April is here!
We left the Lake District (previous post) in the rain, so that didn’t feel quite so bad! Mother’s Day on Sunday was lovely but both our sons couldn’t make it back to Somerset, so I’m really excited to see them at Easter in a few weeks time. Instead, I found inspiration from the beautiful violas in our sunny garden and painted this little bookmark. I don’t tend to put these on my website but if you are interested, please ask me and I can send more pics/price to you. The colours are all so deep and rich, the tiny flowers certainly make themselves known to the world in a big way. 🙂
Monday – and a new painting! Here is a little peek into my working day and the first wash on a hare painting. It is always the most exciting thing to create that first wash and then see how it dries. If I can, I look to maximise the effects that can appear in watercolour – it’s a fast moving thing when reacting to what is happening on the paper. The finished painting will soon appear on the “originals” section of my website.
Wednesday – and it’s off to the Smokery where I exhibit my paintings and cards on an ongoing basis. It’s always fabulous to call over and swap things around and treat ourselves to a coffee and breakfast or lunch (any excuse!). There is a shop which sells their smoked food and a cafe which is really popular so it is advised to call in advance to book. (Smokery, Bowdens, Hambridge, Somerset TA10 0BP (01458) 250875
And Thursday I’m off to deliver greetings cards to some of my trade customers. I am so pleased that the greeting card industry is still surviving despite so many things going “online”. I personally love to receive a card, particularly on a birthday or special occasion. So I’m really keen to continue producing cards from my artwork and I’m busy working on new designs to keep the stock changing.
And to finish off for this week – here is a cheeky robin that delivered to the Smokery this week and it flew off to a new home yesterday. I hope he brings lots of pleasure for the future, I know robins are a firm favourite with many for lots of reasons. So with more than enough to keep me busy, I’ll sign off for now, and see you next week! Have a fab weekend.
