These, picked from a garden and put into a glass jug.
Flowers for Mary
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Flowers for Mary
Crocus and snowdrops, two beautiful flowers which herald the upcoming spring.
These, picked from a garden and put into a glass jug.
Flowers for Mary
These, picked from a garden and put into a glass jug.
Flowers for Mary
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Spring painting, garden inspiration and some sketching.
To plant a garden is to have an endless source of inspiration, when you like to paint.
I have been busy creating both a front and a back garden here in my new Scottish home. I have not been so busy, that I haven't had time to paint.
Once the work is done and the plants are growing, I take some time to sketch and to paint. This way, not only do I work in my garden, but I take some time to enjoy it also. Physical work is good, as is feeding the soul. Gardens and painting do both for me.
The painting is from my front garden - and I call it "Spring"
and the sketches come from my back garden, which is still being created. You can follow that progress, if you'd like to see it, HERE
Sketch one is a metal trellis of leaf and birds and two was the beginning of a trollius (globeflower) . That will have to be finished another day, because the sun was so hot, the paint dried before I could complete my wet-in-wet washes!
Both will eventually become fully worked up paintings - these quick sketches are pleasurable to do and help me decide if I want to go further with them.
Saunders Waterford paper was used throughout. I like my sketch paper to be the same as my painting paper - and Saunders suits me down to the ground!
Until the next time, happy painting, happy sketching, happy gardening!
I have been busy creating both a front and a back garden here in my new Scottish home. I have not been so busy, that I haven't had time to paint.
Once the work is done and the plants are growing, I take some time to sketch and to paint. This way, not only do I work in my garden, but I take some time to enjoy it also. Physical work is good, as is feeding the soul. Gardens and painting do both for me.
The painting is from my front garden - and I call it "Spring"
and the sketches come from my back garden, which is still being created. You can follow that progress, if you'd like to see it, HERE
Sketch one is a metal trellis of leaf and birds and two was the beginning of a trollius (globeflower) . That will have to be finished another day, because the sun was so hot, the paint dried before I could complete my wet-in-wet washes!
Both will eventually become fully worked up paintings - these quick sketches are pleasurable to do and help me decide if I want to go further with them.
Saunders Waterford paper was used throughout. I like my sketch paper to be the same as my painting paper - and Saunders suits me down to the ground!
Monday, 11 April 2011
Painting, projects and schedules.
What a lovely weekend we had - a mini heatwave!
Missy got a trim, a trip to see some horses, played ball in the garden, then watched as I painted in the summerhouse. I also managed to go to a meet up of reflexologists for a few hours.
With such beautiful weather arriving, I will be spending less time at the computer, which means not so much blogging. The upside of that is, you may get more paintings in one post!
In winter I post three times a week - through spring and summer, that will change to one, maybe two. We have lots to do in the garden - I've been trying to get it how I want it to look, since we first moved in two years ago - but other works in the house took precedence. This year is the year of the garden :)
If I'm not such a frequent visitor to your blog, please excuse me, but the great outdoors is calling!
Here are some photos for you to enjoy - a loose painting, our first garden project this year and views from the summerhouse.
Here's the painting - called "Forgotten"
Paul made these church window metal supports
Missy got a trim, a trip to see some horses, played ball in the garden, then watched as I painted in the summerhouse. I also managed to go to a meet up of reflexologists for a few hours.
With such beautiful weather arriving, I will be spending less time at the computer, which means not so much blogging. The upside of that is, you may get more paintings in one post!
In winter I post three times a week - through spring and summer, that will change to one, maybe two. We have lots to do in the garden - I've been trying to get it how I want it to look, since we first moved in two years ago - but other works in the house took precedence. This year is the year of the garden :)
If I'm not such a frequent visitor to your blog, please excuse me, but the great outdoors is calling!
Here are some photos for you to enjoy - a loose painting, our first garden project this year and views from the summerhouse.
Here's the painting - called "Forgotten"
Paul made these church window metal supports
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| sleepy time in the summerhouse |
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| Watching me doing a laid back draw ! |
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| View from the summerhouse |
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| my apple tree - Laxton's Superb |
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