“Blue bells in a vase.”
And, when I thought, the spring was here, the weather says: Not yet!
So, coldish weather is back, I even had to deice the car on two mornings. It also means that the nature has to take a break from coming alive. And this happens nearly every year. Lots of leaf buds died, but, probably most of the plants in the garden will survive. And, on top of that, I started cycling out on the road, instead of the indoors trainer. And is not exactly pleasant to ride on a cold windy weather. So, hopefully, it won’t last long and the spring / summer / autumn season will finally arrive. Anyway, it was a very good week for cycling, which concluded with a short ride (30 miles) at Freewheel New Forest Spring Sportive 2019, which took place nearby, starting at Somerley House.
For the painting of the week, I have chosen to do a floral still life, using some Spanish Blue Bells from the garden with a nice vase that we found at a charity shop.
I used a reduced version of my palette, with added brown and yellow ochre. I didn’t use medium, just turps to thin the paints and painted it alla prima.
So, here it is:
“Blue bells in a vase.”
Oil on linen.
24 X 30cm (10” X 12”).
