Painting in lockdown

Painting in lockdown, Spring 2020 – an online exhibition

25th June 2020 Jane Tomlinson

By Jane Tomlinson

25th June 2020 In Process and products

Grey wagtail by the Windrush

Paintings made during lockdown 2020

During lockdown from late March to the end of June 2020 I was painting like mad! It was an essential activity. It forced me to be observant and kept me busy, happy and sane.

I tried to make the most of the confinement; I was part of an online visual arts festival, made short films to support that, watched the arrival of spring during our permitted exercise, and painted views from our riverside walks.

Visually impaired

The eye operation I need which was scheduled for late March was cancelled. Painting detail was a struggle! The irony of being visually impaired during the only time in my life that I’ve ever had to concentrate entirely on my art is not lost on me. But it didn’t stop me. I applied paint in a much freer way, and with the exception of British crows, and British Owls, I focused (!) on subjects which are more forgiving – trees, rivers, foliage, flowers – which all allowed me to make mistakes (many of which turn out to be ‘happy accidents’) and for it not to matter at all. Turns out I love painting this way!

Digital files are available of all these paintings for you to make a one-off print in a size and format of your choice, price £35. Read more about this increasingly popular option.

Here’s what I painted during lockdown, safe from coronavirus:

26 -27 June The Thames at Swinford Bridge watercolour & acrylic inks – £215	24-25 June SOLD Bridge over the Wharf Stream, Eynsham watercolour & acrylic inks
22-23 June Grey wagtail by the Windrush watercolour & acrylic inks – £215	16 -19 June British Owls watercolour – £360
8-9 June SOLD Yellow flags among the willows watercolour & acrylic inks	4-5 June Angelica by the Thames watercolour & acrylic inks – £215
2-3 June Heron over the Thames watercolour & acrylic inks – £195	30-31 May Sedge warbler by the Thames watercolour & acrylic inks – £215
24-25 May SOLD Yellow flags by the Thames watercolour & acrylic inks	23 May SOLD Thames Path near Farmoor, Oxfordshire watercolour & acrylic inks
11-15 May SOLD British crows watercolour & acrylic inks A2 prints – £35 (and greetings cards)	10 May Horse chestnut and red campion watercolour & acrylic inks – £215
9 May May tree on Pigeon House Lane watercolour & acrylic inks – £215	8 May SOLD Cow parsley on Pigeon House Lane watercolour & acrylic inks
4 & 5 May 2020 SOLD Judi’s Sunflowers This was a special commission for a customer made in memory of her late brother	30 April SOLD Kissing trees on Pigeon House Lane watercolour & acrylic inks
27 April SOLD Lilac on Pigeon House Lane watercolour & acrylic inks	19 April April Garden watercolour – £185
14 and 15 April Cherry Tree on Pigeon House Lane SOLD watercolour & acrylic inks	13 April Pigeon House Lane, Early April watercolour & acrylic inks – £165
27 March – 12 April SOLD Meadow brown hares watercolour & acrylic inks prints – £35 greetings cards – £2	9-11 April Summer hare an MDF panel painted with acrylics for hanging in the garden – £300
	5 April BOTH SOLD Puffins! paper mache/junk , acrylics, varnish