Scottish Spear Thistle T-Shirt

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A watercolour portrait of the Spear thistle, the particular species of thistle usually chosen to represent the flower of Scotland. According to folklore, a sleeping group of Scots soldiers were saved from being ambushed when an enemy Norse warrior trod on this prickly plant and cried out loud, so alerting the sleepers to the attack. The saving thistle thereby became the national flower. (I've shown it here with a 6 spot burnet moth, a frequent thistle visitor)

Artist and illustrator in natural history, botanical painting, generic landscape, still life. A love of detailed observation of the natural world, vivid colours, textures and decorative effects hopefully all come together in my work. Stylistic influences medieval paintings, the Pre-Raphaelites and the decorative art movements, so it's clear I enjoy line, colour and detail. I love the journey through a drawing or painting, from initial brief or idea, to processes, to final result. Having taught my own art classes for ten years, I drew these to a close a few years ago to make more time for my creative writing, which dovetails beautifully with my painting. I work in a wide range of media with a passion for methods and techniques,...