arrive at 6.45pm - we start promptly at 7pm. No need to book - just turn up! #lifeclass #figuredrawing

What a fun afternoon we had yesterday at Brook Arts Hub in #StratforduponAvon learning the basics of #gelplateprinting. Since I sold my etching press I've been looking for an alternative printmaking method which can easily be done from a small home studio […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Finished! My new #painting is 'Magpies’ Treasure.' There's gold & jewels (& other trinkets #Detectorists & #SmallProphets fans will recognise) but for the #birds the real treasure is those eggs. More info: https://janetomlinson.com/products/magpies-treasure […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

My #painting of #magpies treasure has now moved on to the nest itself. Lovely, fiddly, detailed & painstaking work in a symphony of umbers. And yes, in a nod to #Detectorists, I DID add a cycling proficiency badge, just like the one I had in the 1970s. #workinprogress #picapica #corvids #art

New #garden joy! 🌷🌿🌳Battling though persistent heavy rain (which turned from atrocious to torrential) and a sea of mud in February, the brilliant team from Go Wild Landscapes in #Oxfordshire have re-modelled our garden with a wildlife pond, a wildflower patch […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

If you've been watching the development of my #painting of two #magpies... the treasure is coming! Should I add a cycling proficiency badge do you think? #workinprogress #picapica #corvids #Detectorists #smallprophets

My #painting of two #magpies and their treasure is progressing - though rather more slowly than I would like. I need a least an hour completely undisturbed to get any painting done and that has been hard to find! Anyway, check out all those awesome colours in […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Another super evening of #lifedrawing in #eynsham, #oxfordshire with my brother Paul last night. Next sess: Weds 1 April at 7pm. Join us! There's no need to book - just come along. 👍 More info: bit.ly/life-eyns

I've been watching the #magpies in the trees & orchard opposite our house. They're pretty busy this time of year! And they've inspired me to draft a composition for a new #painting. This afternoon I added the first tentative jewels of #watercolour. There's […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Join me, my brother Paul and a lovely group of local artists for another joyous and mindful session of #LifeDrawing this Wednesday18 March at Mill Street Arts, 66 Mill Street, #Eynsham #Oxfordshire. Arrive at 6.45pm - we start promptly at 7pm. No need to book […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

NEW! #barnowl at #rollright is just finished! It's the first #painting I've done for weeks due to frequent interruptions from various building projects at home. I hope you like it & thx for looking 🙏 Watercolour, 352mm x 237mm, £225. Msg me! #StandingStoneSunday #RollrightStones #megalithic

WOW! Two seriously impressive fighter #aircraft buzzing around and around over our village, #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire, at lunchtime today! Crikey, they were LOUD! My husb Moth took these photos of them with his big camera. We think one was a #Eurofighter […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

RE: https://pagan.plus/@Cat_LeFey/116205449477991244 Outstanding work, @Cat_LeFey Superb! Scary though....

“Long Grass at #WhiteHorseHill” is the painting I’m most often asked to turn into a #canvasprint. Earlier this month an older lady got in touch to say how much White Horse Hill had meant to her throughout her life. Having recently moved to a new flat in East […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Since we moved to our new house in #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire in Oct we've been counting bird species seen & heard - 52 so far! We're very pleased with the siskins & esp #REDPOLLS. They're not rare here but they're not common either so it's a joy to see 2 pairs […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

On this day in 1859, author of much-loved children's classic #storybook #WindintheWillows Kenneth Grahame, was born. Naturally Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole play a central role in my #painting of Old Father #Thames. “There is nothing - absolutely nothing - […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

It's just 2 months until my brother Paul and I open for our #Oxfordshire #Artweeks #exhibition. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: 9, 10, 16 & 17 May in #Eynsham #oxfordshire#artweeks#exhibition#eynshamou're invited! More info: https://www.artweeks.org/v/jane-tomlinson-paul-tomlinson/ #paintings #art #oxfordshireartweeks

My #painting of Ancient #Oxfordshire is now available as a #TeaTowel! It might even make the washing-up a little more enjoyable. 😊 Fancy one? Go here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/ancient-oxfordshire-tea-towel Made in UK, 100% cotton, Price inc P&P to UK […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Here’s a peep of our #lifedrawing session in #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire last night. Our model, Archie, poses like those classical figures painted on ancient Greek pottery. 13 artists tackled 13 poses over 2 hrs. It’s fast & furious work! Join us for our next […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

If, like me, you're slightly obsessed with #birds, and you're watching the BBC's #SmallProphets, you probably did a double take when John James #Audubon’s book 'The #BirdsofAmerica' popped up so prominently in the plot! What a moment! If you don't know the […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

#SmallProphets is the most joyful thing on TV since #Detectorists. Such warmth, humanity & acceptance as well as quirks & whimsy. It's an antidote for a world that's gone completely BONKERS. (UK viewers - binge the whole series on BBC iPlayer. We've already […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy #StDavidsDay! Here's a #map I painted of my favourite Welsh county: #Pembrokeshire. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 😍 Have you been? We try to visit every late Spring. So much history and nature, fab beaches and wildflowers... and also puffins and […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

It feels almost like #spring here today in soft Southern England! The #blossoms are appearing, the #birds are singing, the sun is shining & I’ve been outside in short sleeves! Seen any frog spawn yet? I made this #painting of the ‘Arrival of Spring’ last […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Over on #BlueSky (are you there? If so, I'm @janetomlinson.bsky.social - follow me & I'll follow you back) for today's #BlueSkyArtShow, I'm showing my #painting "Spirits of the Forest" . Just two #ocelots climbing on vines. What a privilege it was to see these […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Cold. Wind. Rain. Darkness. Nevertheless, last night a few of us hardy souls made it to the warm studio in #Eynsham for a session of #lifedrawing ✍️ with our lovely model Lauren. Foul conditions outside, warm creativity inside - so worth it. Next session […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Join me & my brother Paul for another mindful session of #LifeDrawing this Weds 18 Feb at Mill Street Arts, 66 Mill Street, #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire Arrive at 6.45pm to settle in - we start promptly at 7pm. This week's model will be Lauren. #lifedrawingclass […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Here are two little 'Love Birds' for you on Valentine's Day.💖 Whichever way love shows up in your life - a partner, a friend, a family member, a pet - may it feel safe, warm, true, and a little bit magical today. #valentinesday #LoveBirds #folkart

Having our garden landscaped in winter was always going to be a bit muddy; especially with the endless rain we've had since early January. It was raining again when they started this morning. We offered the landscapers (and the PV guys on the roof) tea, cake […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

A new #VillageSign has just gone up in #NorthLeigh, #Oxfordshire - & guess who designed it?! I wish we had one in #Eynsham! #PublicArt is important - it fosters a sense of belonging and identity in a place & it’s one of the few cultural experiences we all […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

All the world's a stage, right? So here are all the plays of #Shakespeare painted as a schematic #map to show approximately the place where Will set them. As I too was born and bred in #StratforduponAvon, this painting is my love letter from a Stratford girl […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

My #Mull #jigsawpuzzles are back at last! If the rain & gloom are getting you down, treat yourself a 1000-piece #puzzle & be reminded of the magic of Mull. P&P included. Made in UK.♻️ Fancy one? Go here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/mull-jigsaw-puzzle […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

A lovely #lifedrawing session in #eynsham, #oxfordshire, last night. I almost didn't go, but I'm so glad I did! Join us for the next session on Weds 18 Feb! https://janetomlinson.com/blogs/blog/life-drawing-in-west-oxfordshire #art #lifeclass #figuredrawing #artists

Tonight! In just a couple of hours, in fact. Sharpen your pencils and don't forget your glasses... https://janetomlinson.com/blogs/blog/life-drawing-in-west-oxfordshire #lifedrawing #lifeclass #figuredrawing #eynsham #artists #oxfordshire

Went on a cheeky holiday to escape the endless rain in the UK. We got: Sun. Sea. #Birds! Top: vervain #hummingbird - the second tiniest bird in the world, only 6cm long! WOW! Plus, I found her nest! Mid: Hispaniolan #woodpecker, narrow-billed #tody, prairie […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

If you pre-ordered a signed print of my recent "Ancient #Oxfordshire" #painting, I've good news! They arrived this morning & I've already been to the Post Office to get them on their way to you. If you'd like one, I still have some here […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

On New Year's, my friend and I met up with the Colorado Native Plant Society and pulled mullein (a noxious weed here in North America) and planted native wildflowers in their place along Clear Creek. I love doing this kind of work. I know it sounds kind of […] [Original post on social.coop]

I probably shouldn't mention it here, and at the risk of getting into trouble, I'm going to anyway. If you're on FB I'd love it if you would follow me over there: 👉https://www.facebook.com/janetomlinsonartist

Somebody asked me if I had ever painted other #WhiteHorses (other than the one at #Uffington, or the waves at the seaside on a blustery day). Yes! I painted all the #Wiltshire White Horses. These are all modern - cut in the 18th & 19th centuries, but gorgeous […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

We're currently re-watching the (practically perfect) BBC TV series #Detectorists for the umpteenth time. Have you seen it? It prompted me to share with you some details of my #paintings inspired by its gentle genius. See more: https://bit.ly/Det-Pix Pub? […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Yesterday's #wassailing. Led by the #Eynsham #Morris, villagers processed through the orchard banging pots and pans to scare evil spirits, and singing to wake the apple trees and encourage them to produce a good harvest. Spicy cider was readily available to […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

#history, #archaeology, #stonecircles and #standingstones… your thing? And especially if you’re from #Oxfordshire, you might just love this. It's my hand-painted map of Ancient Oxfordshire. I hope you like it. I’m having A2 poster prints made, and I’ll be […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Still a #workinprogress: my #painting of ancient sites in #oxfordshire. This afternoon's job is to complete the Rollrights section. #handpainted #map #standingstones #megalithic #ancientstonebothering #StandingStoneSunday #stonecircles #neolithic #archaeology

I’m making great progress on my latest #painting: a hand painted #map of the main #megalithic sites in #Oxfordshire. I have literally no idea why I didn’t paint this yeeeears ago. #workinprogress #standingstones #ancientstonebothering #StandingStoneSunday […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]