Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Garden progress

31st December 2014 just after we moved in, Summer to hot to do much

29th April 2015 putting in retaining walls, nearing Autumn ground still hard

2nd September 2015 winter ground now soft enough to work.

Eastern side of house drainage dug



22 October 2015 Spring and finally finished. Metal grate drainage along front and side of veranda, blue metal on the paths. We had to drain all water away from the house to prevent damage to the stumps of the house.

birdhouse back up after some repairs. Step at end of veranda. Roses starting to flower

Eastern side of house with a retaining wall.  In Autumn will do this side of the house with a dry creek bed and trees and shrubs its 4 metres wide but just a wire fence separating us so doesn't feel closed in.

From the road looking down the bank the trees here are now growing well, flowering plum and grevillea's for the birds and privacy.

Dark grey concrete slabs along in front of veranda, lovely to sit out here now.

Out the back looking down on the landing pad (septic tank) geranium cuttings growing well.  can you see the Queen Annes lace at back between birdhouse and birdbath and dark pink hollyhock behind birdbath. Just trying to create something pleasant to look down on.

and my straw bed vege garden, not much in it yet.
The five year plan is on track and looking nice, very satisfying.
                                     

Thursday, October 22, 2015

days 25 to completion

turned it over and dirtied it up. Not comfortable with those colours.

take it right back some interesting colours now coming through

a bit of structure

division

a stencil or three


a bit of light
I have enjoyed this whole exercise, experimenting with shape, form and colour.  The best part was just letting go and having no expectation of where I was going with it. I am happy with the end result and would like to get started with another canvas this style.  Have to put it aside for a little while, 4 weeks until I go to America. I have three markets and 4 acrylic workshops to do in that time. Although I have all my stock made for the markets there is the time factor of loading the van, unloading and setting stall up, then at the end of the market doing it all over again.  It is very tiring,  need a day to get over it.  The acrylic workshops are over two days and we have to travel down to Albany and stay three nights.  There is a lot of prep work involved in workshops,  I will need the two weeks left before going away, to recuperate, and do last minute preparations for trip.  Will be getting back into painting all inspired from the Golden Acrylic Conference in Miami and lots of goodies to play around with.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

days 17 to 24 of 30 day challenge

As you can see I keep changing, experimenting with colours and patterns.
day 17

day 18

day 19

day 20

day 21

day 22

day 23

day 24