We are settled into our summer home and I began my painting in earnest yesterday. It seems the hours fly by here and I am able to concentrate for large blocks of time with no phone, Internet or unannounced visitors to take me away from my creative time. I am trying to fix a painting that has been around for several months. It is a challenge in many ways. All my garden paintings are so green and the complex layering is a challenge because I rely on it to create the sense of energy that exists in even the quietest garden. This painting is about roses after the bloom has left and a reference to the cycle of life using honeycomb paper to represent bees and pollination. I think I have it conquered and I hope to finish it today. I am not able to post any pictures for awhile since I am not working on my own computer. I'll have a show and tell of completed work on August 11 when I return to St. John's.
The weather is fantastic and the whales are arriving. Yesterday I took a long break on my patio to watch their movement in and out of the small harbour our house sits beside. We have a ring side seat.
Sounds like a perfect spot.
ReplyDeleteYour long summer days have the view of a lifetime. How wonderful to see these creatures on their own undisturbed. Lucky you!!! Photos?
ReplyDeleteI chose my camera for close up work so my whale shots are like specks on the horizon. I think I need two cameras.
ReplyDeleteThe no phone concept sounds wonderful... Good luck with finishing your painting - and thank you so much for commenting on my drawings, it meant a lot to me.
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