tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90415743603853683702011-04-21T15:39:08.051-07:00The diary of a studio hostageNikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041574360385368370.post-48226352139042387422008-11-29T06:07:00.000-08:002008-11-29T06:15:27.532-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/STFM0xlizLI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Z5pGTNJS7v4/s1600-h/CatStove.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/STFM0xlizLI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Z5pGTNJS7v4/s320/CatStove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274081108175277234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now of course, the only reason to install a log</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">burning stove is to provide a heat source for the</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">belly roasting process. Mr Milkins is taking full</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">advantage and takes up residence each evening.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9041574360385368370-4822635213904238742?l=nikkirosetti.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041574360385368370.post-90514776191209752712008-11-28T03:58:00.000-08:002008-11-28T04:01:25.402-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SS_dN67JDaI/AAAAAAAAAC0/lJy1cbaNSFo/s1600-h/CityLightsBlog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SS_dN67JDaI/AAAAAAAAAC0/lJy1cbaNSFo/s320/CityLightsBlog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273676919899491746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'In The city'<br />Impressionist treatment, lovely thick oils, my favourite subject.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9041574360385368370-9051477619120975271?l=nikkirosetti.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041574360385368370.post-70604378879875299842008-11-15T08:38:00.000-08:002008-11-19T04:05:18.610-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SSQA8XRvC2I/AAAAAAAAACs/8mq2OspIdJQ/s1600-h/BlogSunflowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SSQA8XRvC2I/AAAAAAAAACs/8mq2OspIdJQ/s320/BlogSunflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270338500970875746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'Sunflowers'<br /><br />I don't normally paint landscapes in a representational style but this was a bit of fun with another artist friend. Giving ourselves just two hours, we both painted the same scene but she with a white primed board and me with a black primed board. This is my effort.<br /><br />Acrylic on mdf (masonite) panel 16" x 12"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9041574360385368370-7060437887987529984?l=nikkirosetti.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041574360385368370.post-3726359739813503112008-11-14T05:50:00.000-08:002008-11-16T01:31:49.858-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76Acu6_JI/AAAAAAAAACE/61SVL_fEKhA/s1600-h/BlogWineGlass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76Acu6_JI/AAAAAAAAACE/61SVL_fEKhA/s320/BlogWineGlass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268923499689999506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">'Wine Glass'</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Acrylic on canvas 30" x 20"</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Very Moroccan-Gothic image</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.minigallery.co.uk/nicki_rosetti">buy at minigallery</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9041574360385368370-372635973981350311?l=nikkirosetti.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041574360385368370.post-84426744191108175502008-11-09T07:35:00.000-08:002008-11-15T08:35:10.702-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76Nw8nRGI/AAAAAAAAACM/dNmiPyAAAos/s1600-h/BlogCandyVase.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76Nw8nRGI/AAAAAAAAACM/dNmiPyAAAos/s320/BlogCandyVase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268923728454435938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">An intriguing image, now I have to go and buy some candy just to do paintings of them (if no paintings materialise then I've eaten them).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You can buy this painting or just see other views of it:</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.nikkirosetti.co.uk/">on my website</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.minigalleryworld.com/Nicki_Rosetti/index.asp">at minigallery</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9041574360385368370-8442674419110817550?l=nikkirosetti.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041574360385368370.post-70862378699082083592008-11-07T07:19:00.000-08:002008-11-16T01:33:50.040-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76mtyf1cI/AAAAAAAAACU/J5OWEESinc8/s1600-h/BlogMarbles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76mtyf1cI/AAAAAAAAACU/J5OWEESinc8/s320/BlogMarbles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268924157103429058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'Marble Flow'<br />Acrylic on Canvas 30" x 20"<br />I can never get enough of this subject, natural source of colour, light and drama.<br />And to top it all, the sun has come out this afternoon, I have stocked up on teabags and all is well with the world!<br />You can buy this painting online at <a href="http://www.minigalleryworld.com/Nicki_Rosetti/index.asp">minigallery</a><br />or at my website <a href="http://www.rosettigallery.co.uk/">nikkirosetti.co.uk</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9041574360385368370-7086237869908208359?l=nikkirosetti.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041574360385368370.post-17519314448405754482008-11-04T06:06:00.000-08:002008-11-15T08:37:27.019-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76wbygqeI/AAAAAAAAACc/g3SsPp0Yzto/s1600-h/BlogTeapot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5zXEHgoeIeI/SR76wbygqeI/AAAAAAAAACc/g3SsPp0Yzto/s320/BlogTeapot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268924324070336994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Teapot, Mug and salt.<br />Oil on MDF (masonite) panel<br />14" x 14"<br /><br />Loved the reds and greens in the patterns, adds to the usual challenge of white against white against white!<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;rd=1&amp;item=380078608668">Here's a link to bid for this painting on ebay</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9041574360385368370-1751931444840575448?l=nikkirosetti.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nikki Rosettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501360733509430830noreply@blogger.com1