Rose Painting

I have begun painting a large composition of a rose I have in my garden. This painting will be large  with five blooms and some buds. I have painted the first flower which was fully open and the oldest bloom of them all. I have used sennelier paints which are lovely to use. The first flower is finished and I have now stared a fresher bloom. I will draw the leaves after I have painted the roses. The paper is white, I have trouble photographing my paintings.

Iris painting.

In these challenging times it helps to do something creative to keep yourself occupied. I began the Iris painting last year and then for some reason which I can't remember set it aside. Now was the time to finish it. I really enjoyed painting this flower. It is a lot larger than anything I have tackled before but a large brush helped. The peachy pink colours were difficult to make but overall I was pleased with the results. It has spurred me on to paint another large painting. The photos have a blue caste not sure why. I struggle getting good photos of my paintings.

Christmas Decorations

Hi I have been hard at work making items for my new Christmas shop on Folksy, ChristmasByCarol. I have made lots of nativity heart decorations and Advent Calendar bunting. I have so many ideas but the trouble is I don't have time to make everything. Here are a selection of the Christmas decorations I have made lately.

Embroidery pendant of Selworthy Somerset.

Hi, It has been a lovely summer and we had a great holiday in North Devon and Somerset. I took some photographs of Selworthy that were crying out to be painted or embroidered and here is my first embroidery. It was a beautiful sunny day which I have tried to capture in this small pendant. See my on line sites shown above for this pendant and other brooches and necklaces for sale.

Parrot Tulip in Watercolour

Hi, I have been painting a parrot tulip in watercolour over the last couple of weeks. I have worked from both the tulips in my garden and photographs. I find photographs work very well because flowers fade so quickly. With digital camera and my wonderful surface pro I can get a very good rendition of the tulip. Colours can then be matched to the flower whilst it is blooming. The light on the tulip was beautiful and produced wonderful effects. I painted the flower using mainly Sennelier paints on Moulin Du Roy paper.