Not far from where I live in sleepy shaftesbury is a hidden garden full of bright pink camellias and daffodils it’s my secret place in Dorset.
dorset
I want to share the atmospheric ness of “Ringstead bay” set on the jurrasic coast of dorset.
“Jurrassic coast” Sams art,
I’ve studied the dorset and new forest heath for years and the variation of colour and light is mind blowing.I have to paint!
“Blaze of heat on the heath” Sams art,
The softest pink sky glazed over the Blackmore vale.
“Soft pink” Sams art,
The river stour can be sometimes found hidden in very secret places .The gracefulness of this river has a perfect ,natural,charm that weaves it’s way around Gillingham and was painted by Sir John constable on many a blue sky day.
“Blue sky day” by Sam Adams,
I came across this idea for a painting the other day while tring to find Marnhall village hall for my art demonstration .I took a slight detour the orange sun glowed so bright over the Blackmore vale.
“Orange pools” Sams art,
Looking across the countryside of south Dorset I see pools of water that light up the landscape and turn it into mini wetland areas.
“Wetlands of Dorset” Sams art,
The inspirational gardens of Abbotsbury in south dorset helped me with the colours and shapes for this watercolour painting.
“Petals falling” Sams art,
Taken at Abbotsbury tropical gardens it’s a special place to study flora and fauna and the delightful little red bridge reflects so clearly in the ponds.
“The little red bridge” by Sam Adams,
Abbotsbury gardens always makes me happy you can loose yourself in the tropical oasis created in the valley of the hills before you drop done again to the chesil bank then the sea.