Drawing and
Illusion - Late Spring in Pembrokeshire
At last we have summer weather and the young families
are able to enjoy taking their children out to sit in the sunshine on park
benches.
Mother and two
young children at Margam Park May 2013
In Britain this Spring has been the coldest since
1891, all the Spring flowers were very late to bloom. Until a few
days ago the cherry trees in our garden were still in
flower
Cherry blossom
May 2013
Even now the woodlands and hedgerows are purple with
flowering bluebells
Bluebells May
2013
which contrast against vibrant pink campion flowers that line the narrow Pembrokeshire lanes
Campion May 2013
and there are the Small Whites that can be seen fluttering over the grasses in the sun.
Small White on
Grasses May 2013
The grasses are a particular joy to draw. They grow so
vigorously in the wet Pembrokeshire climate, even the uninvited
plantain,, which poke up out of our uncut lawn look elegant.
Plantain May 2013
I only began to draw grasses in the late autumn of last
year. I had not noticed how the many different grasses are all
beautiful to draw. These seeding grasses make lovely patterns and all
their leaves seem to flop in the one direction.
Seeding Grasses
June 2013
This evening I was drawing this grass. I do not know
what it is called, it's long arching stems with lamb's tails hang from the tips
Arching stem of a
Grass 5 June 2013
with best wishes
Julian
