ArtinBrittany

 A fly on a leaf caught my eye (on a a rare sunny day!) This was a fun workshop - an unusual subject with some interesting challenges. The iridescent qualities of this creature are obtained through careful use of tonal contrast. Tone is always the most important factor - tone describes the form. This example (not quite finished) is my demo piece from the session - water-colour about A3.

An unusually unsettled Summer so far this year. Good news for the garden though and a joy to not have to water every evening!  There are still plenty of things to use as painting subjects and I've been photographing all kinds of minibeasts for future workshops. These iris flowers are looking lovely despite the rain and are all the more appreciated because they are in a brand new flower border that is only a couple of months old. Where we have let the pasture rest there are all kinds of wild flowers popping up and we have discovered a few Spindle trees along the Southern lane.