Last of the lavender

 

Last of the lavender

watercolour on paper

 

This will be the last field of lavender to be harvested and distilled from this year's growth at the Cotswold Lavender farm and yesterday was the perfect day to see it.

Sweet lavender

 

Sweet lavender

watercolour on paper

 

Early morning, overcast, but I wanted to try and find a view with some lavender. Painted this from the roadside looking slightly down towards the road leading to the farm.

Where the poppies are

 

Where the poppies are

watercolour on paper

14.25 x 10.25 inches

(20 x 16 inches mounted)

 

One of the paintings inspired by my recent sketch. This is a wonderful area for poppies with fields and fields of them swathing the landscape with their scarlet glow.

On Salmonsbury Meadows

 

On Salmonsbury Meadows

watercolour on paper

7.25 x 11.25 inches

(12 x 16 inches mounted)

 

There is evidence of human habitation in this area as far back as the Iron Age before the Roman invasion of Britain. The meadows then were tended by farmers much as they are today.

Now a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), it is awesome to be able to stand and paint in a location which would still be recognised by those ancient tribesmen nearly two thousand years on.

Sun in January

 

January morning

7.25 x 11.25"

watercolour on paper

 

Despite near freezing temperatures, the sun provided enough warmth to be able to perch in the corner of a field within walking distance of my home to paint this quick sketch.