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.

MaimeriBlu

                                             MaimeriBlu
                                                  
                                                                 Superior watercolours

I have recently received a trial sample pack of watercolours manufactured by the Italian firm of Maimeri to try out. Looking forward to seeing what they can do. Watch this space!

 

 

 







Cherry ripe

 

Cherry ripe

Watercolour on paper

 

I drew this looking up into the tree. The reddest cherries were then picked as three large magpies were showing too much interest in them as well as worrying the smaller birds in the garden.

Cherries

 

Cherries from our tree

Watercolour

 

The cherries are ripening now and it will be a race between us and the birds to see who picks them first. These are not very nice to eat from the tree but make delicious jam !

Summer interrupted

 

Summer interrupted

watercolour on paper

 

Summer has been interrupted by thunderstorms and heavy rain and the normal smooth running of everyday life has been interrupted by the return of a bathroom leak which has been dribbling on and off for quite a few weeks now. Something to do with a faulty olive apparently. Just time on the way back from the plumbing shop to pull up in a lay-by to paint the grey day before exchanging paint brushes for wrenches...

Friday lunch

 

Friday lunch

watercolour on paper

6 x 8 inches (image)

 

After yesterday's rain the sun came back today to lull us into believing that it really is summer! At least it persuaded this threesome (and others) to adopt the leisurely holiday spirit. Having painted this sitting on the ground I realised my legs had gone to sleep and for a moment I wasn't sure if I'd be able to walk again...

Before the rain

 

Before the rain

watercolour on Arches block 5.9 x 11.8 inches

 

It feels strange to be able to see the ground again after weeks of threading ones way through tall grasses - or not being able to get through at all. Suddenly it is all compacted down into a handful of bales. I just finished this as the first drops of rain began to fall.

 

 

 

An hour later I was sitting by the river with a mug of tea and sketched this couple enjoying their lunch. The earlier rain didn't come to much at all.