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The Cafe in the Park

 As artist for Hotham Park I have recently tried to include some  works with recognisable Park land marks. Here is a little acrylic painting, 50×50 cm, of the new cafe with the lovely landscaping at the side.

Having a go.

Watercolour is not my favourite medium, partly because  I’m not good at it but I thought it would be a good change from pastels for colour sketching. There is a degree of mess involved in pastel work and watercolours are easy to transport, so I’m having a go. The first  picture of flowers in the…

Spring in the Winter Garden

I really can’t make up my mind whether this is finished. It has got to the stage where the temptation is to continue titivating, adding a stroke here or a bit more just there. This can  mess up a painting. On balance I think I will let it rest for a few weeks as things…

A quick sketch.

Sometimes pastel drawings work well but I’m not sure about this view of the Mediterranean Garden I did the other day. If nothing else it has aided my memory of the place and it was nice sitting in the sun. When I got home I worked  over it with pen.

Perambulating in the park.

On a sunny June afternoon there is nothing nicer than just wandering around looking at  things in the Park  though I did go there to sketch! I produced pastel drawing in the Mediterranean garden but I think the visual memory will have more meaning to me than anyone else! The new planting around the cafe…

Keeping it going

When I set out to produce some sort of artwork each day at the beginning of the year I knew it would be a challenge but so far so good. Many them are very  bin worthy but I know I will get some useful material to use at the end. Here is a sketch I…

Pastel reeds

The trees in Hotham Park are turning green but the dry reeds in the wildlife pond are still a lovely soft creamy colour whilst the oaks  above are already dressed for a party.

Spring in the Park

It’s been a while since I went sketching in the Park what with taking part in the art trail and dodgy weather but today I was able to spend several hours drawing in the hot sunshine. I’m glad I caught the spring greens before they all turn summer dark.

Autumn in the rose garden

The circular rose garden in Hotham Park is a peaceful place to sit, surrounded by dark hedges and encircled by a brick path where well placed seats allow one to enjoy the buzzing of bees as they work the lavender. This painting is taken from a pastel sketch I did last autumn