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During the hours of day light....................

IMG_9319 I painted this in the Spring of this year ............. a Tulip and Daffodil from my garden ...................... IMG_9332 ............. There's not much left for sale in my etsy shop, so I'm gathering together, and photographing paintings, ready to have a big shop refill............ IMG_9271 ............... So I thought I'd give you a sneak preview of what I was photographing yesterday................ IMG_9280 ........... This was also a painting I did in the Spring of this year, mixing flowers from my garden, with those from a visit to the florist.................... IMG_9305 ...............And here's a recent painting of Sea Holly, or Eryngium ............. IMG_9313 ............. There is something extraordinary about this 'flower', with its soft spikes and hazy, almost misty colours.......... I love it................. I also love doing these little 'photo shoots' of my paintings, but in these short days we're having, as winter approaches, I'm restricted by the hours of decent day light ............. So I'd better be off, and get going with taking more photographs, hadn't I................. Have a lovely weekend!

Posted on November 28, 2008 |

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Hen

I love the colours which feature on your blog. Thanks for lifting me out of wintery gloom...

Posted by: Hen | November 28, 2008 at 12:18 PM

Helen LAmbert

oh I love the spring flowers...especially when framed with the candy pastles....oooh please make cards...they are soooooo lovely... love and hugs H

Posted by: Helen LAmbert | November 28, 2008 at 12:19 PM

Lucy @ Attic24

Oh lovely lovely!
Can't wait to see your shop re-stocked.
I also really love doing my own "photoshoots" as well, I enjoy it enormously :: and can I say that I LOVE your styling Vanessa, your photos are always so inventive and creative, almost as artistic as the artwork itself, which is a double joy for us onlookers.
Those balls of thread are delicious, what do you use those for?? Are they for embroidery or jewellery? Or Knitting? Or Just Because??!!

Have a lovely weekend
Lucexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Posted by: Lucy @ Attic24 | November 28, 2008 at 05:13 PM

Joanna

That sea holly is beautiful, I am glad they are going well in your shop. A good excuse to do more!

Posted by: Joanna | November 29, 2008 at 02:37 AM

simone

I love the balls of thread too. Do you use them for crochet? My favourite painting above is of the sea holly. I like the shape of the flower and the softness of the colour.

Posted by: simone | November 29, 2008 at 05:32 PM

Sue

Hi Vanessa,
A question about the actual painting of your picture....
Do you use watercolour and ready coloured paper or do you paint the background colour after painting the delicate flowers?
Your pictures are so inspiring....Love them but cannot afford to buy one at the moment.
I am trying to paint my own, but with no success! ha ha

Posted by: Sue | November 30, 2008 at 03:59 PM

driftwood

ooh those eryngiums again!!!

Posted by: driftwood | November 30, 2008 at 06:22 PM

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