A watercolour painting of the eastern end of Blue Anchor beach, near Exmoor. This is where we have collected many fine fossils. Painted in 2016 — the rocks have been battered by further winter storms and look a bit different this year.
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Twisted Thorn trees
Twisted Thorn trees near the ruins of Badgeworthy village on Exmoor.
Monday Watercolour: Azores sailing boat
Re-starting my Monday watercolours…….
This is a traditional Azorean whaling boat, which I saw sailing in a regatta at Horta Sea Week in 2015.
A tunnel of Trees
An exercise in achieving an image with only 3 colours and simple strokes:
Abstract to image
The paper was sprayed with water, then powder paint sprinkled across. Where water and paint intersected, magic happened.
Then, I looked for an image and made a few tweaks to enhance it……
Walking on the beach
More watercolours of mine for a Monday afternoon……..
Bosworth Field
A gentle breeze billows the green barley
Sending waves shimmering from hedge to hedge
Elder and Herb Robert sparkle the field edge
Above the oak leaves do not stir
Near here a crown once hung on a thorn bush
Men struggled for cause, battle cries rang out
A King died alone fighting amid the foe
Violated in death, lost
Naked and broken the victors took him to town for display
Traitor they called him, an anointed King of England
Hunchback, wicked, perfidious
Name calling by the new regime
Murderer of children they whispered into the stream of history
A gentle breeze billows the green barley
Above the oak leaves do not stir
Copyright © 2017 Kim Whysall-Hammond
Avebury Stone
One of my interests (my sons may term it an obsession) is prehistory – which was born from childhood visits to ancient sites in or near the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire. Not so far from the end of the Vale is Avebury stone circle, arguably more spectacular than Stonehenge. Here is a sketch of one particular stone in the Avebury circle, and a rather colourful watercolour interpretation.
Culture Vulture
We are very fond of Vultures in my family. This is a portrait I painted of one we sponsor at the Hawk Conservancy, a Hooded vulture called Captain Thunderbolt. Isn’t she lovely?:
Norwegian Blue
This painting of mine was inspired by a photo posted on Facebook taken by a friend during her daily run. Lucky woman!
