Saturday 24 March 2012

Trust your artistic insticts

Many moons ago, I started this painting for a college project.
I loved it, (my instinct was telling me it was good).
My tutors did not.
I battled and struggled, tried to change into something they would like.
They still didn't like it.
I gave up and fell out of love with it.
I left it abandoned and gathering dust.
Every now and then, I'd look over at it and scowl.
But now I look at it and love it again.....except for those stupid bits I tried to change to please others.
So I am going to trust my instinct, put brush back to canvas and finish the painting how I want to and not how others believe it should be.

Monday 19 March 2012

Old Sketches






Maybe I'll start working on these some more......

Saturday 17 March 2012

Things that are inspiring me today.....

Decaying. old boats



Layers of rust

 


 

A long forgotten, half finished piece of work

Brightly coloured wool

Thick oil paints

My selection of painting tools

A painting that I love, although my art tutor said it was rubbish

A jumble of ribbons and trimmings
And my beloved watercolours