They’re back. Colourful and edible. Now a firm favourite:
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Archive for the ‘gardens’ Category
From the garden
Posted in Affordable art, Colour, gardens, plants, watercolour, tagged Nasturtium on July 1, 2018| 2 Comments »
Botanic Gardens Cambridge
Posted in Affordable art, Art, English countryside, gardens, watercolour, tagged Botanic Garden on June 1, 2018| 4 Comments »
The gunnera and reflections were eye-catching on a sunny day:
Orchids on the move
Posted in Affordable art, gardens, ponds, tagged Botanic Garden, Cambridge on May 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Now that the show is over the orchids have moved into the glasshouses. The rest of the Cambridge Botanic gardens is looking pretty fine. A real gem.
Golders Hill Park
Posted in Affordable art, English countryside, gardens, Hampstead, Landscape, London Scenes, Painting, plants, watercolour on June 16, 2017| 1 Comment »
It’s a lovely park which adjoins Hampstead Heath – but is so different in character. There’s a small zoo, an enclosure for fallow deer and formal gardens. The cafe is welcoming and in all it’s a good place to walk and sketch, especially when the sky is so blue……….
Lilly House at Kew
Posted in Affordable art, Art, Colour, gardens, London Scenes, Natural history, plants, ponds, watercolour, waterside, tagged Kew on October 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
…a definite favourite. The trees are only just beginning to turn but inside the greenhouses are some wonderful colours.
Tuesdays at Kenwood
Posted in Affordable art, Art, English country house, gardens, Hampstead, Heath, Kenwood, Landscape, London view, watercolour, tagged Commissions from photographs, hampstead heath, London scenes, reflections in water on February 29, 2016| 1 Comment »
The daffodils are out and so are some hardy bluebells. But it’s also great to be inside and transported to some far away art treasures through outstanding presentations by leading experts. Soon it will be Venice (with musical accompaniment) then the following month we will be off to Japan!
Near and far
Posted in Affordable art, Art, gardens, Landscape, Mexican view, Natural history, plants, Uncategorized, tagged Affordable art, Paintings for sale, watercolours on November 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
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So far the exhibition at the Highgate Gallery is going well. The private view was packed out and the red stickers started to appear!
Here’s a painting that also appeared. It’s a view of the botanic gardens in Oaxica, Mexico, which has an extensive collection of Cactae and Agaves.
