Fritillaria meleagris

 

I found these striking flowers in Anglesey Abbey near the lode mill. I just loved their regular geometric pattern, which looks a bit like a chessboard or stone flags so it makes sense that one of their common names is 'chequered daffodil' or 'chequered lily'. 

I painted this flower on a small postcard size watercolour pad that my son gave me for my birthday; it's just the right size for a small study.

Spring Display

These tulips from my garden have brought a bright note into my house, so they deserve being remembered in a painting. I grouped them with other objects of similar colours to create a harmonious composition.

I just love the Chinese vase and have painted it before. My husband brought it home from a business trip a few years back, and he also made the little Easter arrangement of chicks and bunnies in the bowl.