Pick Your Own (Noses)

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It’s a lovely painting Andrea as are all your paintings , I do like the title.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 12 Dec 14:25:40

Love this Andrea. So jolly and seasonal and the title is hilarious.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 12 Dec 14:31:14

Enchanting and really good Andrea

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 12 Dec 14:46:40

Thank you so much Paul :- ) Very kind of you to comment. Yes, when I was considering how to make the original paintings into festive versions, as soon as I saw 'Farm Shop' I instantly thought of 'Pick Your Own' and this idea was born! Thanks again :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Tue 14 Dec 10:38:21

Thank you Carole, very much appreciated. Thank you for your support for this series :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Tue 14 Dec 10:38:52

Thank you Heather, your compliment is so much appreciated :-)

Posted by Andrea Hook on Tue 14 Dec 10:39:25

Hang on Studio Wall

12/12/2021

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I've been painting a series of local shopfronts recently, and the owner of the gallery and gift shop suggested that I did a series of Christmas themed versions - which subsequently became part of his window display! First up is this one: Pick Your Own (Noses) which features a family of snow people over at the Farm Shop, busily picking out a suitable new nose for their little one :- ) Original painting in oils on gessobord - acrylic on acetate additions were added digitally.

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Andrea Hook

I’ve painted and sketched since early childhood and my favourite place was the garden, amongst the old fruit trees and raspberry canes. As a student, I studied for a degree in Visual Arts & Geography at Lancaster University and I worked for fifteen years as an illustrator and graphic designer in…

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