Category: Paintings

Birds, OWLS, and naked ladies

I spent the majority of 2019 attending a local life drawing class; you may have seen some of the pieces on my instagram @yasminfrench or my artfinder account. I posted some of my favourite pictures- they’re not all great, but I just love capturing expressions and mannerisms, it truly is what makes us human. I’m…
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All things pink: New Babies and Blossom Paintings

I recently had the privilege of photographing a good friend’s newborn – she is absolutely gorgeous and I wanted to try and create some traditional newborn shots with cuddly toys and soft blankets. I have shared some of my favourite photos in this gallery. Here is sweet Sophia: I have also added a recent piece…
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P!nk Attitude – New Ostrich Painting

Added to Paintings – Available on Artfinder Ostriches are one of my favourite subjects – they are so funny and expressive, you can almost see human characteristics in them. I’m so drawn to these birds – llamas and emus too. I loved playing with the FW Inks here although I still need to practice more.…
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Doodling Peacocks with FW Ink

I have been having far too much fun playing with my FW inks. The colour intensity and the translucency of some of the pigments just lends itself so well to some subjects. I have always been in love with peacocks, and the way they twirl with attitude, displaying their plumage for our benefit. They are…
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