As a landscape artist I should be in my element......but I 'm not!
I'm surrounded by beautiful countryside and wonderful beaches, so many places that I wish to walk, so many views that I want to paint.
It's the weather that frustrates me so much. Each time I venture out to explore, the clouds appear, the light dims and my quest becomes futile. Yes, there have been some wonderful sunny days but they have either been far too hot for walking or I have had other commitments .
(I don't drive and as the busses are so few and far between my trips need planning in advance . I can't just jump in a car when the sun comes out. )
So I sit here at odds wondering what to do .....
I make so many demands on myself ...
perhaps too many ?
Should I persevere ? Change my artistic direction? Explore new ideas?
It's hard to think clearly when your head is full of clouds and your journey ends in disappointment.
I did manage to get to the Lewes Downs on a day when the sun broke through . It's a stunning area in the Summer . There is such a vast array of colourful flowers and so many beautiful butterflies and insects .
A frenzied dance on a warm scented breeze. ...
The Southerham nature reserve on the Lewes Downs |
"The Butterfly Path"
"The Butterfly Path" Acrylic painting on canvas |
Seaside, sticks of rock, deck chairs and the new up-side-down house was sure to put a smile on my face!
Brighton Summer 2019 |
It was a good day and just what the doctor ordered!
It also reminded me that as we near the end of July that my painting "Joan and Nancy's trip to the seaside" is the August picture in the Artist and Illustrator's 2019 calendar .....now that's a bit special :)
My painting in the Artist and Illustrators calendar :) |
"Sun, Salt and Seaworn"
A fun seaside painting "Sun, Salt and Seaworn" |
The "Salt" is for the tattooed sailor .The tattoo says "sink or swim", which I felt was very apt in regards to the fragile state of the pier.
The "Seaworn" refers to the West pier ruins
For now though I shall go back to watching the weather forecast ...
back to thinking....
thinking of what to do .