“A poem is never finished, only abandoned.” Paul Valery French critic & poet (1871 – 1945) Wouldn’t it be nice to have some sort of magic wand, or marvelous technological art alarm that could replace the tricky business of determining when a creative piece is finished? I’ve always found finishing a stressful act, whether it’s… Continue Reading
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Gypsy Fire (Part Two)
*********************************************************************************** Wrestlemania with colour. That’s what yesterday’s painting session felt like. Colour is something I really have difficulties with, most of my art has taken the form of black and white inked cartoons or drawings. One of the ‘rules’ I have for my blog is that each post is illustrated by me, in colour. I’m… Continue Reading
Illustration Friday: Star Gazing
Hi Illustration Fridayers! When I saw this week’s theme I remembered an old sketch I had done, and knew I had to do a colour version just to have another shot at it. I love the idea behind this–that there are galaxies outside of us, but also within. I really want to develop it a… Continue Reading
Gypsy Fire (work in progress)
This is a painting I’m working on for the Creative Every Day challenge. The theme for the month is ‘Fire’. I’m enjoying this one, I’m really trying to play with vibrant colours and more movement in the figures. This one started with a beautiful fiery orange underpainting and then I layered that buttery blue all over…. Continue Reading
Singing The World Alive
“… there never was a world for her Except the one she sang, and singing made.” Wallace Stevens ***** At school we learned about the Australian Aboriginal concept of Song-lines, and the stories of Creator Beings who criss-crossed the continent singing the world alive. I love the idea of the world being sung into life…. Continue Reading