The Hound!

This 'Hound' is a pencil study of my very own lurcher, Tilly...in hunting mode. http://www.ahayball.co.uk/dogs.html

The Blue Hound Jumped over the lazy Hare

NEW limited edition print:
OK, There may not be any blue hounds, roaming over Hengistbury Head, but as David Hockney might say: ' The colours are there if you just look for them!'
http://www.ahayball.co.uk/forestlife.html


'Horton Tower' - (Sturt's Folly), Dorset, England

West country game fair

These are some pics of my stand at 2012 west country game fair

'The Red Wine Cat'

Following the great success of 'the red wine cow', There had to be the follow up in the form of the red wine cat. ( I've still not seen one prowling around the New Forest though! )

Fox Hunting

When walking through Lyndhurst, past 'Bolton's bench' I spied this rather proud fox, out for a canter...but what was he hunting for?

'View from the Kitchen at Bickham House'

A new painting for my future art exhibition in July 2012 that is to have a 'forest' theme.
This is a view from some friends house overlooking the lake. See Bickham house website.

(detail)

NEW! Facebook page for Alan hayball

Hi,
Just a quick note to say that I have set up a facebook page to do all that networking malarkey!
I will be posting latest paintings and stuff and any other things that might be happening to do with my art,
...so YES!...I'm joining the rest of the internet sheep that are flocking towards the cliff edge, into that vast cyberspace.
{ I think I'm a Ludite at heart! (lol!) } Thanks al.

Please click on this link and like my page,
...Ta, al.


alan hayball facebook page

"Hopefully we will prove the butterfly effect!..or the sheep effect and get lots of followers on board our raft"

So here's 'WHERES WALLY...I mean alan and tilly!"...can you spot us in this picture!?

Loseley Craft show

Al and Tilly at Loseley show


Hi,

"Just to let you know that I'll be exhibiting my latest paintings this weekend, and drawing on the spot caricatured portraits,

...friday, saturday and sunday (18th-20th November) at Loseley house, Godalming, near Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HS.

Its a craft and gift fair, so they'll be loads of stuff you can buy for Christmas presents.
Including Al hayball, Placemats, Coasters, Mobile phone socks, Mugs, Tiles and Prints, of course!
Do come along if you can make it, it would be great to see you."

For more details, see:
Loseley Craft show link

All the best,
Al

Also here are some of my new paintings that are available as original box canvasses 20" x 20", and as limited edition prints.
'Seahorses of Studland Bay' and 'Beach Huts with Windbreak'


© Al Hayball 2011

NEW! Red hot chili dog painting

A New piece of Contemporary art, painted in acrylics on a 20" x 20" box canvas.

'This is a little more offbeat painting compared to my other dog pictures.
The 'Red hot chili dog', seen here, cooling down with a cold mexican beer, 'Grrrrrrona extra'.
If you ever find yourself in a very hot desert, keep your eyes open for this most unusual breed of dogs!'
Cheers! al

Available as a Limited edition print £39.
See:
http://www.ahayball.co.uk/dogs.html

© Al Hayball 2011

bedlington whippet tilly

new pic of Tilly.

Penshurst Autumn Craft Show

This is 'Emmy,' a satisfied customer, holding her cartoon caricature I did of her at Penshurst Craft show.
A good weekend was enjoyed by all and we managed to avoid the worst of the weather.
Good to see all of you that visited my stand for a sketch and all those that bought prints, tiles or mobile phone holders!...Hope to see you again soon, alx

Bedlington Pictures: Tilly The Whiplington Trimmed Then Skimmed!

Bedlington Pictures: Tilly The Whiplington Trimmed Then Skimmed!

al and tilly's blog

al's art website

Trimmed then bitten

Some pics of Tilly after her Summer haircut. She was getting very hot yesterday. I wouldn't like to have to groom dogs for a living, it takes all afternoon !
Did it with a dog comb and some scissors and chatted to her about where she was going on her holidays, this year.

Not so good today, as over kings park when Tilly was running full pelt, a german shepherd tried to take a chunk out of her, and grazed her side, hopefully not too deep. (why don't these people warn you if they have a funny dog? GRRR!!)


'All this grooming is making me tired!'

Another cow painting by al hayball

This picture of 'Grumpy Cow' and me, shows the average size of the original canvasses.

Fox on my land!

This fox is certainly making him/her self at home.