Workshop experience with a friend

 

Over the last couple of days I have cut and roughed out some bird forms in preparation for a couple of hours in the workshop with a friend. To give us choice I have roughed out 3 wee bird forms as you can see in the photo above.

Some process photos follow including cutting a blank out of a camphor laurel log.

More photos of progressing the forms follow.

I hope to post on where we get to if we manage to make time in the workshop.

Winter sunset and blossoms

 

The sunset yesterday certainly had the wow factor (photos above and following); but the gentle blossoms that are hanging in there over winter bring quiet joy.

Photos of some of those gentle winter blossoms follow.

And what about the early morning foraging bee?

Holding on to moments and fragments of beauty to remind me that there is both hope and joy.

Progressing four wee watercolours

 

I have made a commitment to myself regarding getting the 9 watercolours commissions done before I get distracted with other making!!! At the moment I'm progressing four - two versions of Sure church and two ruinous buildings in Lednagullin - see opening photo.

I have all but finished one of Syre church and continuing work on the other - see below.

Some progress-process photos from the last couple of days follow.

I think most of my blog posts over the next few weeks will feature watercolours.

Fascinated by the light

 

This blog post is simply about the beauty of morning  and evening light - including the early evening moon above and below.

Some intense dark morning colours follow.

Morning light on cloud.

And sunrise.

Beauty abounds!!!

Back to my art group

 

On Thursday morning  I was able to return to my watercolour group with Megan and other artists. At the cottage in Scotland I had continued my watercolour practice on Thursday mornings though I worked alone on the kitchen table.

This Thursday I was able to start a couple of the 7-9 postcard sized watercolours I have been asked to do as a follow up to our Pop-Up Art Show in the Armadale Village Hall. I have been asked by two different people to paint the Syre Church. You can see from the photo above and below I have made progress on these two paintings.

I also asked Megan to critique 4 small 6cm square watercolours I started at the cottage - see the four below.

Three needed some modifications which were made - those modified paintings are in the photo below.

It was good to get back to the regular Thursday session and enjoy the energy, inspiration and instruction in the group.

Morning light and roadside blossoms

 

Getting up in the dark is a bit of a challenge; but the early morning winter light can be worth it as you can see from the photos above and below.

I was captivated by the small cloud out to the west that was beginning to catch some light.

On my blustery winter walk I was delighted to see a few bits of colour.

Each day can offer a little magic and a little hope.

Saying farewell to the cottage for now

 

We are heading back to our Maleny home; so it is farewell to our Armadale home (above) for a while.

As we say farewell I share a few last random fragments from the week.

We have had some great weather whilst over here this time; but as the following photos show the weather can be changeable and so that was the case on our last day.

We look forward to being in our Maleny home and catching up with all the folk and our other life the. We always pause and reflect how fortunate we are to have two wee homes.