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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?

Another chance today to visit the Van Gogh exhibition @nationalgallery before it ends this weekend. My fifth visit, never boring. Lovely lovely work. Sad to see it finish #vangogh #nationalgallerylondon #impressionism #

How lucky are we to have The Rookery Streatham a short walk away. Looking lovely this morning in its winter coat, thanks to @sccoopstreatham for all their maintenance. Spotted my first snowdrops of 2025! #streathamcommon #streatham #snowdrops

Days 4-6 #januarydrawingclub with prompts from @bethanykohrt_artist @januarydrawingclub 1) day 5: 12 min drawing from a window 2) & 3) day 6: several 2 min drawings of a favourite possession (a ceramic pebble box from Kilkenny Design Workshops c

Days 1.2. & 3 (catching up) in #januarydrawingclub by @januarydrawingclub Trying not to overthink things and just be in the moment Easier said than done!
1. 2 min drawings
2. 5 min drawings w a roller pen (something not usually used by me to dra

Christmas morning at the 40foot Sandycove and crowds of swimmers brave the water! Mad! This year the nearby Dun Laoghaire sea baths steps were also busy w swimmers as Roger Casement looked down in amusement 😉 #dunlaoghaire #40ft #sandycove #fortyfoo

Christmas Eve morning walk down Dun Laoghaire East Pier, the sea is calm, very mild weather and sky glorious. Now off to meet friends for lunch. Grand! Happy Christmas all #christmaseve #morningwalk #dunlaoghairepier #homeforchristmas

Today’s still life, I’ll leave it here atm but will probably come back to tweak (or paint over!). Always hard to know when to stop or tweak or walk away 😉. #stilllife #clementine #honesty #mixedmediaart

Woodfield Winter Exhibition is well under underway! Spent my first day vigilating @woodfieldpavilion with @aniapieniazekpaintings, Stefania and @jana_dragonfly (sweet little robin decorations). Managed to complete some creative work to add to my tabl

Mixed media still life. I love tulips, the way they can flop about when you first place them in a vase (or jug 😉) and then next day they perk right up and hold up their flower heads on curved stalks. Happy flowers! Planning to enter this small artwo