University Campus Suffolk

Today Thomas, Rosie and myself took a walk in the nearby park. Although the weather was drizzly and there were high winds we found a lot of inspiration from being in the nature. The colours and visible textures from recent storms made for beautiful scenery including broken trees, wet mud and lots of running water; all areas I am looking at in my painting. What I took from this visit was that I am more fond of close up and specific parts of nature…the wood inside a tree, the curves of a leaf and the reflections found in a puddle whereas Rosie was more excited by the vast larger images creating a whole landscape. Quite amusing considering we’ve both been looking at the opposite areas to what we found today. This contrast and conversation just enforced the passion we had for nature and the outside and how we want to make our work show this. Sometimes it’s scary sharing your art with others, but personally nothing beats that feeling of finding someone who understands the love and worry you have over your work. Peer discussion, a scary sounding prospect but a life changing boundary to overcome.