This was a loose arrangement of winter flowers in this strikingly ugly vase.

Keen horticulturalists may be able to identify the flowers as Viburnum Tinus, Viburnum Fragrans, Mahonia and Rosemary.

These are all from my garden and brighten it up in the early weeks of the year. The rosemary seems to flower all the year round with very few breaks.
Pastel has a particular richness on flour grade sandpaper and can give a smoothness and depth of tone which is hard to achieve in other media.

The flowers depicted include Fennel and Heartsease.
This was done one very hot summer's day and is more of a texture painting than an exact painting of the flowers.
The textures of the stones and the pots are the most satisfying aspect of this painting.
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Flowers and Still Life
 Every now and again the urge to paint a still life seizes me. Here are some examples:
Winter Posy
Medium: Pastel
Location: In a vase
Patio Pots
Medium: Watercolour
Location: on my patio
The Rod Jones On-line Art Gallery
Summer posy
Medium: Pastel on flour grade sandpaper
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