The 3rd in the Purple series - Crocuses.  These flowers were brightening up the grounds of Walmsley Parish Church, Egerton on a fine but cold March day.  Painted mainly with water soluble pastels (used gouache to lighten the highlights and black tube watercolour to darken the background).  No 4 in the series is an Iris - drawn and waiting to be painted.
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Have been invited to attend the press night tomorrow (30th March) for the Winslow Boy production and have been informed that My Mondrian has already been sold.
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2 of my paintings will be on show at the Octagon Theatre Bolton for the duration of the production of theWinslow Boy - 29th March to 21st April.


My Morandi & My Mondrian.

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I managed to get in a comfortable position to finish my purple rose.  The 2nd in a series of purple flower paintings that I've been asked to do.  I'm not sure that this one matches the first in the series purple pasques so I'll probably end up doing some additional purple flowers.  You can see these 2 together in my flora paintings. The next one Iris (no 3) is drawn and I'm already thinking crocuses as I've been out and about with the camera to capture this spring bloom.
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After an operation on my foot, painting is on hold for a few days as I'm unable to stand and when sitting need to have my foot elevated.  Can only put toes down to walk and finding that crutches are hard work.  Crawling seems to be the fastest way of getting around.  Including crawling into the shower cubicle and the sitting on the floor with my leg stuck out as I'm not allowed to get the wound wet.  The good news is that the pain is starting to ease - unless I catch the foot in which case th...
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Spent some time today preparing the adveritising material for Bolton Art Circles April exhibitions.
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Flora display


Landscapes and cities display

Had quite a few visitors at yesterdays exhibition.  Took along my work in progress - purple pastel rose.  Working at the exhibition makes a nice opener for conversations and passes the time productively.


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Need to decide what paintings to take to tomorrows exhibition - leaning towards flora and landscapes.

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My latest painting - Yellow Rose.  Created with pastels (pastels being a favourite media for painting flowers). 
I've always loved yellow roses ( they made up my wedding bouquet ).  This rose has bloomed in my garden since 2010 - a wedding anniversary present from my friend that year.


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The yellow rose is taking quite some time and is now sitting in the "paintings to ponder area" after receiving some feedback from my fellow artists.  Watch this space.
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I've re-drawn the purple rose - decided it was bit lacking in petals as well as sitting in mud.  However before getting stuck into the purple one, I have decided to complete work on my yellow pastel rose that's been sitting on the easel for few weeks.  Hopefully the yellow rose will contribute to the final look of the purple one.
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