Capturing a Summertime Moment ♥♥♥

Hello Lovelies,

I do love to have a few calendars to look at each month. I find my favourites tend to be ones with art images rather than photos. On Friday I turned over to this gorgeous painting of St Ives is by Emma Ball

I love her work and this beautiful depiction of summery seaside..............

 This was sold in aid of the RNIL and I'll certainly be on the lookout for next years calendar when we visit the seaside later this month.

 I decided to get out my watercolours and try and capture a little bit of this special time of year.........



Not the seaside ( though I may attempt that when we go) but this weeks staycation with my boys.

It's been a glorious week weather wise. Hot and sunny. Every day we have walked / scootered / skateboarded around to our friends to water their lovely flowers and vegetables while they were away.

Most days it wasn't just the plants that got watered. The hose cooled us down and was a source of much fun and games.
Much more effective than this watering can....if not as pretty..............

 Youngest wanted to be in charge of the hose and loved seeing the rainbows created as the water droplets cascaded through the sunlight that filled their gorgeous patio most afternoons.

 I wanted to create an image of the scene as it seemed in my mind. I'm no portrait artist, so a simple illustrative drawing seemed my best option.

Here he is, my "baby" :0)..........

 in is flip flops, holding his skateboard.

Making rainbows with the hose pipe................



and here's the whole picture........ta-dah............

Eeek, I am so pleased with how this little picture ( it's postcard sized ) turned out. I thought about going for my, more familiar, coloured pencils, but made myself brave paint and I love the intensity of colour it gives.

I had a little more fun adding the SUMMER letters, simply cut out of a magazine, too.

I even came across an unused Ikea frame and decided to frame it..............

 Double Eeek. I've never put any of my art in a frame before :0)

It's in youngests bedroom now.........

.......... and I know it will bring back happy memories of  summer for me.

Jacquie x