It’s been wet and miserable so no good for outdoor work . So here are a couple of flower paintings ; an attempt to brighten things up a bit! 
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Exmoor landscape
Continuing my on and around Exmoor series of paintings; this is a view across the moorland between (and above) North Molton in Devon and Simonsbath in Somerset. 
Around Exmoor
Beginning a series of paintings across and around Exmoor. Exmoor is an area of hilly moorland situated in West Somerset and north Devon . It is also the source of the River Exe, which gives it, and the city of Exeter, its name. Here are two hamlet/villages around the gateway to the moor; the little churchyard at George Nympton ( near the town of South Molton) and Bolham near the town of Tiverton. 
Flowers
Painting flowers in watercolour in a loose and free way is, I have found, incredibly difficult. Here are two efforts of Roses and blue flowers and some spring Daffodils and white lisianthus. 
Two recent Connemara watercolours
Two west of Ireland views. Paul Henry (1876-1958) painted hundreds of these type of subjects in oils. I’m using watercolour. John Hoar paints the most beautiful watercolours of the west of Ireland. 
On Inishbofin
Inishbofin is a small island in the west of Ireland. You get a small ferry from the tiny port of Cleggan . I love it and here’s a painting overlooking the harbour where the ferry docks. If you get a chance to go- seize it! 
Three recent paintings
Three watercolours from another workshop with John Hoar. Here is a snowy scene and two west of Ireland paintings. The large white cottages are of the east end of Inishbofin island, County Galway. Can’t wait to be back there in May. 
