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Simply Splendiferous Blog

Simply Splendiferous Blog

Simply Splendiferous Blog

My Instagram feed is a work-in-progress. A scrapbook of doodles, dreams and doings. Not always pretty but.. is life?

Finally finished a sketch I started early April before felled by Covid. Strange to thing a few short years ago we were all masked and worried whereas now people are surprised i bothered to test! Short memories. Anyway blossoms now gone and only memor

Apricots, they looked so lovely on the vintage plate (charity shop purchase) they cried out for some attention. Now to eat! 😉 #apricots #stilllife #stilllifeart #acrylpainting

Here we are inSpring and I’m busy working up some local sketches from Autumn! Off out now to catch some blossom action, suddenly it’s all blossoms and buds around here and I best make some sketches before they all float away! Always a co

It’s the Springiest of Spring days today, sunny & crisp and the blossoms are bursting out. Spring has arrived ❤️ #spring #streatham #tootingbeccommon #london #march2025

Stunning exhibition @arnolfiniarts here in Bristol. Not to mention great art bookstore and lovely bar/café as part of its quayside offering. Well worth a visit #bristol #arnolfinibristol #flyingvisit

More ranunculus, ranunculii. Time for new flowers as these are now drooping and petals falling. #acrylicpainting #flowers #fromaplaceofwonder #stilllifepainting #ranunculus #happyflowers

Ranunculus, Ranunculii? Lovely flowers to paint. Finished w some oil pastels Trying to paint w a reduced palette #acryliquepainting #flowers #fromaplaceofwonder #mixedmediaartwork

Finally finished painting my tonal sketch made during #experimentalstilllife2025 with @fromaplaceofwonder . Lots of tonal observations. This week I plan to try, try try be looser with brushwork! (The dark background isn’t quite so dark IRL - ju

Great visit @hayward.gallery w friends to see the double exhibition Mickelane Thomas: All about love and Linder: Danger came smiling
Both fascinating shows but different, thoroughly recommend them. Thanks for the fab company @amanda.waite1 @gillian.

I so love these mini orchids, not just pretty but also they really need very little care which is the kind of plant I can manage! I am a killer of many plants (unfortunately). This small mixed media sketch doesn’t do them justice. #orchids #mix