Everyday in May 11

I'm skipping number 10. Here's a hat

Everyday in May 9

draw something with an interesting label......Tiger Balm
I did this same subject for EDiM 5 years ago (click here to view)

Everyday in May 8

well its got a handle. Very busy today so posting an update on the spice box, with unfinished peppercorns...running out of the door

Everyday in May 7

Draw an envelope.......had to do lai see packets ( Click here for wikipedia link )

Spice box

Star Anise painted.......

Everyday in May 6

something with bristles........my old scrubbing brush

Everyday in May 5

Draw something hot.......

Everyday in May 4

The prompt today was draw a bottle/ jar of herbs or spices, but rules are meant to be broken/bent a little, aren't they?
I've been looking for an excuse to draw this Indian spice box for many years. As tomorrow is draw something hot, it has the dried chilli peppers.... I'll be painting them if I have time.

Everyday in May 3

Draw a curtain...........curtains, blowing around on a hot but thankfully breezy day

Everyday in May 2

Draw a nearby tree........

A nearby tree, well bamboo, an extremely tall grass. I wanted to sketch a nearby papaya tree but had to finish this today, ready for a charity fundraiser for Nepal tonight. Apologies for the photo from my phone, A3 size on watercolour paper.

Everyday in May 2015

Draw a favourite food.........

and another wave

Another Har Gao

watercolour on watercolour paper 29 x 29cm

Orchids

more flowers, not trashed by the cat.....
too large to scan, maybe it is time to invest in an A3 scanner
32 x 41 cm watercolour

Hibiscus

....work stopped due to the cat sitting on the paper and adding extra texture to the watercolour paper.
 Note to self, cover/remove all paintings when leaving the room!

Figs

Australian Magpies

A recent commission.......

The Blue Room

The Helena May exhibition took place in the Blue room, here are some pictures and photographs.
A beautiful place to paint and have an exhibition, and lovely people to work with.
All paintings are watercolour.

Blue Room 2

Blue Room1

Blue Room 3

 Blue vase

The Helena May

A lovely evening on Wednesday at The Helena May, here are a couple more of the pictures
exhibited. A view from the garden of the building and detail of a flowerbed

Orchid and screen

at the Helena May