new website

Hope everyone has had a nice Christmas and all enjoy a Happy new year.

 

Personally I have had a bit of a break from miniature work, but going to get back in the workshop again.

 

I've not been entirely idle, I have been working on my new website, something I have been meaning to do for a long time, anyway it is now almost finished and can be seen at

 

www.miniaturepaintings.co.uk

 

 

Any comments or suggests will be welcomed.

Antique Ernest Rinzi Miniature Watercolour

I bought this several years ago from an antique shop who described it as a circa 1880 miniature with brass frame.

It is a beautiful watercolour which has been painted on vellum.

The artist is Ernest Rinzi and titled 'Augusta', 9cm tall by 7cm wide.

This is a society artist of high repute, he has two of his paintings in the Royal Collection.

This artist's work rarely goes on sale.

The painting is housed in one of the most beautiful frames that I have ever seen.

 

I will be selling this at a fine art auction in the UK, they have so far given me a pre auction estimate of £600-£800, could be worth more, more research is currently being undertaken by the auction house.

If anyone is interested in making a direct purchase from me then please email me at harvingtonminis@gmail.com

I can send more photos if needed.

 

As for my miniatures, I am currently having a short rest from painting but will be back at the easel very shortly.

My miniature paintings will have a slightly different look in 2014 as I am just putting the finishing touches to a new range of frames, some of which will be finished in

 24carat genuine gold leaf.

Still wetting the brushes

 

Not much to report on work from the workshop, am experimenting with a few things, my time is heavily occupied right now with my paintings, the one above is 'Tuscan View' and measures 2-3/4" wide, a bit different to the cottage scenes I have been doing lately and really enjoyed doing this one.

 

The one below is my last spookeeeeee painting of the year, 'The Cemetary Gatehouse' but now is the time to move on to other subjects, a few castles and stateley homes are on the drawing board.

 

I am also dabbling with some full size paintings, something I have negelected for several years now, if things work out well I will post a photo here.

 

Back with the painting

 

Been absent from the miniature world for a few weeks, needed a break by the sea.

 

Painting above is of Windsor castle and is approx 3" wide.

 

Painting below is of Beatrix Potter's house and this is a tiny one, actual painting is approx 3/4" wide, both frames are made by myself, I have a few more tiny ones planned, keeps the eye muscles active!

 

 

Am about to embark on a lot of miniature turnings and also have a few new ideas I want to try in miniature, photos to follow if the ideas work out.

Stop Press; my old website has now gone, currently building a much smaller one which is
www.harvingtonminis.co.uk


Mythical Mode

In my mythical mode at the moment, a Unicorn horn in miniature, said to hold magical powers, there's only one way to find out, this would look great in a castle or a witch's house.

Few more miniatures of a difference going on in my workshop at the moment and will be posting new photos as and when they are ready.

I was going to show my latest painting, but can't find it, that's one of the problems of painting in miniature!

Nessie

My latest miniature creation, the head of the Loch Ness Monster, found on the shore of Loch Ness by Hamish McDonald circa 1830.

 

Not been up to a great deal in the workshop lately but hope to back in there firing on all cylinders very soon and will post a few photos when I get chance.

Back into action

Been a bit quiet lately, had a small break from miniatures, but back to it again now.

Have just finished the church font which is pictured above, lots more projects now on the go, which includes a few very unusual ones.

 

My website harvington.com has now gone and is slowly being replaced by harvingtonminis.co.uk, with a saving of over £200 a year it had to be done.

 

I am no longer attending Miniature Fairs and this will be the case for the forseeable future.

All my miniature work is now on sale in America, am only selling in the UK via commissions.

 

Two of my paintings are featured in the current edition of DH&MS magazine and I am busy painting a few more ready to send to America.

 

Hopefully I will now post here a bit more often.

This is a tobacco jar which I have turned in amboyna burl and I have turned the table from impregnated exotic wood.