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Post by Ruthie on Apr 6, 2008 21:04:10 GMT
I'm the ignorant one Roan. I can't do a wash 'cos I can't get the colour/consistency the same over a whole sheet of paper! I tell you, I'm useless...........Will practice tho'. Yes I will, I will!!!
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Post by roan on Apr 7, 2008 18:23:37 GMT
I'm the ignorant one Roan. I can't do a wash 'cos I can't get the colour/consistency the same over a whole sheet of paper! I tell you, I'm useless...........Will practice tho'. Yes I will, I will!!! Yes you will . . . . . . and as they say, 'practice makes perfect'!  |
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Post by Amo on Apr 7, 2008 20:02:53 GMT
*Hijack*
Ruthie, wet your paper with a large brush and clear water, mix a large well of watercolour and wash over large brush, let dry and use for your pastels! That background is hardly a consistant, flat colour and the variations add character.
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 7, 2008 20:11:57 GMT
Thanks for the tip Amo, you hijacker you!!
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Post by roan on Apr 7, 2008 20:27:57 GMT
Yes Amo, you hijacker you!  All in a good cause though! ;D |
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 7, 2008 20:33:38 GMT
Oh, so I'm a "good cause" now am I? Don't know whether to be pleased or offended!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by roan on Apr 7, 2008 20:39:58 GMT
Oh, so I'm a "good cause" now am I? Don't know whether to be pleased or offended!!! ;D ;D ;D A 'Good Cause' in the nicest possible way of course!  Please don't take a fence! ;D |
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 7, 2008 21:04:07 GMT
's'ok Roan. I probably couldn't carry one anyway!!! |
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 7, 2008 21:07:21 GMT
BTW, shouldn't you be at work by now? I'll be off to bed in a bit, ready for work tomorrow, 8/4/08, which day you'll nearly have finished by then! OMG, can't get my head round this time difference thing  |
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Post by roan on Apr 8, 2008 8:59:17 GMT
BTW, shouldn't you be at work by now? I'll be off to bed in a bit, ready for work tomorrow, 8/4/08, which day you'll nearly have finished by then! OMG, can't get my head round this time difference thing W O R K ? ? ? ? ? ?  I'm retired! ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 15, 2008 13:32:26 GMT
Got any more flowers Roan? I miss your lovely pictures  |
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Post by roan on Apr 15, 2008 20:37:21 GMT
Got any more flowers Roan? I miss your lovely pictures Due to the carbon footprint generated getting flowers from New Zealand to England, I have decided to save the planet and not send any more! |
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 15, 2008 21:13:55 GMT
Aw Roan, don't be like that! They come over the "ether". It's not like "food miles" you know. Show us some more..........pleeeeeeeease!!
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Post by roan on Apr 15, 2008 22:20:48 GMT
Aw Roan, don't be like that! They come over the "ether". It's not like "food miles" you know. Show us some more..........pleeeeeeeease!! Don't get me started on "Food Miles"!  Anyway, just to show there are no hard feelings here is that yellow rose today:  and its sister:  |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 16, 2008 7:20:23 GMT
Got any more flowers Roan? I miss your lovely pictures Due to the carbon footprint generated getting flowers from New Zealand to England, I have decided to save the planet and not send any more! Bloomin' (get it?) cheek!!! ;D Beautiful roses - I can almost smell them! |
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Post by roan on Apr 21, 2008 23:18:06 GMT
Tuesday 22nd April 2008 Fine, sunny day with little wind and temperature 18C There still a few flowers in the garden even though it is Autumn.       Hopefully the weather will stay fine and warm for the next few days as ANZAC Day is coming up on Friday and I want it to be fine for the service. Not much fun standing out in the cold and wet, although we have done some years out of respect. |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 22, 2008 7:24:33 GMT
I want some sunshine!!! Beautiful flowers Roan - thank you. And that rose show's so much promise |
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Post by Amo on Apr 22, 2008 7:37:15 GMT
Really lovely Roan. Could you label them pretty please!! I'd love to know what you grow compared to us and whether we can do some of your more exotic looking in our warming climate!! What's the pink shrub and is the other pink a lobelia?
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Post by roan on Apr 22, 2008 9:15:55 GMT
Really lovely Roan. Could you label them pretty please!! I'd love to know what you grow compared to us and whether we can do some of your more exotic looking in our warming climate!! What's the pink shrub and is the other pink a lobelia? OK Amo here goes! 1. Yellow Flowering Cassia 2. Manuka Bush 3. Chrysanthemum 4. Chrysanthemum close up 5. Don't know what this one is called 6. A rose, but don't know its name Of course you can grow exotic plants, ours do very well even though we get the odd touch of frost in the winter! |
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Post by Amo on Apr 22, 2008 20:53:28 GMT
That manuka bush looks lovely! Just looked it up and I don't hold out much hope for here.  I do like honey though, that's probably why I liked it!!!  |
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Post by roan on Apr 22, 2008 21:10:05 GMT
That manuka bush looks lovely! Just looked it up and I don't hold out much hope for here. I do like honey though, that's probably why I liked it!!! Manuka Honey is really VERY nice! Sadly, I can't have any because I am Diabetic The bush is also know as the Tea Tree because its leaves were used to make tea by the early settlers. The Manuka also has many medicinal properties. We like the bush because it flowers most of the year. There are different varieties with different coloured flowers. |
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Post by roan on Apr 24, 2008 23:43:42 GMT
Friday 25th April - ANZAC Day www.anzac.govt.nz/Took this picture of a rose on the way back from the service.  |
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 26, 2008 21:22:34 GMT
Wow Roan, that's a beautiful rose!! Near perfection in shape. (May have to save it and paint it).
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Post by roan on Apr 26, 2008 22:41:50 GMT
Wow Roan, that's a beautiful rose!! Near perfection in shape. (May have to save it and paint it). We were just walking home from the service when I saw it by chance and it looked at me and said "Take me please!" - Who could resist? I would be thrilled if you decided to paint it and look forward to seeing it when you do as I know you will make a lovely job of it. |
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Post by roan on May 27, 2008 2:57:21 GMT
Tuesday 27th May 2008 Just when you thought you'd got rid of me, here I am back with a picture or two! Winter officially starts on the 1st June, although we do still have some flowers around the place.   and a couple of orchids will be flowering shortly  |
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Post by Shrubrose on May 27, 2008 5:56:52 GMT
The garden's still 'giving' then Roan Hope we can keep you going through your winter as you did with us when we were going through ours |
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Post by roan on May 27, 2008 8:47:01 GMT
The garden's still 'giving' then Roan Hope we can keep you going through your winter as you did with us when we were going through ours I am sure you will, I am really enjoying seeing all your springtime pictures and reading all about your garden exploits! ;D |
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Post by Tig on May 27, 2008 10:19:27 GMT
Hope you can pop in from time to time over the winter months Roan - we will do our best to spread a little of our 'sunshine' x Tig |
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Post by Ruthie on May 27, 2008 18:12:34 GMT
Good to "see" you again Roan. Don't know whether you've been on the board or not but I've missed you! Keep 'em coming.........particularly that Orchid when it flowers.
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Post by roan on May 27, 2008 23:53:21 GMT
Hi Tig & Suparuthie
Thanks for the nice comments.
I have been on to have a look around most days and do enjoy all your pictures.
We have a few orchids coming in to flower, so will be sure to post pictures of them for you.
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I do like honey though, that's probably why I liked it!!! 
