Category Archives: Chatsworth – watercolours

Sheep ! .. Champagne ! … Chatsworth ! …. and ….

Posted on December 3, 2025 by neowatercolour

more ! .. A Citroën “H” Van …. Whippets … a Land Rover Defender…. an Enchanted Garden with Owls and Deer ! … all my favourite things ! … and perfect for my first 3 “Days of Christmas”, based on … Continue reading →

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“Pheasants…Grand Day Out !! ..at the Farm Shop” ….

Posted on October 20, 2025 by neowatercolour

… on a recent visit to the Farm Shop, at Chatsworth, Derbyshire, saw a field of Pheasants and was inspired to create this watercolour…..a bit rough round the edges, but different ! ,,,, the Farm Shop in real life : … Continue reading →

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“Gardener’s Cottage” …. at Chatsworth, Derbyshire…

Posted on September 15, 2025 by neowatercolour

…. my watercolour from a stay at this amazing and unique cottage, on the Chatsworth Estate. Surrounded by parkland, and home to red and fallow deer, lambs & sheep, pheasants….and more. My idea of paradise. Just minutes from Chatsworth House, … Continue reading →

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from Chatsworth …to ChatsWoof ! …..

Posted on March 31, 2019 by neowatercolour

….. visited the new exhibition at Chatsworth House & Garden last week – “The Dog: A Celebration at Chatsworth”. It was brilliant and I was inspired by their “Dog Walk Map”, to add a few “Hounds” in watercolour & ink……. … Continue reading →

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… The Orangery … at Chatsworth …

Posted on April 2, 2017 by neowatercolour

… a Plein Air study … not entirely happy with it because the paper was a bit of a scrag end and too absorbent … … but if nothing else, it was good practice, painting on-site and tackling a huge … Continue reading →

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…..Large Troubador…..

Posted on October 29, 2012 by neowatercolour

….a Bronze “Hare” sculpture, by Barry Flanagan, part of a monumental 15 piece exhibition of his work, at Chatsworth.

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Still Raining…..?…..you need a Waterproof Suit !…….

Posted on May 18, 2012 by neowatercolour

…….For Your Dog !!……and in an Outstanding Colour, just to show off 🙂 …….. and yes, this is real………..look :

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Crochet……..???…….Absolutely Fantastic Lionheart Exhibition……….

Posted on May 9, 2012 by neowatercolour

………..at Chatsworth…………3 Giant Crocheted Lions by Shauna Richardson, in a huge 16 metre glass case in front of the Bastion Wall…………. ….. 2 Years in the making, and the largest single-handed “Crochetdermy” sculpture In The World !! …………. …….part of … Continue reading →

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Warthog……Rear View……

Posted on April 14, 2012 by neowatercolour

…….of a bronze Sculpture at Chatsworth House. (Front view not possible from public area)…….a little gem I came across in my Moleskine today, from awhile ago. Well, I think its a gem anyway, there’s no accounting for taste 🙂

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Magdalena………..

Posted on February 18, 2012 by neowatercolour

………..”the artists daughter”. This is my attempt to reproduce part of the painting by Cornelis de Vos, (seen at Chatsworth House), as part of a larger painting featuring all my “favourite” bits of Chatsworth………its going to be a big painting ! … Continue reading →