A Taste of Spain, watercolour on vellum, ©Shevaun Doherty 2015"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy" ~Rumi Every now and then something finds you, and it whispers to you about golden sunshine, birdsong and the rich warm smell
Ferdinand Bauer's Colour Chart, Royal Botanic Gardens, Madrid“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float,To gain all while you give,To roam the roads of lands remote,To travel is to live.” Hans Christian AndersonI have just returned from a week of light, colour, laughter, friendship and fabulous
Agapanthus II (unfinished) Shevaun Doherty 2015 "Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill."Christopher ParkerI love what I do, but sometimes it’s a struggle. On my easel is another Agapanthus flower, promised long ago and so has to
Agapanthus africanus WIP © Shevaun Doherty 2015“Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.”Victor HugoI am not a flower painter. Don’t get me wrong, I adore flowers of every kind, and I really admire artists who can capture that transient beauty with what seems like effortless grace. I’m just
“Blue colour is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight.”John RuskinBlue is the colour that sings to us of heaven and sky, of fresh water and deep oceans, of spirituality, serenity and stability. It’s definitely one of my favourite colours, and
Grape practice on vellum (unfinished)“Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive”– Howard ThurmanSpring has finally arrived bringing in an excitement of warm sunshine, blossoms and
It rained in Galicia, not a heavy rain, but a gentle persistent mist that softened the ancient silhouette of Santiago de Compostela. I had travelled with my parents to Galicia, to visit the Fresh Water Exhibition in the magnificent Gaiás Centre Museum. However not even the weather could dampen our spirits,
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