This painting sent me slightly mad. I could not get it right, I thought I had finished it three times but kept going back to it, I was not happy. Talk about over working it, I thought I was never going to stop. But now it is done I think I like it better than the old one from 2012. Just in time to take to Malvern Flower Show this week.

 

I am trying to replace all my old paintings one by one. My Bluebell painting was one of my old favorites but I still felt like it need updating as I no longer draw everything first with a piping bag filled with green paste. I recently painted a lovely bluebell mix jug so I borrowed this design, I often get my inspiration for watercolours from my ceramics. I keep trying to stop myself using so much blue in my paintings, but at least with this one I think I'm allowed.