Spring has sprung

In spite of the fact that Autumn has just arrived here in Oz, the sun is blazing and it seems very summery to me. That's probably why I've had flowers on my mind. And the fact that I've had lots of requests for paintings of them. Of course, I aim to please, so here's a look at my latest offering:

'Bouquet in Flow Blue'

watercolour on paper, 8" x 8"

prints available now in my Etsy shop

Oh, and I've just listed the first prints of this abstract too. I've listed two sizes so far (A4 and A3 sizes or approx 8" x 11", and 11" x 16") and I'll be adding large-format prints on canvas very soon as well. If you need any more information, feel free to drop me a line.

'Sway'

watercolour on paper

visit my Etsy shop for details, or email me for more info on custom sizes

Happy Spring to those of you in the northern hemisphere - I'm sure you're all looking forward to some sunshine!

Have a wonderful day everyone,

Beat the heat

It's another scorcher here in sunny Qld today. The past few months have been anything but typical weather-wise, but the typical heat and humidity have now arrived with a vengeance. The crew and I spent most of yesterday in and out of the pool, and that's my plan for today too. Paint - swim - paint - swim....sounds pretty good to me.

I'm not the only one who enjoys a refreshing dip. My studio assistant Darcy adores it. But we have a small problem - the entry.

here he is - on guard at all times

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I hope you're paying attention Darcy. This is how it's done. You need to run and jump at the same time. Maybe the adorable Cooper could teach him a thing or two. Darcy uses this method...

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...but always manages to fall in head-first. And once in, he won't get out. I didn't manage to get a photo of Darcy yesterday as I was too busy trying to get him out of the pool, so I'm using these for illustrative purposes only. Hope he takes note and learns a trick or two.

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There will be devouring of mango iceblocks by the truckload today too. And as for the painting, I'm working on a request for peonies and ginger jars - two of my favourite things.

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Hope your day has lots of loveliness in store for you too.

Fantastic followers!

Today, I just want to thank everyone for all the support and encouragement I've received since starting this little bloggy adventure. Now that my followers have reached 100+ (still can't believe it!) I thought it was time to thank everyone who's followed, or taken the time to leave a comment, or even just popped in to read my blog. With that in mind, I'm busily organising what I hope will be a really great giveaway, so I can thank everyone properly.

So, until I have all the details of the giveaway sorted, I'll leave you with a couple of completely gratuitous peony photos. If I can't have vases upon vases of the real thing, I'll just have to be content with some pretty pictures!

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And by the way, tomorrow I'll be posting the full reveal of my kitchen makeover I mentioned here and here. It looks so much better, and I can't wait to share it with you - here's a reminder of what I had to work with.

See you all tomorrow!