Sunday, 1st June 2025 - Tulips Tim left for Milan. 12 hours later after many delays he has arrived. The apartment looks amazing. I hope I get a delightful gift as I couldn't go. What is Milan famous for that will fit into a small suitcase? This afternoon it was the take down of the WOKAS art exhibition. All cleared away ready for next year. I returned with my oil painting of tulips. I popped into LIndsey's for a mug of tea and check on her seedlings. I was listening to Ed Sheeran in the car. It reminded me of my granddaughter Raffy. When she was in the car she always asked for Galway Girl to be played. I told Suzy I had enjoyed The Resident and was sad it had finished. She recommended Pulse. I am watching it as I blog. It was an excellent recommendation. Work for sale go to www.katerundell.co.uk - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #watercolour

Saturday, 31st May 2025 - Greedy Crow My sister kept me entertained while I was cooking guests breakfasts. I was fortified with many mugs of tea and coffee before tackling cleaning rooms and showers. A phone call from Tom with his stories made a good break in tasks. He is hoping to move to St Leonards in the not too distance future. It will be good to have him closer to us. This afternoon I have been pottering. Wendy uses a watering device for her tomatoes. We have been digging a space in the greenhouse for a similar system. I now have space for six tomato plants. But here’s the dilemma: I have four varieties to choose from — so which two deserve a double spot? As usual, I’ve grown far too many plants. I’ll hang on to a few spares in case of disaster, and the rest can go to friends. I love the smell of the greenhouse. Dinner tonight was one of my comfort favourites: lentils and smoked haddock — hearty and full of flavour. Afterwards, we took the MG for a spin to The Milkhouse to drop off some Morris dancing posters. I treated myself to a glass of spicy tomato juice. There's a bottled one called Big Tom. It has evil additives but I like it very much. I tried to photograph one of the many crows in the garden by putting out some old bread. It came and took both pieces in one fell swoop. Today's painting is from a rather blurry photo. Work for sale go to www.katerundell.co.uk - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #watercolour

Friday, 30th May 2025 - Lone Blue Water Iris It was nearly midday by the time I had served four delightful breakfasts, cleared the table detritus, stacked my faithful dishwasher, cleaned bathrooms and tidied rooms. The tasks were made charming by the company of my daughter via a video call. This afternoon it was a stewarding session in Tenterden. A busy afternoon of visitors but no purchases. BUT my oil paintings of Hetty and Betty have sold. Even better to someone who is unknown to me. No sympathy purchase this time. I dropped by the shops on the way home for breakfast provisions. My Dutch guests have hearty appetites. I was tempted by the floriferous bougainvillea but the label said it had a tender nature. That wasn't going to have any chance of survival in my garden. This evening Tim and I ate beany vegetabley soup with homemade bread. Much nicer than the mussel concoction I made last night. Oh by the way, the Dads Army Radio Show was amazing. Just two actors but the voices and mannerisms were so clever. I highly recommend you going to see it. The water irises in our pond are beautiful. They all white apart from one. Hence today's painting. Work for sale go to www.katerundell.co.uk - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #watercolour

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Tuesday, 27th May 2025 - Betty in Oil My eyebrows and face are looking charming after a tweek with tweezers this morning. Oh the delights of getting older and wayward hairs. My list today included all the things I needed to take with me to my stewarding session this afternoon. The bag I took packed with tea and coffee was appreciated by Angela, Bernard and me. The weather was horrid. We had very few visitors. A couple of sales. I expect mine will sell later in the week! I had found a pile of printed greetings cards. It was a good chance to paint a few in the Woolpack Barn waiting for visitors. A tuna steak, chips and salad was the comfort I needed this evening. We found a new detective series to watch on BBC called Death Valley with Timothy Spall. It's ok. Here is the other chicken painting that I have in the exhibition. So sad she is no longer with us. She was a good model. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #oilpainting

Sunday, 25th May 2025 - Field Daisies It has been a busy few days. The Weald of Kent art society exhibition is now up and running in the Woolpack barn, Tenterden. Setting up was Friday. Saturday was the preview. I was in charge of drinks and nibbles. The wontons were very popular. Great evening. Great paintings. It is open until Sunday 1st June. I am stewarding Tuesday and Friday afternoon if you fancy popping along and having a chat. The oil paintings I did of the chickens are special now as a fox has taken them both. The field surrounding the Catholic church in front of our house is covered with daisies. I picked a bunch and they are looking fabulous in my spotty vase on the kitchen table. They were a perfect model for a watercolour painting. Work for sale go to www.katerundell.co.uk - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #watercolour

Thursday, 22nd May 2025 - Auricula I am drinking a very much needed mug of tea as I type. I have been with Herbie and we talk a lot. I need rehydrating. We had a wonderful few hours. We played, read, went to the park, watched the bin men and ended up in the pub for refreshments of chilli crisps and apple juice. A friend has had to have her elderly dog put down today. When pets, friends and family die, even when it is expected, it still breaks your heart. So sorry Leelee. I am looking forward to a glass of wine with June and Barry later. They are staying tonight and it will be lovely to catch us since they moved away a couple of months ago. Potatoes boulangere, roasted vegetable and cod in breadcrumbs are in the oven. Today's painting is another one going into the WOKAS exhibition. An oil of the auriculas that have been residing in my greenhouse and looking beautiful. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #oilpainting

Wednesday, 21st May 2025 - Hetty Harriet gave us an impromptu visit today. Knowing I had a couple of hours from waking up until her arrival made me get my jobs done in super quick time. Herbie and I explored a hole that has been dug in the garden. We decided it was a snow rabbit. He is a big fan of the Octonauts - I now know all about them. Love that boy so much. This evening I accompanied Tim on his weekly Morris dancing jaunt. The Hopbine was packed. I had a browse of the menu. £95 for a Tomahawk steak seemed excessive but it did serve two. Si and Lesley were there with their son and grandson. Lesley had been to tea at Buckingham Palace. I love hearing about peoples adventures. If you ever go the cucumber and mint sandwiches were recommended. I have entered four paintings for the WOKAS art exhibition. One of our hens has been immortalised in a oil. I have thoroughly enjoyed painting this one. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #oilpainting

Tuesday, 20th May 2025 - Night Time Visitor Chicken Update - To answer why our chickens have been traumatised - About a month ago during the night a 'beast', maybe a stoat or a weasel, got in and under our electric fence and took one hen leaving a pile of feathers and took a couple of bites out of another. Tim has installed a new electric fence. The two remaining hens are in full feather, the other one has missing feathers but no eggs. Poor hens. Today's picture is inspired by a night time adventure. Tim woke me at 1.30am saying I might like to come and see something...I was fast asleep but soon awake and intrigued. A badger had knocked the lid of the metal dustbin that we keep our bird feed in. It was so engrossed in eating the seed that opening the door and turning on the outside light did not deter it from its feast. Such a beautiful creature. Today has been a jigsaw of change. Tim goes to bed before I do. While I am waiting for him to complete his ablutions I have been reading poems/rap from a book that Harriet gave me by Harry Baker. They have made me laugh and cry. Thank you to our weird and eccentric emotions that make life worth living. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #watercolour

Monday, 19th May 2025 - Rose Strawberries My yoga flow was interrupted by a harassed Tescos delivery chap. It wasn't my fault I had been added onto his round! On a positive note there were no substitutions and I now have wine and food ready for the WOKAS art exhibition preview on Saturday. I think the crispy wontons will be very popular. I had a long long list of jobs to do before I went to Cranbrook. I crossed off a couple before heading to see Paul Newman. No, not the actor but my dentist. I have a chipped and cracked tooth that needs to be mended tomorrow and will lighten my bank account. My generation had dentists that were very generous filling our teeth with amalgam when we were children resulting in very little remaining tooth that is fragile. I swung by my sisters for a dentist debrief with a punnet of rose strawberries. They are very pale but were delicious with our mugs of tea sitting in the garden under the wisteria. So pretty. Back home I sat in the garden and had a video call with my daughter. She had a rare free moment. I very much appreciated she found time for me. She understands my odd ways and shares my passion for making art. An omelette and salad was just what I needed this evening. Our chickens are still in shock from their night time trauma. We are having to buy eggs. Blimey they are expensive. Four new chickens have been ordered. Maybe they will encourage our old ways to lay again. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #watercolour

Sunday, 18th May 2025 - Pilgrims Way After a 15 minute yoga session I did a bit of weeding and planting. Out went the straggly honesty and in went some very small cosmos plants I had grown from seed. Tim was cementing around a man hole cover. This will need redoing tomorrow as I unknowingly reversed onto it with my gardening enthusiasm. Sorry!!! Tony and Wendy collected us. We had a wander around the Pilgrims Way Artists exhibition in Lenham. There was loads to ponder over. My favourite was an inky Rook by Wil Taylor and lovely pictures made by Chromatography that I have no idea what that is. I am going to do a bit of research into it. We walked along the Pilgrims way - a very tiny bit of it - ending back in Lenham where we had a drink at The Red Lion and another at The Dog and Bear. It was very pleasing to return home to eat leftover pheasant tagine that I made yesterday. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #oilpainting

Monday, 21st April 2025 - Lesson in Oils I am experimenting with my seedlings. I proudly sent a photo to Hetty of germinating Phlox of Sheep. She was amused by their name when visiting. The next day they had been decapitated. I took a tip from the gardener Anya Lauterbach. My seedlings in their pots are sitting on upturned pots sat in a tray of water. I am hoping the moat will prevent any further beheading. This evening I tuned out of the TV and did a couple of lessons from an oil painting course that has been sitting on my computer for weeks. The first one was making patches of colour over a grisaille painting, then blending. Great fun and so fortunate to have the time to indulge myself. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #oilpainting

Wednesday, 9th April 2025 - Grey Heron A grey heron has been visiting our garden pond. It is a beautiful creature. They are kind of prehistoric looking especially when flying. Shame for our fish. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily

Tuesday, 7th April 2025 - Inky Exploration Due to changing computers and the sun tempting me to do gardening I haven't painted for a while. I am mulling over what to paint for the upcoming WOKAS exhibition. I have got as far as the ideas pinging around in my head. Here are the ink pictures I did a few days ago. We used Indian ink, Quink ink and dilute bleach. Even after many showers and hand washes I still have ink under my finger nails. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily

Monday, 31st March 2025 - Near Campton It was an unusual day for The Viridians. Our normal inclement weather gave way to warm spring sun. After a coffee we piled our easels, chairs, canvases, paints and brushes into a wheelbarrow down the lane and carted our stuff over a gate. We took a while to settle and find our spot for a composition. After nearly five hours we sat exhausted with mugs of tea in Wendy's living room and contemplated our day. A continuation with removing our crop of weeds in the garden finished my afternoon. The masala omelettes I cooked for dinner reminded me of our holiday with friends in India 7 years ago. I would love to go back and explore more. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #oilpainting

Thursday, 27th March 2025 - Birthday Wishes This card is winging its way to my brother for his birthday. Happy birthday Chris. I am enjoying the process of linocuts. The printing ink leaves a very satisfying texture on the paper. This is a bespoke one with a hint of watercolour. This evening I spent a very entertaining evening with WOKAS. There was lots of experimenting with Indian ink, Quink ink and bleach. Quite messy. I have a few inky fingers. Lindsey came with me and painted a whippet that turned into a poodle. It is a very difficult medium to control! The way the ink moves and changes is mesmerising. I will post my experiments tomorrow when the ink has dried. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #linocut

Wednesday, 26th March 2025 - Flower Posy I am thoroughly enjoying my floral gifts. I have a jam jar posy from Astilbe and Sorrel that makes me happy each time I look at them. Today the sun warmed me while I was extracting weeds from amongst the lupins. Harriet visited in perfect time for a coffee break, then a tea break. So very good to see my daughter. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily

Sunday, 23rd March 2025 - Flowers from The Popes We had a dinner party last night. There were fourteen of us around the table sharing food and wine with plenty of leftovers to eat today. Si and Lesley gave me a stunning bunch of flowers. I have immortalised them in watercolour. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily

Friday, 7th March 2025 - Greetings Cards This morning I spent printing a batch of linocuts. A chicken, a pair of otters, a bumble bee, a hare and a lucky black cat. Printed on recycled paper £3 each with envelopes. DM me if you would like any. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #linocut

Thursday, 6th March 2025 - Birthday Card for David Sarah and I had another carpark rendezvous. Sarah is giving up bed and breakfast having no longer need for soap, shower caps or sewing kits - my boot got filled with overstock to delight my guests. We had a couple of coffees and compared medical notes on our phones. We are both very healthy according to our latest test results. I was very happy with my purchases from the charity shop, Phillips Mans shop (40% off as they are closing) and ingredients for Raffy's 12th birthday cake. After an alfresco lunch I was back clearing weeds while listening to an excellent murder mystery book by Rachel Amphlett. I am delighted that she is a prolific writer and will keep me entertained. March birthdays are associated with Jonquils. This inspired a linocut that I have made into a birthday card. - - - #apaintingaday #katerundell #artblog #dailyart #instaart #instaartist #artoninstagram #painting #watercolourpainting #blogger #dailyblogger #winsorandnewton #ınstadaily #linocut