Eliot Hodgkin, 'May', from 'The Months', 1951. The first broad bean, strawberry and cherry, as well as flowers I always associate with May - apple blossom, hawthorn and lily-of-the-valley.

Lily-of-the-valley is the birth flower of May. A legend tells of a nightingale’s enduring love for this flower, each year returning in May to sing to his belovéd, & ceasing when her flowers fade. For this reason the lily-of-the-valley symbolises the ‘return of happiness’. #MayDay

It's that fleeting lily-of-the-valley time. Painting by Krista Eaton.

Lily of the Valley watercolours grace my easel today. Inspired by the plants in my garden

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Just love this depiction of a whale on the choir stalls at Exeter Cathedral - the line, movement and form.

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Possibly my favourite photo and memory with my wonderful husband. Celebrating yet another wedding anniversary

Celebrating over fifty years being together on our Wedding Anniversary at Pulpo Negro . A fabulous lunch and a great day with the best husband in the world.

The “Paint s Posy” project in my online art school is leading to some beautiful watercolours. Congratulations to all members participating.

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Tulips from our cottage garden are still looking fabulous. Thank you Farmer Gracy for the bulbs. I’ve just ordered more plants from you to add to my floral collection #tulips #garden #GardeningTwitter

My latest online tutorial in my online art school demonstrates how to create a stunning sleeping cat in watercolour. Easy to follow using beautiful colour combinations

More details of my online art school can be found on this web site

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My latest online tutorial. Paint a beautiful watermark cat with me! Celebrating what watercolour as a medium can do

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Watercolour is a fascinating medium in that it can be mastered to create incredible patterns during the creative process . Like this beautiful watermark technique for forming petals

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When the beautiful tulip you picked from the garden to paint opens it makes a wonderful new shape and subject to create in watercolour. Nature is wonderful .Bulbs from Farmer Gracy

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Another tulip in watercolour. I’m becoming addicted to painting them!

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A lovely memory of one of my International Watercolour Workshops. I do miss them so much!

A superb morning creating watermark tulips inspired by my latest online tutorial which was Watermark Iris . More flower tips can be found in my book “Atmospheric Flowers in Watercolour “

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Inspired by my latest online tutorial and absolutely wonderfully loose watercolour

Looking back. One of my older paintings of tulips.

My latest online tutorial is possibly my favourite. Paint watermark Iris with me. Celebrating the beauty of painting in pure watercolour.

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