The Barn Owl
Barn Owl, Tyto alba, Shevaun Doherty 2013My very first framed painting was of a Barn Owl, Tyto alba which to this day still hangs on the wall in my parent’s home. I was seven at the time, but it’s interesting to realise that even at
Wicked
This week was Wicked. That is to say, that whilst I painted this week, I listened to the audiobook of Wicked, the fantastic novel by Gregory Maguire about the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.Wicked“Books fall open, you fall in. When you
The Big Blue Monster
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
Summertime Blues
“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
Laburnum Revisited
“Be Patient.Respond to every call that excites your spirit.” RumiPatience is an attribute that every botanical artist needs to have. Choosing to paint from life means that we are very much at the whims of nature, constantly marking the seasons and watching the weather. It’s
Purple
“There are times when we need certain colours. They nourish the soul in a way nothing else does “Catherine Jo MorganI’m craving colour. I have had an earthy palette on my desk for the past couple of weeks, but now I’m yearning for some juicy pigments. With
War of the Roses
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little PrinceIf flowers are a language, then few can match the eloquence of a rose. It’s a flower that evokes so many emotions- love, passion,