Wisley Gardens, the headquarters of the Royal Horticultural Society is fairly near us, and we go there frequently. Since lockdown the place has been closed, like so many other gardens. We’ve missed it enormously especially at this time of year
This photograph appeared in Garden magazine this month, showing the view through the wisteria along the canal towards the laboratory which is the elegant building in the background. I have painted it many times
As I can’t go there I shall paint this view with everyone’s permission, as the next best thing. We look forward to going back when things return to normal.
I have in fact made a start, and I will let you know how I get on
Despite lockdown , I am still selling a few pictures. I sold the painting of the Scottish castle, Eilean Donan a few days, and the buyer collected from my door. We observed social distancing of course
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offtoafineart 
Ah, that is a beautiful scene in the photograph!
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Thanks Emma
Now to do it justice with a painting!
Flowers and foliage are not my strong point. I prefer bricks and mortar, boats, rusty metal and so on.
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Funny howwe have our favourite things to paint!
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“All that detail is from memory, sir?
Memory is all I have, agent Stirling, instead of the view.”
~Silence of the lambs
Hope you understand the reference.
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Very appropriate Farzana I can appreciate how he feels
I went to the fish and chip shop yesterday evening for our takeaway which was the first time since isolation started. You can’t imagine the excitement. It was like being paroled
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