A couple of days ago I posted plein-air pastel sketches. I usually take a few photos too. The frosts and wind will soon put an end to the show but if you are prepared to look in some of the hidden places gold can still be found.
This morning I had all sorts of plans to catch up on housework, finish some illustrations and move my geraniums to the garage for the winter but when my husband suggested it was a warm sunny day and so ideal for sketching in the park it didn’t take much arm twisting for me to hop…
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, its just that there is so much to see in Hotham Park at the moment that its difficult to choose what to share. So here is a selection of things that caught my eye yesterday.
Today is the day I will, for one night only, be exhibiting my park paintings in the Hotham Park Cafe. It’s going to be a bit of a scramble to do it all in one and a half hours but as much forward prep has been done as possible and I will be posting some…
There is a little train that runs in Hotham Park in the summer and half term holidays. He is named Boris and children love him. I’m told his name is derived not from a certain blond desheveled politician but from a condensed version of the town’s name, Bognor Regis. The name is the result of…
I’ve spent the day in the park sketching. In the morning the wind was chilly but after a warming soup in the cafe the afternoon was sunny, almost balmy, at least thats how it felt with the sun on my back as I revelled in the autumn colours
Went to the park yesterday to dicuss preparations for my one night exhibition to be held on Monday October 24 from 6.30. I arrived about half an hour early for the meeting in the cafe so wandered into the Mediterranean garden to do this quick sketch of the ravishing autumn colours which were so intense…
On Monday 24th I will be showing my work for the Park in the Cafe there. It’s not an easy venue to mount an exhibition but I’ll do my best to put on a good show. If you are around that evening from 6.30 it would be great to see you as well as my invited…
I have recently bought a new muli-media A3 sketch pad which is a soft brown colour and so far I like it very much. I have been trying out pastels and today I did three quick studies in the park. Here they are along with one I did earlier this week.
Earlier I posted a photo of this in progress and here is the finished version. The canvas is jute and working on it has been a delightful experience as it won’t allow one to get too fiddly. The gravel garden was created last year and the landscaping is coming on nicely.
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