Friday 12 September 2014

Wakehurst, trees, Sam and stuff





Sam looking rather pleased with herself but with a hint of "where is my food"


And Jean gave me some beautiful sunflowers

A lovely day, Jean Jen, Carolyn and I went to draw some more trees at Wakehurst Place.


It was a nice warmish day and there were lovely shadows on the trees. I did some drawing on the polyester plates and produced another litho print, I also printed last weeks image.





The drawing was with a water-soluble pencil and I added some water. The watercolour was done with my lovely Japanese paints. 




Tonight before it got dark, and oh dear its getting dark quite early now, I took some pictures in the garden, a squirrel was eating my hazelnuts, and there are still lots of roses.





This afternoon I drew some more in my sketchbook in the bookshop, the book is filling up nicely.

Thursday 11 September 2014

Tate Britain and the Dulwich Gallery



Two very nice days in London, yesterday Carolyn and I went to the Tate Britain to see the Turner exhibition. It was wonderful and the watercolours were so modern and so colourful, a must to go and see.  We also had a nice lunch there, the members room is beautiful.





We also went to the Fine arts Fair at the Royal College some stunning but horrendously expensive pictures, Henry Moore, Hockney, Mary Fedden,Ben Nicholson and one lovely Winifred Nicholson, only £64.000 so a snip I just didn't want to carry it on the bus.




today Jean, Bernadette and Jenny and I went to the Dulwich gallery, off to Clapham Junction and from there on a wonderful bus ride to Dulwich Village, I ran for the 87 bus but that would have gone to the Tate, so fortunately Jean ran the other way to the 37 bus , oh dear !





But we got there in no time and we had a nice lunch before seeing the Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood and Alfred Wallis, to gather near the sea, they painted and created some interesting and beautiful pictures.
We all enjoyed the show and after a coffee we found the 37 Bus and got back home in time for tea!




Friday 5 September 2014

wakehurst and Felicia Simion



Today I went to Wakehurst alone, all my friends were doing other stuff, it was weird weather but I sat and drew a pen and ink drawing , some watercolours and a litho print which I still have to print.



Autumn is on its way a lot of gorgeous yellow leaves.

I also took some pictures.




In the afternoon I went to London where I saw an excellent photographic exhibition at the RK Burt Gallery by a young photographer called Felicia Simion,  her images are beautiful and she is winning prizes everywhere, have a look at her pictures on her website.
And do go and see the exhibition the R. K. Burt gallery is open weekdays from 11am to 5pm, and weekdays only.

My friend Jo Chatfield has just send me a wonderful Matisse picture, enjoy , thanks Jo