VE 75 years

The strawberry flower in bloom is illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.

The image is drawn on yellow brolly fabric. The blue and red backgrounds shown are also from a broken brolly.

Some people may have included the strawberry fruit in their 75th VE commemorative meals.  I noticed ours came from Spain.  Where were your strawberries produced? 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter 

The sloe in bloom and butterfly are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.

The image is drawn on yellow brolly fabric. The blue backgrounds shown are also from a broken brolly.

Point to note, the blooms from the Victoria Plum and Sloe are very similar.  As of the 11th April 2020 most of the petals from the Sloe in the garden had fallen.

 

According to Edith’s diary, 17th April 1906, ‘The blackthorn bushes are a wonderful sight just now, their masses of snowy blossom making a striking contrast with the deep gold of the gorse’

Periwinkles

Periwinkles and Song Thrush Bird

The periwinkles (vinca) and song thrush bird are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden .

The image is drawn yellow brolly fabric. The blue and green backgrounds shown are also from a broken brolly.

Snowdrops

Snowdrops Plant Sketch

The snowdrops and robin bird are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden .

The image is drawn yellow brolly fabric. The red and blue backgrounds  shown are also

from a broken brolly.

Blue Tit and Catkin Sketch

Blue Tit and Catkin Sketch

The blue tit bird and alder catkins are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.

The image is drawn on yellow brolly fabric. The blue and green backgrounds shown are also

from a broken brolly.

Mixed Winter Berries Sketch

Mixed Winter  Berries Sketch 

The mixed berries  are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.  All of the berries are NOT for human consumption and are shown for colour contrast only.  In order of display, the berries are: Privet, Yew and Mistletoe.

The picture is drawn on a piece of yellow brolly fabric.

Mushroom Sketch

Mushroom Sketch

The mushrooms are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.  The image is drawn on yellow brolly fabric. The blue background  was also taken from a broken brolly.

I wonder if edible mushrooms  can be grown under solar panels on solar farms?

Oak Leaves and Acorn Sketch

Oak Leaves and Acorn Sketch 

The oak leaves and acorn images are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.
The picture is drawn on a piece of yellow brolly fabric.

  

Horse chestnuts in the style of Edith Holden

Horse Chestnut Sketch 

The horse chestnut images are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.

The picture is drawn on a conked-out orange brolly fabric.  

Berries Adapted from Edith Holden

Brolly Canvas: Plant Berries in the style of Edith Holden

The blackberries and rosehips are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden. The picture was drawn on broken yellow brolly fabric. The blue background is also taken from a broken brolly.

Lavender Drawing

Lavender Drawing

The Lavender Picture was drawn on a yellow broken brolly fabric.  The vibrant blue background used is also from a broken brolly.

Sweet pea Brolly Frame

Sweet pea Brolly Frame

Brolly Fruit in Sunshine 2

Brollyfruit

There was more sunshine around in the photos of the brolly fruit basket taken today.  This one has a red background.  Fruit impressions include, banana, strawberry, pineapple, plum and guinepp.

BrollyFruit in Sunshine

Brollyfruit

There was more sunshine around in the photos of the brolly fruit basket taken today.  This one has a blue background.

Brollyfruit 06Sep18

Brollyfruit

Kindness

You do not need to wait for a designated day to show kindness.

Water Dispersion

'Hope over Fear'

With recent news of the iceberg that's breaking in the Antarctic, the possible action of dispersing excess water into regions where there's little or no water should remain an option.

Happy New Year!

Positive resolutions day by day will appeal to some. 

The balloon impressions shown on the icon are made from brolly (umbrella), fabric.

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas!

The Christmas Tree impression is made from brolly, (umbrella), fabric.

Brolly Fruit

Giving thanks on World Food Day, 16th October 2016.  Delightful to see innovative thoughts and action, (e.g. HFC deal 15Oct16), about overcoming climate change filtering through.

The background, fruit and basket are all produced from umbrella, (brolly) fabric.