Pots galore in The Majorelle Gardens

These gardens are famous for their deep blue pots based on the colour of Lapis. Set off by acid yellow and hot orange pots. A feast of colour!! :-)

Majorelle  Pots

A view of Essaouira

I haven't gone back to the coast, but hadn't quite finished this painting of the walls of the town. Again it was incredibly windy with sand blowing into your face and onto the painting. Definitely making it very authentic!!!

A very hot day in Marrakech

Sometimes hard to concentrate, we were in the old town The Médina. Full of people selling their wares. Horse drawn carriages, motor bikes etc!!! I painted this after lunch from a more shady place. 

Morocco. Essaouira

There is so much colour and things to paint. It's quite overwhelming!! I painted this carpet stall this morning. It is extremely windy so the painting has a light dusting of sand!! This is the first time I have used my phone to post so the photo may not be too good!!

Cherry tree blossom

Just a few sprigs from a tree that is covered in beautiful pink blossom.  The leaves are such a lovely colour as well, and set off the tint of the flowers. 

I am off on a painting holiday in Morocco, so there will be a lot of colour to capture!! A lot of blue doors and boats I think!! I hope I will be able to show you one or two bits when I get back. 

Cherry tree blossom.  Oil on paper. 

Single Camellia

My camellia bush has been covered in flowers this year, usually the frost and wind manage to damage these delicate flowers. So I had the opportunity to pinch one to paint! 

Single camellia. Oil on paper. 

Reflections in the Canal near Market Harborough

Yes I have shown you this view before!! However I have repainted the scene on one of my lovely larger canvases. Painting on a larger scale allows you to be looser and put paint on in a different way.  Because of this I feel the painting has a more lively feel to it.....

Reflections in the Canal. Oil on canvas. 15" * 18"

Beautiful tulips

There are so many lovely tulips around at the moment, I like them best when they are all flopping around like these beautiful pink ones!

Pink tulips.  Oil on paper.

Spring has really arrived, in my kitchen!!

These beautiful narcissi were in my local supermarket, and as you know I can never resist!! They are destined for a place in my garden so I will be able to see them every year and remember the painting. I still have some lovely canvases and am enjoying painting in a larger format at the moment!

Two pots in a window.  Oil on canvas