“A hydrangea in my garden.”
Being on holiday for three weeks is the reason I haven’t posted anything in a while. So, it is not procrastination. I actually painted a few paintings as well, keeping into one a week paintings, but haven’t been able to write the weekly blogs about them; perhaps some time, when I will have more time to spare, I will come back to them.
So, I was on holiday for a bit longer than three weeks. Three relaxing weeks; first proper holiday in ages. My first ever long haul flight, actually split in two, first leg To Reykjavik and then from Reykjavik to Seattle. We have had a lovely time in America, spent wonderful time with my brother and his family, including the cats, Patapon & Tesla. We visited few places around, been to the Space Needle and going up the top, a trip to Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, shopping around and even a short trip to Portland Oregon. Everything was lovely, beautiful nature and wildlife (including beautiful hummingbirds), food was great, so I fell in love with America. We also managed to visit Vancouver Canada for three days, lovely experience, a long walk through town, a visit to Gastown, Granville Island and Stanley Park. While there, we also visited the Capilano Suspension Bridge.
And because was holiday, me and my brother built a bike from scratch (with a carbon frame). And we had a few nice rides around Lake Sammamish and surrounding area. And I brought the bike home with me. The return was a bit hectic, with flight cancellation, got to a different route, bike left behind in Seattle, but arrived few days later.
And then, back to work. Which means that I only had time for my weekly painting during the weekend. I wanted to do another plein air, so, for convenience, I have chosen to paint something from my garden. The obvious choice was the hydrangea, which is still in full bloom, but not sure for how long.
I used my usual palette, without Alizarin Crimson, which I am not using at the moment. Didn’t use any medium, just turps.
So, here it is:
“A hydrangea in my garden.”
Oil on linen board (on Gatorfoam).
24 X 30cm (9” X 12”).
