English Summer Poppies
Last week seems like a blur, trying to finish work up and get ready to come away… I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday and we’ve been in England for… Read More »English Summer Poppies
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Raise a Glass to Our First Grape Crop
One of the reasons we were attracted to buy our house three years ago was the lovely old grapevine growing in the back garden – it looked a hundred years… Read More »Raise a Glass to Our First Grape Crop
Soft Summer Roses, Pt. 4
What a lovely end to the week! I’ve spent an hour or so this afternoon building up the petals of the top rose, adding shadows and extra depths of yellow… Read More »Soft Summer Roses, Pt. 4
Soft Summer Roses, Pt. 3
My mind is spinning with the information about neutrals and greys in my new book, and then I return to my painting of roses and struggle to see where I… Read More »Soft Summer Roses, Pt. 3
Soft Summer Roses
Our small front garden has three rose bushes, all of which were here when we moved in… I wasn’t really a big lover of roses, but I’ve become quite attached… Read More »Soft Summer Roses
Day 325: Mosquito Heaven (or sketching in the garden!)
After yesterday I was determined to some sketching today, and the weather turned out to be much more suitable with sunshine this afternoon. So I settled myself down on the… Read More »Day 325: Mosquito Heaven (or sketching in the garden!)