I may be away from home for a few days, but they do say that a change is as good as a rest!
Robin normally does the food at my workshops (lunches). They have always been greatly appreciated but we felt it was time he learnt to cook, so he is on a cookery course at Ashburton on the edge of Dartmoor. The journey here yesterday was horrendous, particularly as it is of course a bank holiday weekend!
Early this morning the weather was beautiful and the sun shone. Robin went off to the Ashburton Cookery School and I went into the little town to buy a hat. I needed one if I was going to do any botanical art work. Behind the place that we are staying is a steep slope with a garden cut into it. At the top is a patio with table and chairs and even a little summer house. It is a beautiful little sun trap.
But back to buying my hat. This is what I saw in the shop where I bought it – in fact, it was following him(or her), that lead me to the hats!
With my new wide brimmed hat I now had an opportunity to paint, or knit, or read or fall asleep. I had brought with me the Bearded Iris that I was drawing in graphite at the SFP demonstration on Thursday. I could if I wanted to, do a little more on it if I chose to. As it was a graphite picture, I could actually do it whilst sitting in the garden – so that’s what I did.
This is it so far.
Hi Gaynor your work is just amazing….your Iris is just fantasticic too….thank you for the inspiration that you give….Diana from Australia
Thank you very much Diane, your comment is much appreciated.
What a win-win weekend — you get to chill out and work on beautiful pictures, and later you get the benefits or the cooking course!
You have no idea Anne! Better than I could have anticipated. But back to the grind today.