Amazingly it is a year ago today that I first posted a blog entry here at ‘paintdrops.’ I remember writing it several times and fussing over it until I eventually hit the return button.

It’s also just over a year that I had my ‘Damascus Road’ moment when I realised that painting is what I want to be doing all the time in the future. I set myself the task of keeping one day free to paint each week and to begin with it wasn’t much cop! But then one week I had a breakthrough and produced “Daffodils.” We framed the original and will always keep it because it is so special to me. But it seemed fitting to choose it to make a print of for this special blog birthday giveaway. So if you’d like to win this print in celebration of my first blog year milestone, all you have to do is a leave a comment – simple as that! Any comment you like, from anyone, from any where in the world. I’ll pull names out of a hat in a week on Wednesday 19th.
P.S. It isn’t quite that blue, it’s the photo exposure. I promise you won’t need sunglasses!








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May 13, 2010 at 7:11 am
anna wilson-patterson
Being Welsh I love a nice daffodil. It is quite early, but yours have made my contact lenses wobble, that is a bright blue you have there madame.
May 13, 2010 at 7:48 am
Claire
Ha! Still learning how to use a real camera with exposure times!!!
May 13, 2010 at 7:38 am
Abs
Ohhhh pick me, pick me!!!!!!!!!!
Lovely picture, have not seen it before, have you got prints of your other art work for sale? Axx
May 13, 2010 at 7:49 am
Claire
I’m working on it – it is taking a shed load of time to photograph and sample print them but soon hopefully…
May 13, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Jill
I know that there are masses of beautiful vases in the world but I do LOVE flowers in jugs, any size, any colour, even massed together. Your paintings are lovely Claire and you made a good choice to pursue your dream. I enjoy your blog and thank you for sharing not only your successes but your frustrations as well. Keep up the lovely work.
May 14, 2010 at 1:20 am
Rhonda Roebuck
I am in the states and stumbled onto your blog when looking up Mary Newcombe and Mary Fedden. I really enjoy your work, and would love to have a print! Thanks for giving it away.
May 14, 2010 at 12:11 am
pennib
what a cheery picture just the ticket for brightening up deary, damp days! Love all your work. Have just read thru your blog from start to finish…took a while but was worth it!!
May 14, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Jacqueline
Your painting is gorgeous. I love daffodils, and I so wish I could paint. I suppose I should just do it, and hopefully get better with practice. Congratulations on your blog’s first anniversary
May 17, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Claire
May 16, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Luth
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Happy Birthday! Love reading about and seeing the process you go through creating your work – thanks for such a cool, creative blog!
May 18, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Lauren
Happy Blog Birthday! So happy for you and your creative successes. You never cease to amaze me!!
xoxo
May 22, 2010 at 1:06 am
Pat Cotterill
Happy first year of blogging birthday. I have just discovered your blog and love your work.
I live in Wisconsin, US. Your print would look perfect in my house.