Verbena Delight

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Hello! It's a very sunny day again today and I've had a busy family filled couple of days. It's lovely to be able to sit in the garden and enjoy the flowers that are springing up everywhere. One of the pots of flowers that have caught my eye lately is the one with verbena growing in it. I love the way the flowers grow in clusters together.


I like it so much I was inspired to paint my next painting featuring them.
Here it is:


It was fun drawing all those little flowerheads! I've listed this in my Etsy shop if you'd like to have a look. :)

Sitting in the garden took a different turn yesterday because I had a bit of an accident with the deckchair...!


OOPS!

I couldn't move for ages because I was laughing so much. Enough time for my children to take a picture!


Have a lovely weekend and I hope it's sunny where you are too. I won't be sitting in a deckchair any time soon! x x










Comments

greenrabbitdesigns said…
Deck chairs are a nightmare, aren't they!!!
Love the verbenas. :)
V x
21 June 2014 at 13:07
Victoria said…
Such a gorgeous post..those florals are divine..verbena is such a magical flower! Love your art..so whimsical and spirited!
HUgs and blessings
Happy Summer Solstice!
Victoria
21 June 2014 at 14:19
Silke Powers said…
What a beautiful post all around from the flowers to the gorgeous painting and your smiling face. I'm glad you are having sunshine!! Happy Summer Solstice! xo Silke
21 June 2014 at 19:59
CJ said…
They are indeed beautiful flowers, and you've created a lovely painting with them. Those deckchairs are lethal aren't they, I never quite feel secure in them.
21 June 2014 at 21:41
Anne said…
What a cheerful picture :)
I love those purple flowers.
22 June 2014 at 01:13
Kyra Wilson said…
Such lovely flowers! And those deck chairs can be tricky beasts!
23 June 2014 at 16:36
Tammie Lee said…
looks like you all had some good fun over the chair breaking.

love how the flowers inspired you to make this charming piece. Little details like that can take a while to make!

Yea, it is officially summer. Happy summer to you!
24 June 2014 at 03:25
Martina said…
Oh Jess, i adore this cute cat in the flowers - so sweet! Have a lovely evening!
24 June 2014 at 19:53
Red Rose Alley said…
Jess, that picture of you is priceless, and it's funny how our children are around when something unexpected happens to us. What a cute painting. And your verbenas are growing so nicely. I hope you are enjoying the June days. Husband gave ne his cold and I'm sneezing and coughing, so just staying inside visiting my favorite blogs.

love,
~Sheri
24 June 2014 at 21:46
martinealison said…
Bonjour chère amie,

Un jardin magnifique qui t'a inspirée merveilleusement bien... J'aime ces deux jolies oeuvres qui sont nées...
Attention avec le transat, tu aurais pu te faire très mal !!

Gros bisous

PS : Je ne sais pas si vous rencontrez en ce moment des soucis avec blogger ?...
Je ne parviens pas à obtenir ma liste de lecture. Une seule lecture apparait et lorsque je veux afficher en cliquant sur d'autre flux, rien ne se produit ! Je ne suis pas visiblement la seule à rencontrer ce problème. Sur l'aide que nous propose blogger, beaucoup se plaigne de ce même souci. Seulement rien n'est résolu et c'est fâcheusement désagréable car je ne peux plus consulter les blogs et laisser des commentaires depuis plusieurs jours maintenant.
Comment cela se passe pour vous ?
artladymartinealison@gmail.com
Merci pour votre réponse et peut-être diffusion de ce problème...
25 June 2014 at 05:39
rossichka said…
What a great day you've had! The tender drawing and that lovely photo will be always there to remember it!:)
25 June 2014 at 09:58
Erin K said…
So glad to hear that the sun is shining over your lovely garden. I've heard those deck chairs can be tricky. *laughs* What a cute and sweet illustration...I love the little cat and the details of the flowers. So awesome! <3
27 June 2014 at 00:09
Haddock said…
Contrary to what greenrabbitdesigns says, I love deckchairs. They give complete support to the back.
27 June 2014 at 03:46
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