Kent, the “Garden of England”
Have look at my new page on Oast Houses in Kent.
Hi everybody
Regular readers of this blog will know how much we love the south of France, and I seem to post about that area quite a bit.
But this week driving around our native Kent I was reminded how beautiful the countryside is right here , just on our doorstep.
We are lucky to live in this lovely part of the UK with it’s green fields, Oast houses, Castles and Gardens.
With the weather being cold I have been painting some local scenes from photos and looking back at some paintings from the past year or two and so I thought it was about time I shared a little bit of Kent with you all.
Quite nearby we have several fine National Trust properties. Two in particular, Sissinghurst Castle and gardens, and Scotney Castle have exceptional gardens. Each has unique features but they fit in so well to the lovely countryside around them.
Kent has been known as the Garden of England since Tudor times I believe, and it remains a County that produces a lot of soft fruit, apples, pears, cherries and vegetables. The Spring blossom is spectacular but that is for another day.
These watercolours try to capture a little of the beauty of the area. Scotney with its collections of Azaleas, and Sissinghust famous for it’s gardens and colour.
I hope you like these watercolours and enjoy this quick “visit” to Kent.
Happy travelling and painting!
Brian
http://www.brianswatercolours.com
Posted on January 28, 2015, in England, Kent in the UK, Landscape, Paintings from our travels, Watercolours and tagged England, Kent, Landscape, Painting, Paintings from our travels, watercolors, Watercolours. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
I love Brian’s watercolours. I admired one on Artfinder and showed it to a friend who also loved it. I decided to buy it the next day, then found it was sold. I was very disappointed. A few days later- my birthday! My friend had bought it for me! A gorgeous painting of lavender fields in Provence. i love it so much
Hi Carol
Many thanks for your lovely comment
One of the nicest ever!
Glad you enjoy the painting
Thank you
Brian
I just love the last painting – the composition, curving lines, colors. Beautiful. My only suggestion is that in your next post you educate some of us on what an Oast house is. (Or maybe I’m the only one who doesn’t know??) : )
Hi Paige
Great idea!,and thanks for the nice comment.
Could be a new post or page on the blog.
Oasts are buildings designed for drying hops for beer. Lovely pointed shapes, now mainly dwellings.
Brian