Yesterday I tidied away my JMW Turner project of  the last 4 months. Delivered 4 prints to an art lover and have just one more to deliver. Thank you Linda and Andy. I also did my exhibition accounts and give thanks and a mental back-flip to the art lovers, unknown,who bought some of my work at Cotehele. Even if it was ‘just a card’. Every little counts. Especially when I have the urge to buy some new brushes and I have declared 2025 the year when art sustains itself. Who am I kidding!

Onwards to the next project. A commission for a flower portrait in the style of something I did for the Spring Exhibition a few months back.

The flowers will be mostly fantasy with just one or two real ones thrown in. Hence my morning flower grid taken from my photo archive.  I may even throw in some bees!

Hump Day* is better with flowers and as I am thanking people both known and unknown who buy my art, I would also like to thank anyone, known or unknown who read this blog.

I hit 500 subscribers on WordPress this week. Added to followers on Facebook, Instagram and now my return to Pinterest. That gives me 500+

Thanks for giving me 2 minutes of your time to share a ponder or  ponders.

• Hump Day because it is Wednesday and Hump Day because it is the day JMW Turner is tidied away into a corner of the studio and fantasy flowers begin.