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Rain
Last night I was painting in my studio when it started to rain – big drops. I immediately wondered if I had left the windows in my car open a crack. No sense wondering that all night, so on went the raincoat and out I trudged. Once outside, the rain was gentle and warm. The smell of freshness in the air was exhilarating. The half light was magical and the trees swayed a rhythmic ‘thank you’ as the rain swished through them. I marvelled at the immense blessing of this ablution – and my heart said ‘thank you’ too. The windows? They were closed, but it didn’t really matter.
Go For It
There is an interesting response that sometimes happens when an artist or art student really dislikes their painting in progress. Letting go of expectations (well, it’s a mess anyway), suddenly they put in some bold strokes of colour. The painting takes on a new life and can quickly move toward one that is not just likeable, but actually very good! It doesn’t happen every time, but is worth a try. Next time you think a painting is unredeemable, why not pull out all the stops? There’s nothing to lose, and there could be a lot to gain.
Ontary-ary-ary-ioo.
Continuing to be inspired by the recent Group of 7 course – here is the latest: Acrylic with glass and polished stone collage. (Remember the song?)
North Shore
Latest painting – acrylic with collaged glass and polished shell.
Happy Painters!
It was such a delight to share the weekend with these lovely ladies at the Lakeside Painting Retreat – Brentwood on the Beach. Wonderful fun, wonderful paintings too!
