Kim Gurgo Designs

I’ve started a study piece before I attempt a bigger one. My focus is on layering, and glazing to create a gorgeous, calming scene of rocks in shallow waters onto a misty pool.
I’ve also been working hard at another big piece (under wraps for now) hence my silence here lately.
I took another leap forward yesterday after studio with Marcel at He seems to have this ability to get me out of my head and trust myself to create with intuition. This is where that magic ‘flow’ happens and you become totally immersed in the painting, to the point where the outside world no longer exists.
Hope you all get into the flow today friends!

I can officially say that something has ‘clicked’ for me with this beautiful medium I’ve been learning at
The community and tutors are so welcoming and inclusive. Beginners are welcomed wholeheartedly and really looked after.
I’ve had this image calling to me for years and now I finally feel I have the medium and the skills to take it on. Those autumn colours are just divine!!

Following on from my last post, I gave myself a wee challenge. To paint this piece without thinking!!! I just mixed colours and got into the feeling of it and it was liberating 💃
I may do a second layer just to play with contrast, add some detail and adjust colour, but it’s pretty much done and I can’t wait to do more!!
Description: 8 x 10” oil painting on canvas of the Calais Standing Stones located on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. These stones predate Stonehenge, pretty cool!
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Have a gorgeous weekend friends!

Felt like doing a spontaneous oil painting of this gorgeous fairy wren. I will add another layer but am happy with the progress so far. Though a bit heavy on the white for the lichen too soon and made a bit of a mess! Lucky oils can cover that in the next layer 😅🙌

I’d like to thank Mansour from for allowing me to use his gorgeous pic! I’ve been meaning to paint this for so, so long!! It’s such a gorgeous capture 🥰

Thought I’d see how much I’ve improved over the last couple of months of first learning oils. What do you think?!

Swipe to see my very first oil painting. Both allá prima (one layer), though I plan to bring up the vibrancy and detail in a second layer for this one now.