The seventh day home and I'm starting to feel more alive. A friend called Monday with a wonderful offer to go down the coast for a few days. So early Tuesday morning I packed up drawing materials, computer and notes from my trip to get a little more focused on documenting the trip. Home last night I am now relishing the fact that was such a well-timed surprise.
I did in fact have an excellent opportunity to review the OS experience, do some watercolour painting whilst sitting in a cafe for four hours, in deep concentration, and of course engage in good conversation processing everything with my friend.
I also visited a local ceramic artist in Brunswick Heads who I have blogged about before. A late afternoon walk on the beach, paddling, mooching around, collecting small round stones, led to photos... as yet to be downloaded. The grey afternoon was trying to rain...
It was very peaceful and in a way the misty grey swallowing up the definition of horizon and all was just right for the mood I was in ... soothing and enveloping.
I will post photos soon of this short trip south.
This is a quick ink drawing done whilst at the Millennium Seedbank... all australian seeds.
this drawing is so wonderful. wow. it's rich and big, whatever size, it's huge!
ReplyDeletethanks Velma... I was most unsure of this drawing... does it work was a key question... so thanks for a positive spin on it.
ReplyDeleteWhen ever somethings bit different its easy to wonder like that.
well, i can see what you were seeing, but i do think it's strong. i bet you can go further with these ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for much for getting back to me on this Velma. A local friends been encouraging me to go with the strong graphic element and go large too.
ReplyDeleteIts been great to have this food for thought from you both. Its a good moment to reflect a bit and perhaps shape something new .
cheers,
Sophie
ok, now sophie, i work pretty small, but i, too, have been thinking large (it's been many years for me). maybe it's in the "ethers".
ReplyDeletei do really like this piece.
Hi Sophie,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Velma, this is a strong piece, no matter what size! Going big is an idea I battle with all the time. I bought 4 really large canvases 6 months ago. I've started one. It's hard work painting on big canvases. At the moment I'm doing little 6"x6" and really enjoying the smaller size.
How big are your friends suggestingt?
Hi Velma and Carole,
ReplyDeleteEnjoying this chat even if I forget to look in here. thanks both of you for your thoughts.
Mmm how big to go...
requires space and also for me i guess a destination. Something I would possibly do more if I had a context in mind. Because on my mind at the moment is doing a book i am likely to mostly continue working not too big.
Maybe I will to and fro about this fro a while longer... and you two?
S