I visited the Russell Cotes Museum and Art Gallery in Bournemouth. My favourite museum and art gallery in Dorset. So many paintings to love but this time the “A Lions Head” by Haywood Hardy (1842-1933) also caught my attention. Oil on canvas.
I love the directness but at the same time the soft vulnerability portrayed in the use of brush strokes and colour palette. A soft feeling comes out of the painting giving a strong presence.
Photograph taken by Danielle Wootton
Danielle here, just wanted to introduce myself and explain why I am creating art. My husband Paul bought some art materials mainly paints from an auction several years ago.I fell over the shopping baskets with the paints in ;prompting me to say to him we ought to do some art.
So we did ! Then I discovered that I really enjoyed acrylic painting, both on paper and canvas. Since then I haven’t really stopped. I am an accidental artist who discovered painting in my 60s wishing I had tried before but as the saying goes better late than never.
The pictures on this blog are not in date order just as I want to tell their story. I am also going to discuss art and visits to galleries. Apologies in advance, we have a very large long-haired black cat called Sidney whom we adore, he will feature heavily in my posts. I also adore all animals and support many rescues especially: C.A.T.S Rescue Gloucestershire and Swindon please check them out🐈⬛💜https://www.catsrescue.co.uk
The art work below is called “Spring Vase”(2026). I know not a very original title as I have painted quite a few paintings some times I struggle to come up with quirky ideas for titles.
The painting is on Windsor and Newton, acrylic paper size 16in x 20in. The picture is based on a paper vase with purple & yellow artificial flowers that I bought over twenty years ago in Chepstow, UK.
Spring Vase (2026) by Danielle Wootton.
