It’s been a difficult time. But at last I’m painting again…. it began with this funny little painting……
Just a very simple watercolour view. Having sat in my studio worrying how to begin I just drew and then painted precisely what was in front of me… totally within my comfort zone. It’s no good just waiting for inspiration or trying to force yourself to move on and aspire to create a masterpiece. It doesn’t happen like that. Just doing something, anything can lead to a forward momentum. And it did. Today I went out walking with a small sketchbook in my pocket and just began to draw in the Water Meadows. And just as I used to make my students years ago teaching in a big comprehensive school each drawing got better than the last. Practise DOES make perfect. Well not perfect, but you can see slow improvement.
Now that I’ve edited my sketches and photos into some sort of order, I’m starting to think about how to use these as starting points to new paintings. I’ve always loved my sketchbooks but have got out of the ingrained habit of keeping them filled lately. It’s a small step forward but one I shall try to maintain along with blogging which also helps to reinforce my resolve to make art.
