13. Another Wall-Flower
50.2cm x 69.7cm
Interactive Acrylic on deep edge canvas
2011
£250
Exhibited at Luton Art 2011, Luton Hoo walled garden exhibition 2012
Exhibited at Hertford Open 2012
Exhibited at Eagle Gallery, Bedford, 15th July – 11th August 2012
Exhibited at Eagle Gallery, Bedford, 29th June – 25th July 2015
Exhibited in "Bargain Corner" part of "Urban & Rural" at the Eagle Gallery September 19th - 26th 2015
Exhibited at Six Eagle Gallery artists' exhibition, Cottage Farm Nurseries, 312 Cople Road, Cardington, May 27-28, June 2-3 and 9-10. 2018
Having had a lovely stay in Derbyshire with my Uncle and his wife, I was overflowing with Garden photos following a trip out to Tissington. Nice sunshine and well looked after gardens, I knew that it would provide good source material for pictures for the next Luton Hoo walled garden exhibition. I was particularly on the look out for plants coming out of stone-walls to do a sequel to the previous year’s effort. I wasn’t to be disappointed either, and this painting was based on a photograph taken on that day. Walking out of Tissington, this was in a wall beside the road with a field beyond.
Don’t think I altered the image too much, though I think I deleted the numerous flys that were interested in the plant. Somehow they seemed to make it a bit messy. This is also a step up from last year in that I have discovered the “Rigger” Brush. This was following a course at the Earnley Centre (RIP) – thanks mum; sadly the one and only thing that I learnt from the weekend course. The brush enables the creation of more refined detail. I also felt the leaves needed more ‘drawing’ which had slightly been lacking the previous year. When I say “drawing”, I mean I used several different shades of green in the under painting stage rather than just one that I had used the previous year. So shapes were defined earlier and I think the finished result is an improvement on last year.
I finished this piece nice and early so was able to enter it in “Luton Art” too which I’m pleased to say it was accepted for.
Interactive Acrylic on deep edge canvas
2011
£250
Exhibited at Luton Art 2011, Luton Hoo walled garden exhibition 2012
Exhibited at Hertford Open 2012
Exhibited at Eagle Gallery, Bedford, 15th July – 11th August 2012
Exhibited at Eagle Gallery, Bedford, 29th June – 25th July 2015
Exhibited in "Bargain Corner" part of "Urban & Rural" at the Eagle Gallery September 19th - 26th 2015
Exhibited at Six Eagle Gallery artists' exhibition, Cottage Farm Nurseries, 312 Cople Road, Cardington, May 27-28, June 2-3 and 9-10. 2018
Having had a lovely stay in Derbyshire with my Uncle and his wife, I was overflowing with Garden photos following a trip out to Tissington. Nice sunshine and well looked after gardens, I knew that it would provide good source material for pictures for the next Luton Hoo walled garden exhibition. I was particularly on the look out for plants coming out of stone-walls to do a sequel to the previous year’s effort. I wasn’t to be disappointed either, and this painting was based on a photograph taken on that day. Walking out of Tissington, this was in a wall beside the road with a field beyond.
Don’t think I altered the image too much, though I think I deleted the numerous flys that were interested in the plant. Somehow they seemed to make it a bit messy. This is also a step up from last year in that I have discovered the “Rigger” Brush. This was following a course at the Earnley Centre (RIP) – thanks mum; sadly the one and only thing that I learnt from the weekend course. The brush enables the creation of more refined detail. I also felt the leaves needed more ‘drawing’ which had slightly been lacking the previous year. When I say “drawing”, I mean I used several different shades of green in the under painting stage rather than just one that I had used the previous year. So shapes were defined earlier and I think the finished result is an improvement on last year.
I finished this piece nice and early so was able to enter it in “Luton Art” too which I’m pleased to say it was accepted for.