Finding the image


Artist inspiration: 
Mel McCuddin - Figurative Expressionist


                   

Oils in progress



figs and birches in progress on my easel 





every wednesday afternoon i  paint at Roz Cryer's studio
and i absolutely LOVE it! 

Roz is a full time amazing artist,
she has so much knowledge to share
and she is the most generous, gentle teacher 
i've ever had. 

i'm lapping it all up and loving this "black and white" tonal 
technique she's teaching me. 
the beginnings are a bit strange 
and then suddenly the painting 
just unfolds... 


oh and it is the cutest studio space! 

Giraffing

i have seriously neglected my 
Giraffes the last two months
and i'm really sad about it because the projects
 have been fun. 
but hey... it is what it is... 

i did do one of the October projects though: 
 the famous artist giraffe. 

let me introduce you to my Paul Klee Giraffe 
(sorry Mr Klee)  








Loosening up...

i didn't do nearly as much reading as i wanted this weekend... 

but this is what 
getting unstuck with a big painting
on a rainy sunday morning looks like
in my world: 


i had been getting all uptight and precious 
about what was supposed to be 
 the background layers in this big canvas...

it was time to loosen up and let go! 


salut!




no idea where to from here, but i had fun! 

this weekend

too many projects on the go,
a messy studio,
 loads of things to organize...
what i really feel like doing this weekend though is
curl up on the couch 
and go through my brand new pile of books! 



Happy weekend
;) 




New experience

this week i "taught" for the first time! 


i was invited 
to share a creative experience with 
4 groups of women 
who have been doing the "Joy-Journey"
put together and lead 
by my very inspiring friend Donna.


so on tuesday i took the first group along, 
i was nervous and excited... 



they were such a supportive bunch,  keen to try it all and get their hands dirty. 
we learnt about showing up, taking small steps and being gentle... 


i loved it!