Sixty and a half hours so far, and still not done all the background yet. This one seems to be so very time-consuming. I tried to paint faster but it does not work. It is worse than painting by numbers (a couple of which I have done years ago for people who asked me because […]
Read MoreAs I am still awaiting a green light to publish my fourth book in the River Friend Series: “INTERPRET: What Do Plants Tell Us?” I decided to start Book 5: “REED—ON THE EDGE”. I am doing a final edit on the text and deciding what illustrations should be in. I am thinking about Bearded Reedlings […]
Read MoreI have just completed typesetting (I hope for the last time before publishing) the fourth book in the River Friend Series I am co-authoring with Sylvia Haslam. The first page in this book shows the famous poem by William Henry Davies (1871-1940) “Leisure” surrounded by an illuminary border which I composed and outlined with pen […]
Read MoreIt was an honour to have my painting chosen to front the VE Day at Ely Cathedral online video on Friday, 8th May 2020. This picture, Artist Code 1602, was commissioned in 2016 and completed in 2017. Commission brief was to portray a World War II Lancaster Bomber flying over Ely Cathedral. The commissioner’s engineering […]
Read MoreHere is a picture gallery of progress photographs for this painting entitled “Three New Blades” (Fieldfares and Redwing). (View Picture Profile)
Read MoreNational Women’s’ Register60th AnniversaryWednesday, 26th February 2020, 2.30–4.30pmThe Athenæum, Bury St Edmunds Water Colour Workshop by Tina Bone(Tina’s Fine Art UK) “Ernie…and we had the fastest Art-Class in the West”. Well, East actually! A Fellow Iceni Botanical Artist, who had volunteered to run an Art Class at the National Womens Register 60th Anniversary celebrations, found […]
Read More10th December 2019: I received a personal visit at home from the lovely Thordis Fridriksson (BBC Radio Cambridge and Radio Norfolk. Twitter: @Thunderfairy). If they are worthy, the clips are scheduled to be aired after New Year 2020. Thordis’ programme is on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, 3.00–4.00pm Monday to Friday. As with Christopher South when I […]
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Visit the BCN Wildlife Trust at Manor House Cambourne Black Friday: Tina Bone has lots of hugely reduced (Christmas) gifts for sale.
Read MoreI just spent a good 2 hours at this exhibition. I must say that the artwork this year is tremendously good and the variety of work never ceases to amaze me. My “Best in Show” selection are the five artworks submitted by Paul McCarthy. His bird and Cambridge scenes are wonderful (but of course that […]
Read MoreThe exhibition is open Friday, 22nd to Sunday 24th November 2019. Open each day from 10.00am to 4.00pm. (Royston Lane, Comberton, CB23 7ED). A wonderful selection of Arts and Crafts from some top artists in the region—great Christmas gifts available. Plus tea, coffee and biscuits. TINA’S SPECIAL AND UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFTS: NEW: Paperback Books in […]
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