Let's do Battle!

Sometimes I think to myself - what shall I paint?
Nothing springs instantly to mind, so I browse my photo library.
I am sure everyone who paints has a stack of photos on the computer all waiting to see the light of day as a painting!

I came across some holiday pictures from two years ago - when we went to Battle, near Hastings.We stayed in a converted oast house - and it was wonderful :)

Amongst the many pictures, I found one of the doorway of the oast house, with the wisteria out around it. How jolly romantic .
Not so romantic was the recycle bin next to it, so I've changed that in my painting to a flower pot. I've also left out a load of trees in the distance. Artistic licence !

Here's the first stage

Missy

Missy's stitches came out today - and she behaved beautifully at the vet.
She sat still and kept her eyes on me whilst the vet removed all 14 stitches, making not one murmur :)

The lump turned out to be a soft tissue sarcoma.We have to keep an eye on it to ensure it doesn't grow back, but its not a spreading type and Missy doesn't need chemo.

Won't be hard to keep an eye on this little beauty !

Cone Head Missy

Our girl Missy had to have an operation last week to remove a lump from her leg.
She behaved like an angel at the vets - and they took great of her.

Many thanks to Karen and Diane at Goddards Vets, Oxlow Lane. You're the best!

Within two days Missy was up and wanting to go for walkies.
Because the little tinker was trying to wash her stitches off, we've had to keep the cone on.
Here she is - and still that glorious tail wags :)



The stitches are due to come out tomorrow - and we are all looking forward to it - and to a weekend of good sleep!

Chelsea Flower Show

Its Chelsea Flower Show week!

I've been to Chelsea - a good few years ago now and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I've also been to Chelsea Physic Garden.. and that's well worth the visit if you are interested in herbs and plants as medicine.

So, in celebration of Chelsea, I decided to show you some of my very old flower paintings - done at the time when I was beginning to paint again and finding my feet with flowers :)

Meet Gerald .... the giraffe

no stage by stage to this one, just the painting.

Gerald

Miss Daisy finished..

here she is, the finished painting:

Miss Daisy

This painting will be added to my permanent gallery site
Pat Elliott Paintings

Miss Daisy Declares..

Here is Miss Daisy.



I think I have finished her.. but I may yet revisit and add in some foreground darks.

I need to think on that a bit before I declare Daisy completely finished.