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New bespoke painting

This commission was another Christmas present that was just about dry enough to be wrapped up! I really enjoyed the strong colours in...

Sarah Cripps

Jan 4, 20241 min read

New portrait commission

This is a memory of a summer holiday that I just managed to finish in time for it to be given as a Christmas present. I liked the...

Sarah Cripps

Dec 31, 20231 min read

Sold!

I forgot to post about this - it sold at the Leighton Buzzard Art Society group exhibition recently. I love shubunkins with their little...

Sarah Cripps

Dec 27, 20231 min read

Sold

I'm delighted that this couple will have a new home for Christmas!

Sarah Cripps

Dec 23, 20231 min read

New bespoke portrait

New painting! This commission is the companion to her brother and painted as a pair. The brief of bright colours and bold brushwork that...

Sarah Cripps

Dec 19, 20231 min read

New painting!

This was my first cat portrait in oils - I'm much more accustomed to dog portraits! It was a bespoke piece for a lovely customer, painted...

Sarah Cripps

Dec 15, 20231 min read

New bespoke painting

This is a commission that will be on its way to Mexico soon... I hope this little family like their new home! Penguin Family, oil on...

Sarah Cripps

Dec 11, 20231 min read

New portrait commission

This was a lovely project! A picture of a couple on the day they got engaged, for a wedding present from a group of their friends. What a...

Sarah Cripps

Dec 7, 20231 min read

New bespoke portrait

New painting! A commission that will be on its way soon, along with another of his sister to make a matching pair - watch this space....

Sarah Cripps

Dec 3, 20231 min read

David Hockney portraits

A trip to the David Hockney: Drawing from Life exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery last week - he’s so inspiring in the way he...

Sarah Cripps

Nov 21, 20231 min read

Great news for next year

Yay! I’m very excited to have been selected for next year’s Longwick Art Show. It’ll be on 17th-18th February - see more at...

Sarah Cripps

Nov 15, 20231 min read

Trip to former Czechoslovakia

I had a fantastic trip to Bratislava and Prague last week - plus some gorgeous countryside in between them on the way. The amount of...

Sarah Cripps

Nov 14, 20231 min read

Sold!

This little guy is on his way to a new home. I really enjoy the change of working on paper once in a while - new challenges are always fun!

Sarah Cripps

Nov 13, 20231 min read

New bespoke painting

New painting! A commission that was a surprise present revealed at the Leighton Buzzard Art Society exhibition last week. I really...

Sarah Cripps

Nov 2, 20231 min read

Chanel at the V&A

A fab trip to the Gabrielle Chanel exhibition in London yesterday! We have a lot to thank this complex woman for - simplicity, comfort,...

Sarah Cripps

Oct 24, 20231 min read

Black and white dog

This chap was the poster boy for my exhibition at Aylesbury Library recently. He’s part of my series of animal paintings with bold,...

Sarah Cripps

Oct 22, 20231 min read

New painting - polar bear

New painting! This is part of my ‘black and white’ animals series currently on show at Aylesbury Library. The background suggests the...

Sarah Cripps

Oct 16, 20231 min read

Bedford Flea

I had such a good day at Bedford Flea on Sunday… the sun came out, I was right in the thick of things between the church and the Corn...

Sarah Cripps

Oct 10, 20231 min read

New painting!

This gorilla is another in the series that I painted for my exhibition at Aylesbury library this month. It has a delicate coloured...

Sarah Cripps

Oct 10, 20231 min read

New painting!

It’s part of my new collection of animal paintings, now on display at Aylesbury Library and yes, it’s for sale, so please message me if...

Sarah Cripps

Oct 5, 20231 min read