Well it just goes to show that miracles do happen
Here are some watercolours I did on our holiday to Far North Queensland..... now you might think I have gone overboard with bright colours - but they are actually true to life - and I sort of like the vibrancy
Purple Bower Plant an Rain forest Berries
A type of bower plant growing in lots of gardens we visited
The berries are from the rain forest - they were great as a filler and to lift the piece
The purple berries are a lilly pilly - they are gorgeous
The bell like purple flowers were in evidence throughout the gardens in the area. This vine was pretty spectacular too - though I think probably a pest because it is so invasive - I loved it though. Funnily enough it was on its last legs when I painted it but I left it for two nights in water adn then it sparked up again like nobodys buiness - might have been all the water colour paint in the glass as I use the same water for the flowers and to wet my brush.
Purple Bower Plant and spent flowers
This is bigger than my scanner
Sorry - but you get most of the picture
The hibiscus type flower (heaven knows what it is) was from outside Nick's Restaurant Yangaburra where the lady inside said I could have a bit to paint - thank you ...... I cannot do them justice taken from a photo
From Outside Nicks Restaurant
I will probably have to search for another name
But they were so beautiful - velvety and lush
And again
And yet again! Sorry to be boring
The lilly pillys were also in fruit and you will see them in the paintings as well - gorgeous colour and form.
Phil (DH) doesn't usually read this but he is so patient with me - wherever we stay there are cameras, pencils, flowers and me busily painting (like a mad woman)..... he usually cooks and then praises my paintings too..... as I said he is a patient man
Phil also does not blink an eye when I stay Stop!! I need to paint that and then I am off picking up and picking off bits and pieces to paint...... Love you babe!!
Thanks for looking - and I promise to try and post more regularly
In the meantime pop into
Tattered Inspirations for some more eye candy - there are also some very talented ladies in my blog roll down the side
Love
Carol
Phils new sign - for his birthday 2008
Mum and Dad relaxing with a glass of bubbles!
I love the bark on these old trees
Mum and Dad tree planting ...... hard to believe this was a year ago!!
The story of Scribbly Gums 
These guys are actually at our place but they are so cute
