The Peacock Garden

I visited the Peacock Garden while in the UK, 

so called for it's topiary peacocks and of course real ones.

It helped that it was a warm and sunny day and the lovely flowers,

plants and butterflies were at their best.

I have always liked drawing topiary and have started a painting

based on this garden.

The above is a practice sketch to get the feel of the colours and

shapes.

These are some small peacock feathers drawn in coloured pencil that I picked up along the way,

actually my pockets were stuffed full of them!