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Category: Metal leaf

Cathedral Light

“Cathedral Light” – painting in watercolour and gold leaf It’s been quite a while since I painted – in real … More

art, gold leaf on paper, Nancy Farmer, painting, swimmer painting, watercolour
Bubbles II by Nancy Farmer

Verdigris Dive

Painting “Bubbles II” – and some step-by-step photos (yes, it could have a better title, but I already had a … More

art, chemistry experiment, cold water swimming, copper leaf, gold leaf on paper, imitation gold leaf, painting, swimmer, verdigris
'Floating' - painting in watercolour with gold leaf detail

New painting: “Floating”

I managed to finish an actual bigish painting (20.5 x 14.5 inches), which is a rarity at the moment. This … More

art, gold leaf, Nancy Farmer, painting, swimmer painting, watercolour

Mini Swimmers

I painted a few more of my occasional ‘Mini Swimmers’ lately, here is a selection of them. Several of these … More

art, gold leaf, mini swimmers, Nancy Farmer, watercolour

Teeny Weeny Swimmers

I am painting teeny weeny swimmers! These are more 4 inch square ‘Mini Swimmers’. The mini swimmers all started when … More

art, gold leaf, gold leaf on paper, outdoor swimmer, swimmer, swimmer paintings, watercolour
Finished painting - photo 3

Commission: Helen Betley’s Windermere swim, with a lot of gold leaf

Thought you might like to see a painting I finished before Christmas. Last year, Helen Betley swam the length of … More

commission, gold leaf on paper, Helen Betley, Nancy Farmer, painting, swimmer painting, swimming butterfly, Windermere
Winter Sun - watercolour and metal leaf by Nancy Farmer

Winter Sun

As the lake temperature plummets, it seems appropriate that I am adding this painting to the blog. This is one … More

aluminium leaf, art, Clevedon Marine Lake, gold leaf on paper, metal leaf on paper, painting, palladium leaf, winter swimming
Wednesday Swimmers

The Wednesday Swimmers

This is Sally, Wendy and Cecily (left to right), who often swim on a Wednesday morning at Vobster. I particularly … More

art, art by Nancy Farmer, open water swimming, painting, swimmer painting, swimmers, Vobster
Lisa - swimmer painting in watercolour by Nancy Farmer - detail

Lisa

Painting in watercolour, with bubbles in palladium and aluminium leaf. Another painting from a photo in the incomparable waters of … More

art, Nancy Farmer, painting, swimmer painting, underwater swimmer, Vobster Quay
The Angel of Grasmere

The Angel of Grasmere

This painting was from a photo I took of my friend Jackie in Grasmere in Cumbria, late last summer. Unlike … More

art, Cumbria, gold leaf on paper, Grasmere, Nancy Farmer, outdoor swimming, painting

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