Once I’d finished painting them on day 21, I just dumped the tulips in this too tall vase and forgot about them. Before long they started to droop and bend, and soon I was in love. Apparently the trick is to fit the entire subject… Read more
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Day 24: The Rooster
The rooster was a gift from my late sister and it lives in whichever room I spend the most time in. That used to be the kitchen (on a shelf where I could still see it from my lazy spot in the lounge), but thanks… Read more
Day 23: Duckface
Before the drought in the Western Cape started to get serious, this little duck lived on top of our toilet flushing mechanism as a reminder not to flush unnecessarily. ‘If it’s yellow, let it mellow’ was becoming a common refrain in Cape Town. Soon… Read more
Day 22: Sunflower sketch
After 4 days of oil painting, it was time to give the brushes a good clean, and to take a break with some gentle water colour wash and ink. I love how this challenge is justifying the money I spend on fresh flowers! Lesson… Read more
Day 21: Happy Tulips
I may have been beaten by the roses, but that wasn’t going to distract me from my flowery ambitions. The Dutch are a pretty accommodating nation, perhaps their flowers would go easy on me… This is more like it! I spent a fun evening… Read more
Day 20: The war of the roses (part 2)
I felt beaten by the roses in yesterday’s painting. I don’t feel particularly victorious with today’s do-over, but I do feel at least I won back a few points. No more attempts at mood lighting, this was just the vase of flowers on my desk.… Read more