I’d been exploring darker, moody, Autumn colours and I really needed a blast of rainbow colours. I have created three paintings inspired by the winter pansies planted in my gravel pot garden which have flowered throughout the change of seasons.
Tag: canvas
Winter Pansies
This is the second of three paintings inspired by the winter pansies planted in my gravel pot garden which are brightening up Autumn.
Lavender I
Lavender I was inspired by the lavender hedge I planted along the old school railings fronting the house; the smell is divine and the bees adore it. I experimented with different backgrounds with this series. Lavender I is harmonious pinks and purples with unexpected pops of lime green.
Sunflowers II
Sunflowers II is another sizzling juxtaposition of cool and warm colours inspired by a favourite summer bloom. This piece was an experiment with a smaller composition.
Apple Blossom II
Apple Blossom II is the second in the series, inspired by the apple tree blossom at Old School House Art contrasted against the glorious blue spring sky. The calming colours are cool and harmonious layers of blues, purples, pinks and whites. It was bought for a lilac bedroom wall. Possibly my best yet!
Apple Blossom I
The Apple Blossom series have been many years inside my head; inspired by a particular view of the apple tree blossom at Old School House Art contrasted against the glorious blue spring sky. A really successful change of scale for me. The colours are cool and harmonious layers of blues, purples and whites, with a shock of yellow
Bluebells II
This painting was inspired by the early spring garden at Old School House Art; that first peek of colour indicating spring is around the corner. The colour palette is a sizzling juxtaposition of cool blues and purples and warm oranges and pinks.
Bluebells I
This painting incorporates a loose drawing style I often come back to and the colour palette is literally a rainbow of colour!
Daffodils
The photograph of this painting was taken in the garden, spot the confused bee!
Tulips
This painting means so much to me. A truly wonderful weekend workshop away from the family chaos immersing myself in all things acrylic mixed media at The Old School in Whittlesford (I know, the name, it was synchronicity!) with Valerie Pettifer. This one hangs proudly in the entrance of our Old School House.