Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

The honeysuckle in the garden finally flowered so I could paint it. This is for Laura :-)

Tomatoes

The grotty bank holiday weather meant that I spent most of the day indoors, painting.

And this is what I painted. While I wait for my tomato plants to grow I will have to make do with ones out of the veg box.

Nuts

I haven't used watercolour for quite a while, so I was a bit unsure about painting again. Turns out it wasn't as awful as I had convinced myself it would be. I will try and persevere with the watercolours.

Brazilnut, almond and three hazelnuts.

Pitcher plant - Nepenthes

After the excitement of discovering acrylics last weeks, I've gone back to basics and done a pencil sketch of the pitcher plant which is currently keeping the kitchen windowsill fly free.

I visited the  Society of Botanical Artists exhibition at Westminster Central Hall today which has inspired me to try something in watercolour. 

Watch this space....

Something totally different...

Today I attempted something totally different and tried painting with acrylics. I enjoyed it :-) Its very different from the careful observation, measurement and concentration of botanical illustration.
I'm going to call this 'Summer Field.' Its now hanging proudly in the downstairs toilet.

Nigella damascena in pen and ink

Nigella damascena 'Love-In-a-Mist'
This is one from the garden, which I did last year. Only just got round to scanning it though. Hopefully I'll get around to something more seasonal (and colourful?!) soon.

Plants beginning with N