Hello and welcome to Florrie’s Art Spot! I have been blogging at http://intrinsicallyflorrie.blogspot.com/ since July 2009 but I wanted somewhere to focus purely on my art work. var sc_project=6949449; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="977d838b"; Tumblr (3.0; @florriesartspot)http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrno5e3gMq1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Emma Brushing Her Hair.</em> Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper. Inspired by Degas and Vuillard.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/10308095973http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/10308095973Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:15:00 +0100artpaintingfine artportraitpatterndegasvuillardimpressionist<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrmu9kxgac1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The June Ball. </em>Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/10286297586http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/10286297586Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:29:44 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrkv1mmPyk1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Study for <a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/6349389601/hotel-room-grooming-florrie-clarke-2011-oil-on">Hotel Room Grooming</a>.</em> Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/10245784758http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/10245784758Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:51:22 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpf45zWW1C1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The Debutante. </em>Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper. On display at <a href="http://rnclarke.co.uk/Gallery.aspx">R N CLarke Fine Art Gallery</a>.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8480241280http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8480241280Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:15:35 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpbip9JX4x1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Study of a navy striped dress. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. Conté crayon on Ingres paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8396696856http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8396696856Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:39:09 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loyls3nPDM1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Jessica and Idina. A version of </em><em><a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/6394539079/debutante-trio-florrie-clarke-2011-oil-on-oil">Debutante Trio</a>. </em>Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8099642181http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8099642181Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:16:51 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lowtgumetL1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lowtgumetL1ql9i0vo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Idina. </em>Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper. After a <a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7662703482/queen-charlottes-ball-debutantes-in-conte">Conté Crayon drawing</a>. Currently on display at <span>on display at </span><span><a href="http://rnclarke.co.uk/Gallery.aspx"><strong>R N Clarke Fine Art Gallery</strong></a></span><span>. </span></p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8058274479http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8058274479Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:07:42 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_louph7CjUE1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/6394539079/debutante-trio-florrie-clarke-2011-oil-on-oil">Debutante Trio</a></em> and <em><a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7892856434/martha-violet-florrie-clarke-2011-oil-on-oil">Martha Violet</a></em> by Florrie Clarke in the Staffordshire Open Art Exhibition 2011.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8009108989http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/8009108989Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:46:19 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loqhgmOoQ41ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Britt. </em>Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper. After a <a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7615613093/queen-charlottes-ball-debutantes-in-conte">Conté Crayon drawing</a>.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7924611267http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7924611267Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:02:00 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lop537L3fK1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Martha Violet.</em> Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper. Created after a <a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7505493117/queen-charlottes-ball-debutantes-in-conte">Conté Crayon drawing</a>.</p> <p>Was exhibited in Staffordshire Open Art Exhibition 2011. Now on display at <a href="http://rnclarke.co.uk/Gallery.aspx"><strong>R N Clarke Fine Art Gallery</strong></a>. </p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7892856434http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7892856434Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:37:55 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lomv8w5ITB1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The Opera Singer at the Drinks Party, a study.</em> Florrie Clarke 2010. Oil on oil painting paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7842412719http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7842412719Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:10:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lolioeR5dX1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Quick study for <a href="http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/6517584455/waiting-debutantes-florrie-clarke-2011-oil-on">Waiting Debutantes</a>.</em> Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper. </p> <p>I saw the potential in this composition, but am happier with my finished painting on canvas in which I improved the proportions and created a more finished painting in layers.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7812650010http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7812650010Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:41:00 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loe7ba7DLG1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Queen Charlotte’s Ball Debutantes in Conté Crayon. Seven in a series of seven. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. White Conté Crayon on black paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7662703482http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7662703482Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:52:22 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loby9mp3cS1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Queen Charlotte’s Ball Debutantes in Conté Crayon. Six in a series of seven. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. White Conté Crayon on black paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7615613093http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7615613093Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:41:46 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loaj2bery01ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Queen Charlotte’s Ball Debutantes in Conté Crayon. Five in a series of seven. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. White Conté Crayon on black paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7586298119http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7586298119Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:15:47 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8npfesvE1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Queen Charlotte’s Ball Debutantes in Conté Crayon. Four in a series of seven. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. White Conté Crayon on black paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7545617136http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7545617136Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:00:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo6t2xv6DT1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Queen Charlotte’s Ball Debutantes in Conté Crayon. Three in a series of seven. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. White Conté Crayon on black paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7505493117http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7505493117Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:01:45 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo4b421YrZ1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Queen Charlotte’s Ball Debutantes in Conté Crayon. Two in a series of seven. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. White Conté Crayon on black paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7452932408http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7452932408Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:38:26 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo330sQUY21ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Queen Charlotte’s Ball Debutantes in Conté Crayon. One in a series of seven. </em>Florrie Clarke 2010. White Conté Crayon on black paper.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7429122677http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7429122677Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:46:00 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnxfq3Alex1ql9i0vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Sitting on the stairs, a study. </em>Florrie Clarke 2011. Oil on oil painting paper.</p> <p>Though this was a quick study I am really intrigued by the composition at work with the placing of the girls on the stairs and the textures of the different dresses against the smooth panels.</p>http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7311922410http://florriesartspot.tumblr.com/post/7311922410Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:34:00 +0100