Spring beauties
Monday (packaging this little one up to post). I loved painting this hedgehog and he wasn’t on the website for long. These paintings work so well as they fit into a standard size A4 frame. I work with watercolour in a loose way that is hard for me replicate so every piece will be completely unique. I am going to paint another hedgehog this week, so we’ll see in which direction this next one will go :).
Tuesday – and the start of a new blue-tit painting. I always like to start with a preliminary sketch but these really do only give guidelines for me in what is a very loose painting process! The eye is something I like to give good detail, but the painting strokes tend to get more “energetic” moving away from the focal point.
Wednesday – I’m up at my mum’s in Hertfordshire this week and this is a magnolia tree outside the house. Look at that sky! The weather has been truly remarkable these last few weeks and on the news today, we seem to have many wildfires breaking out across the country, so weird when it’s only April. A little bit of rain is on its way, which might help. The magnolias are beginning to bloom now and I thought I’d share my painting here. If this pretty tree is a favourite of yours too, prints are available, click image to view more.
Thursday and all things bluebells! I will be returning to Hertfordshire in just over a week’s time and will be visiting “Hitch Wood” near Hitchen to see the bluebells. Wherever I travel, I take my paints with me – if there is room in the car, I can take bigger pieces of watercolour paper and boards. If space is an issue, I go small! That’s the beauty of watercolour, it is all very transportable!
And Friday, what a day to end the week. It was a special birthday for my mum and we had a lovely trip to Luton Hoo for afternoon tea. I thought I’d take a photo of the cakes, they were delicious. Thanks so much for visiting my blog, I’ll be back next week.
