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Acorn Bank opens its gates on winter weekends for the snowdrop display. It was very difficult to decide which ones to photograph amongst the thousands in full bloom carpeting the woodland floor and popping up in the gardens.
It was also nice to see other winter blooms and a few fungi.
The EVAN Gallery is having a refresh over this weekend. Here’s what’s going on show in the framed artwork from me. Combination of originals and framed prints. Wonder what else is going on show? Easiest way to find out – visit.
On todays meander so many snowdrops. One bunch of cheery aconites and a couple of early daffodils.
My friend took me to look at this today on the muddy bank along a beck whilst out walking locally. I believe they are otters footprints? I like the abstract sort of image they make.
Three new CATching paintings are underway with compositions completed and transferred to watercolour paper for painting to commence. Sorting out the watercolour paints to be used. It’s been a while since I’ve used the monochrome blues with dilutions for the tones.
On a cool December day we encountered this wonderful sky just after the sunset at Ullswater. Now in my Sunset Gallery
There was one hiccup along the way which you can read about from the work in progress.
With changeable weather yesterday there were moments and directions when the Ullswater Blues came out.
I particularly enjoyed the swans who came closer to us as we stood quietly on the Glencoyne shoreline.
Spotted yesterday whilst out walking with a friend. Not going to win any wildlife photographer award but nice to see it.
A late afternoon trip to Ullswater, walking down the lake from Pooley Bridge treated us to a nice sundown.
Back home after a few days away. The weather wasn’t conductive to taking photos, so here’s a couple I managed ( when I removed my hands from my pockets and took off my gloves ).
I did however do some drawing/painting in my holiday sketch book during the evening in the warmth of the cottage.
First artwork off the easel for 2024, Ocean Sundown. Been thinking about painting this since I took the photo on my last Florida trip. Started over the Christmas period with dull and damp days meaning working under my daylight lamp.
Added to my Sunset Artwork Gallery.
View the work in progress from here.
Now that the festive season has finished, I have visited my outlets and found that cats have been popular. Thank you buyers and I hope people received purrfect gifts and cards.
Have looked back over the year and created a video of some of my favourite paintings/drawings and photos from the months.
In between lashings of rain over the last few days I have attempted to get out and about. Spotted quite a few fungi in the moist conditions.
Along with what I think must be my final flower of 2023, winter viburnum.
Started as a project in an Art Group session where we discussed the works of Percy Kelly before having a go. Added to my landscape gallery.
You can see the work in progress from here.
