Birdsong and Peas

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These are my first ever peas I've grown, so please don't laugh at how few there are! All the other plants were eaten by a slug army. I should have known better and next time I will, you can be sure of that!Here's a watercolour painting I did of a guitar playing bird, even the plants are dancing to the lovely birdsong! It's approx. 29 x 21cm in size and painted with the best quality materials.
I'm selling it on Ebay for next to nothing and the bids end on sunday 4th July at 13:59 BST, so here's a chance to pick up my paintings for very little, I just want them to go to loving homes :)
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Comments

Kathryn Dyche said…
Oooh I love fresh peas, I used to eat all the ones that my grandmother would grow in her garden.

Beautiful painting too. :0)
30 June 2010 at 18:50
Kathryn Dyche said…
Oooh I love fresh peas, I used to eat all the ones that my grandmother would grow in her garden.

Beautiful painting too. :0)
30 June 2010 at 18:50
Jess said…
Hi Kathryn, me too and it's not often I see them in the shops still in their pods so I hope I get some more growing soon too! Thankyou :)
30 June 2010 at 20:19
Joshy and belle said…
we're growing peas too! your painting reminds me a bit of the owl and the pussy cat! fliss xxx
30 June 2010 at 21:26
Jess said…
Hi Fliss, I did a painting of the Owl and the Pussycat too! :)
1 July 2010 at 19:27
Kerri said…
what a unique song bird that sings AND plays the guitar!! my kind of girl! :)
1 July 2010 at 22:07
M.M.E. said…
What a whimsical painting! It's nice to meet another artist.
2 July 2010 at 00:16
Jess said…
Thanks so much Kerri and Megan! :)
2 July 2010 at 15:10
Evangelina Prieto said…
Wonderful and magic as always, thanks for this beauty, make me dream.
Hugs
2 July 2010 at 16:26
Jess said…
You're welcome Evangelina, thanks so much :)
2 July 2010 at 16:36
Rosie said…
They are doing much better than my peas. I don't even have pods yet. But I do have many, many gherkins...help.
4 July 2010 at 10:11
Jess said…
I must remember to pick them before they start shrivelling! I wouldn't know what to do with a gherkin even if I had one!
5 July 2010 at 10:31
Carol said…
Hey, the peas look darn good to me. Just clear out the slugs each day and/or build you a raised bed for planting. We do slug patrol everyday when they are present. I just hate it when someone takes upon themselves to eat what I've planted before I even get to taste it.
11 August 2010 at 04:20
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