Julie Wilson Art

A new start

I’ve got a new painting on the easel, good tunes in the background: and a glass of red that I keep forgetting about. Excited about this and can’t wait to see how it turns out – it’s one of my favourite beaches… So anyway – there’s LOADS more to do and I’ve just been focusingContinue reading “A new start”

Where the sky meets the sea.

Is there anything in life more joyous than a border collie on a beach? This beach (Murlough Beach, near Dundrum in Northern Ireland), where the mountains of Mourne (in the far right) sweep down to the sea, is my happy place. And seemingly also my dog Patches’ happy place. Today we’ve walked the shore andContinue reading “Where the sky meets the sea.”

Mañana

My latest pastel painting, hot off the press (or easel) as it were. An endearing face and a fascinating way of life. 30cm x 30cm, pastel on Clairefontaine pastelmat card. The original painting is now available to buy in my online shop. #Rainforest #sloth #irishartist #pastelart #wildlifeart #animalportraits #thenaturalworld

The turn of the seasons

I have (almost) an entire week of no commitments ahead of me. It’s a rare luxury, where i can visit favourite haunts with Patches, take photographs and catch up on some art… Northern Ireland is behaving like Northern Ireland is supposed to in late October, with flashes of sunlight chased away by dark dramatic clouds,Continue reading “The turn of the seasons”

Hello

One small step for man; one giant leap for a technophobe… Don’t get me wrong – I have a love- hate relationship with social media the same as everyone else, but this is my first foray into an ACTUAL website and blog. So the first challenge for me is about understanding everything about the placementContinue reading “Hello”