When I was demonstrating the watercolours at the gallery a few weeks ago, I couldn't find any thistles on the first day - they had mostly gone to seed. However I had a vase filled with gladioli on the table so I thought that "would have to do". You can also see the thistle in the background and how I'm having to finish it from photographs, now that the model I was working from withered. You've also already seen it in a slightly more advanced stage. I'm nearly ready to work on it again. Here is … [Read more...]