Recently painted ‘Blue gates’, a view which always appeals to me whenever I visit the gardens at Chastleton House. Although not strictly accurate, I may have missed out one or two things, and I may have moved the thistles a little, but not too far. Some people will think this a heinous crime, others will believe such minor infringements are acceptable for the sake of the painting. I like to believe it expresses how I saw the place at that particular moment. I may well paint it differently on another day. If you don’t allow yourself permission to add a little of your emotions to a subject, you may just as well take a photograph and have done with it.
Graham Findlay Watercolours 