One thing leads to another

Six balls and a shuttlecock 21 x 110cm

Six balls and a shuttlecock    21 x 110cm

I recently painted a very overdue wedding present for my niece and her husband (see above).  The format got under my skin and I have since done several long thin paintings…….

Old keys  40 x 109cm Watercolour by Lillias August ©

Old keys   40 x 109cm

The keys came from a private collection – I saw them on a visit to an historic house in Suffolk (a couple of them were found in the moat). The owners kindly lent them to me to paint.  Whether simple or complicated, solid or frail, they all held secrets at one time or another.

Seven brushes  40 x 109cm Watercolour by Lillias August © b

Seven paintbrushes   40 x 109cm

Backgrounds, or the lack of them, play an important part in these pictures. Whether full of suggestion or simply playful, I use them to enrich the impressions that the objects have made on me.

Birds and beasts 30 x 95cm  Watercolour by Lillias August ©

Birds and beasts   30 x 95cm

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