Catching up again with a few pics which I'll add to throughout the month:
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| Update 18th November 2019... "Roses" I've been fiddling with this one for ages and now it doesn't look anything like in this photo! However, this is the way I like it. Funny how things turn out sometimes. Hope your November is nice - cheers! |
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| Update: 14th November 2019... Took this for a reference photo as a guide to painting glass (I love how refractions distort plant stems in water). Then I realised it made a pretty photo... the Dianthus continue to bloom their little hearts out and, oh, their perfume... divine! Hope your week is going well! |
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| Update: 7th November 2019... Florals... lovely nasturtiums, some feeling their age but beautiful nonetheless! |
The portulaca on the rockwall garden has been blooming its little heart out! Such a simple, unassuming little plant ... it certainly takes advantage of its moment to shine. A beautiful splosh of colour against the rocks:
Spring brings with it the ripening of loquats...a sweet and refreshing fruit.
The visiting Musk Parrots definitely agree :D):
I am painting now more than ever. In fact, daily. Its a huge part of my life and I love it.
Here's one I finished yesterday. Flannel Flowers. I also cut up some paper that I wipe leftover paint on (as you can see behind the easel) to do a bit of collage for the vase:
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| Flannel Flowers (native to Australia) I was nearly going to add that these aren't anywhere near to being botanically correct... but... wait... of course they are ... in 'Susan-land' (ahhh, with a brush in hand there is power to do whatever ;D)) |
A most stunning sunrise the other day... pinkly soft and gentle. I stood on our verandah and ... well, just stood - in awe!
Thought I should mention it but I've turned Comment Moderation on.
Spammers are active, as I'm sure most of you are experiencing.
Someone trying to advertise something is one thing but when that spam turns to hateful racist comments, well ... not on my blog! As my hubby said, they can crawl back under their rock!
Your garden photos are so beautiful, Sue! It's so much fun looking into your world down-under while we are knee deep in leaves here in the US.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you're painting. And you are off to a great start! Not only are your flowers stunning, but the vase made me do a double take! It is just gorgeous!
And who would not be in awe of that sunrise? Wow!
Great post, Sue!
Hi Chris! Yes, I always find it amazing - the differing seasons.
DeleteThank you, I'm really enjoying it while I've got my creative mojo happing... if I'm not painting, I'm composing the next one mentally.
I appreciate your thoughts on the vase too. Have always loved to recycle old card stock or paintings and when I looked at my brushings on the scrap paper I saw potential! Cheers now :D) xx
I missed out on your last blog post so now I have all your lovely flowers and paintings to look at and I'm enjoying the beauty and colour and creativity. Very uplifting!
Deletethe portulaca is so pretty, and what a beautiful color. the picture as well, you can see every little detail! i'm glad you are painting and anything is acceptable when you are a creative artist like yourself in "susanland"!! the painting, daises i think, is spectacular, i really like the vase!!
ReplyDeleteyour sunrise is gorgeous, our sunsets have been amazing...i never seem to be awake for the sunrise.
i am also having trouble with spam, i hope i don't have to do what you have done!!
It is isn't it, I can see it as I'm cooking, it started from just a little scrap of a cutting. Of course, I pamper it as its in a hot spot - I know they're tough but a little tlc never goes astray ;D)
DeleteThat's lovely, Debbie, thankyou for your thoughts about my painting. Yes they are a kind of daisy - native to Australia and called Flannel Flowers (I quickly added the name in the caption to make it more seeable so thanks for mentioning it).
I'm an early bird... never used to be, but am up with the chooks (even before sometimes) but still I forget to look outside sometimes! Yes, I love your sunset photos you show.
Yes, the spam, I take it with a grain of salt but as I'm not on my blog often enough to monitor constantly, I'd hate for their rubbish to be sitting there for all to see. For good measure I thought I'd add what my hubby said about them too.
Lovely to catch up with you Debbie, thanks for the link to that video in the email... I really enjoyed it... watched it all the way through (saw you at the start :D)) in stages.
Have a great rest of the week xx
Beautiful photos and your Flannel flowers painting is so delightful.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Evi - really appreciated :D) xx
DeleteA lot of pretty visuals in your posts and I love this one as I do the rest. I wish I had your artwork on my wall :)
ReplyDeleteThanks kindly Denise - glad you enjoyed :D)
DeleteThat's a lovely comment about my artwork as well and I'm going to email you xx
Beautiful photos, love the parrots, and your painting is absolutely fabulous, BIG wow!!! And as for those spammers, you are so right. Spam mails seem to be on the increase, too. Too many hateful people about. Thank God for all the nice people we know who balance things out a bit. Have a great week, keep painting! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie! Thanks very much and, yes, its the nice people who make each day so light and happy :D) xx
DeleteHi Sue what a beautiful garden you have it's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWow and double wow your painting is awesome,it's so lovely,well done my friend on your beautiful work xx
Many thanks Shez - the garden is always lovely to have.
DeleteHappy you liked the painting too :D) xx
Lovely post Sue;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne xx
DeleteLovely flowers and art, a pleasure to stop by. The spammers seem on and off, a big pain.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Christine - always beaut to see you here too :D) xx
DeleteBeautiful flowers and lovely painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks kindly Lin :D) xx
Deletefirst off that banner photo - that bloom ....i love it as well as you flannel flowers! very pretty and so creative to use cut up paper to do the vase. I saw a spam comment on a few of mine and I'm getting close to have to do comment moderation - ..but I'm kind of lazy .. and i probably wouldn't want to take the time to guard against the spammers but if it gets too much i will. so far it's just very few. glad to see a new post.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy... they are Matchstick Bromeliads and they are prolific around the area and, yes, so lovely - they shimmer and glow in the back part of the shady spots in the garden. I'll never get bored with seeing them!
DeleteI always have to fight my inclination to keep every little scrap of paper etc in my painting goodies lol so if I can 'legitimately' put it to use all the better! Thanks for that :D) xx
ohhh back again and those parrots - whine - ..you have parrots that visit..now I'm really whining... you are so fortunate...and i love that first photo so much and your art!! And using every little scrap of paper is such a nice idea - ...I might try that some time. I have so many old sketches that I keep thinking I'll throw out but maybe I won't and try to incorporate them.....If I do you will be the first one I tell, lol.
Deleteoh and thanks for the name Matchstick Bromeliads. I think I need to move and be upside down for awhile;)) just to experience what you see in your world.
Deleteoooh no, don't throw them out - using them in another piece of art kind of (in my mind) makes the current art even more part of you :D) You'll be surprised, once you see them in their re-used state, that even though you were on the verge of throwing them out for whatever reason... they take on a new kind of 'better'!
Deletep.s. I'll tell a few parrots to fly over your way, you've lots of trees for them xx
Those bromeliads are still flowering, would you believe. They're bright little pops of colour, I love them, wish you could have some.
Ahhhh, no, we're not upside down - its you lot that are wrong side up ;D) cheers!! xx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteLove your photographs, those pink flowers are amazing what fabulous colour … and as for that pink sky it's perfect.
As you know I love pink and out shopping recently I saw this wonderful pink scarf!
I couldn't resist it! But in our cooler weather it's great to have around my neck :)
Just love your art and so pleased you are painting every day, it must be so relaxing.
Have a great November.
All the best Jan
Lovely to see you Jan. Oooh yes, always give in to temptation - especially where scarves are concerned. your pink one sounds gorgeous and, yes, they're brilliant for keeping the neck warm... great for pepping up an outfit too. I support your love of scarves :D)
DeleteThanks for your lovely comments, cheers! xx
So lovely of you, thanks Laurie xx
ReplyDeleteYour flowers and flower art is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHello Nicole, great to see you ... thanks so much :D) xx
DeleteWonderful idea for the vase, making a nice contrast with the painting. I have never seen portulaca but I'd love it too if it grew here. So cheerful!
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny and thanks for that.
DeleteThe portulaca is mostly grown in seaside areas and used to help sand erosion, it grows in beautiful mat clumps, lots of different colours... pretty sure that's where I got my cutting ;D) xx
Hi Sue!
ReplyDeleteI always love your flowers...in your artwork and the beautiful photos of the real flowers in your lovely part of the world.
Hugs💮
Thanks so much Jan - happy days xx
DeleteHi Sue, I am back again to let you know I got your message and have just sent you an e-mail. Hopefully I got everything correct. Thanks so much my friend xx
ReplyDeleteYep all good Denise... Cheers! xx
Deletewhat an elegant white flower painting dear Sue :) i just loved it
ReplyDeleteloved the blooms either ,never saw these pink one around here i guess
you captured parrot well
Hello Baili, really nice to see you. Thanks for your kind words about my painting, flowers and the parrots too. Its a nice time of year here for us now. Hope you're going well :D) xx
DeleteTodo precioso Sue. Un abrazo fuerte.
ReplyDeleteTranslation: "All beautiful Sue. A big hug."
DeleteHi Teresa! Many thanks for your lovely thoughts. Enjoy your Sunday xx
Nature is so beautiful in person and in your paintings! Love this post!
ReplyDeleteMy Corner of the World
That's so nice of you Betty, thank you :D) xx
DeleteI usually get things advertising Viagra and the like.... so I turned on my moderating years ago... and, even sometimes I still have to delete things.... sigh.... the state of the world I guess.
ReplyDeleteYour painting is wonderful... and how amazing it must be to have colourful parrots come to your garden!
hmmm, so annoying aren't they!
DeleteIts still going on here, quite nasty and from defective beings the ones that find their way to my blog. I delete several every few days - they must think I relish wading through multiple paragraphs of rambling musings of hate... um, no! Two words in and I label it as spam, report it and then delete it.
Thanks re my painting, its fun and relaxing to do. Hope you get back to yours soon.
It is amazing and quite lovely when the birds visit us like that.
Lovely to catch up again, cheers :D) xx
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly Sandi :D)
DeleteSue it is such a delight to visit your part of the world. Your flowers are lovely and while the snow falls out my window I get to enjoy beauty and sunshine reading your spring filled post...love your painting - just beautiful. Have a great week. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks kindly Debbie - it must look beautiful the snow falling, chilly but beautiful! Good wishes and cheers to you :D) xx
DeleteA musk parrot is a new bird for me. Cool little critter.
ReplyDeleteThey are cool, for sure! Didn't realise they were a slightly different kind to the Lorikeets and Blue-Cheeked ones we get here... their visiting time seems to only be when the Loquats are ripe ;D) xx Cheers Sharon, thanks for your visit
DeleteBeautiful photos, Sue. I love your painting of Flannel Flowers! Australia is amazing. I would love to have little parrots hanging around my yard. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHi Candy and thanks very much. They are certainly delightful little birds and are always pretty generous in sharing 'their' fruit with us ;D) xx
DeleteYour spring garden looks lovely, Sue. The portulaca are gorgeous - the blue bird is a great contrast color to it! (I have a similar bird in my garden) I really envy you for the parrots in your garden, even though I know that they can do a lot of damage.
ReplyDeleteI have had comment moderation since I started my blog for exactly those reasons. I also turned off "anonymous" comments since a lot of spam came in that way.
Thanks Carola. The blue bird used to live with my folks in their garden, so it has a little history as well as being pretty :D)
DeleteI just checked my settings, thanks for that, I'd forgotten I'd left anonymous open. I'm getting the full gamut of spam but fortunately moderation prevents it appearing here!
Cheers now :D) xx
Hello Sue,
ReplyDeleteI've missed this super beautiful post, but I'am happy to see your lovely, lovely garden's wonders. Super photos, thanks for sharing.
And your Flannel flower painting is beautiful and well painted.
Happy time to you,
and I'm looking forward seeing more your flowers and art xx
Hi there Sirkkis, lovely to see you - I haven't been PPF ing for a while, I'm not organised! Glad you enjoyed my pics, thanks for popping in :D) xx
DeleteHello Sue, I would love to sit in your garden. It looks peaceful, the flowers are lovely and the garden birds are beautiful. The flower painting is lovely,well done. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!
ReplyDeleteaw thanks Eileen, very much. Its really nice of you to call in and here's to a great week for you as well xx
Deletei have been enjoying the updates. the roses are gorgeous, they always remind me of sweet love. then i think of how lovely they smell, sweet like no other...well, maybe lilacs are that sweet!! have a great week!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie, and thank you :D) I always think back to a time quite a lot of years ago in another home we had and there was a bush of what they call the old fashioned roses - that beautiful deep, intoxicating perfume. Whenever they would flower I'd spend ages with my nose in the flowers. Its a real treat to find roses that not only look beautiful but also have that lovely smell isn't it.
DeleteLilacs are another gorgeous scent too, and Freesias do it for me too. You enjoy your week too and thanks for popping back xx
Sue your roses are lovely. It is good to see all your creative endeavors. Hope you are enjoying a delightful November. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Debbie, I often try to paint roses but can't seem to satisfy myself as to how they turn out - but, then, that drives me on. Lovely to see you again and, yes, November is delightful ... a bit of warmth, sun and happy days. Cheers to you too xx
DeleteAnother painting to see ! Nice job on this, i really like it! Love the updates.
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks so much Sandy :D) xx
DeleteOh how gorgeous your rose painting is, the white flowers are charming as well. How beautiful to have such colorful birds visit your garden!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Lisa, appreciate your visit too :D) xx
DeleteOh dear Sue your flowers are breathtakingly beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyour way of capturing is so artistic
absolutely LOVED the white flower painting :) you have gift to speak through your art for Nature as magnificently i must say :)
i agree that winters slow down outside activities in colder part of lands specially
these are the days when painters can spend more time with canvas and colors to describe colors taken away by snowy season :)
blessings!
Thank you so kindly Baili, that's really lovely of you to say. I appreciate your visit and taking the time to comment. Cheerio for now :D) xx
DeleteHi Sue wow your painting in so pretty love the pink flowers you are so clever my friend,great post,hope your day is a good one my friend xx
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Shez, its lovely of you to say. I really enjoy painting... in fact, more and more each day. Our flowers are a joy indeed :D) xx
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