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Terry Mellway

Oct 23, 20231 min read

Zebras cont'd.......

So stating that I'm moving at a snail's pace is an understatement. With my knees being as they are I can't sit or stand for long so I'm...

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Terry Mellway

Aug 12, 20231 min read

Onward and Upward.......

Started a new piece finally as I lost the cartilage in both my knees this spring and doing stairs is brutal. I need to go down a few...

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Terry Mellway

Aug 12, 20231 min read

Let There be Lights completed...

I managed to complete this piece over the winter while we were down south and it felt good to be done. As much as I love creating art, I...

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Terry Mellway

Nov 7, 20221 min read

Let There be Lights cont'd.........

I have not been able to complete as much I'd hoped by this stage as I have been dealing with Covid and Sciatica. Just got a negative...

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Terry Mellway

Oct 14, 20221 min read

"Let There be Lights".....cont'd

While it may not always appear that I am getting anything done - I am!...... and my shoulder hurts to prove it. Just kidding! So I spent...

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Terry Mellway

Sep 28, 20222 min read

"Let There be Lights!"

It has been a long time since I've posted here on my blog. Various circumstances including Covid caught me off guard and hence I've been...

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Terry Mellway

Mar 8, 20211 min read

'55 Chevrolet cont'd....

I'm nearing the finish line on this piece. Working on the grill now with very, very sharp pencils to get all the fine lines and colors...

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Terry Mellway

Feb 3, 20211 min read

55' Chevrolet...

Couldn't stay away from classic cars so I've started another. A 55' Chev! There are very few local colors in this piece, however to...

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Terry Mellway

Feb 3, 20211 min read

"Out to Pasture" completed.......

About 6 months ago, a friend posted a picture she took of a bunch of old derelict cars and trucks and for those who don't know I love old...

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Terry Mellway

Nov 22, 20201 min read

Out to Pasture WIP...

So I started this piece about a month or so ago and I work at it most days but only for a short period at a time. The reason is that it...

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Terry Mellway

Oct 19, 20201 min read

"Cabbage Soup" done.....

It has been quite a while since I posted anything here so I'm happy to say that I have now have finished my "Cabbage Soup" and here it...

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Terry Mellway

Apr 16, 20201 min read

Monochromatic Peony, "Simply Pure"

This one is finished. I decided that after numerous comments by others including my husband that the preference was to keep this piece...

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Terry Mellway

Mar 29, 20201 min read

Monochromatic Peony...

Day 4 I think on this. I'm really enjoying the process of working in values only. I've started working on the background even though...

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Terry Mellway

Mar 18, 20202 min read

Monochromatic Peony...

Like many artists we often have more than one piece going at once. I'm no exception. I will sometimes have pieces in 3 or 4 different...

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Terry Mellway

Mar 16, 20201 min read

Peek a Boo is finished!

Working on the wagon wheel was almost as tough as the kitten. Looking closely at your reference photo to isolate the shapes and lines is...

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Terry Mellway

Mar 13, 20201 min read

Peek a Boo cont'd....

My sweet little kitten friend is coming along but still a lot to do. Creating fur that looks realistic can be very difficult, if not...

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Terry Mellway

Mar 6, 20201 min read

Peek a Boo!....

After visiting a friend in southwest Manitoba a while back to see her new home, I found this cute little guy wandering amongst the old...

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Terry Mellway

Feb 8, 20201 min read

Coloured Pencils and more.....

It's a brand new year and I've created this new website so I can showcase the work that I do. Many of you have visited my old site and...

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