Apparently for some of you my image of the other day did not show; sorry, IT can be a so and so on occasions.

The image today is a quick one, it took only about six or seven hours to produce, is a study of a bank side and is small, being only about four inch's square. It was a fill in piece, not being sure as to what I needed to create next, so the approach was a little relaxed, care free and to be honest it works better in the original form, the IT version is a little flat, but that doesn't matter. What does natter is that not all pieces are marvelous works of art, what matters is that your mind is working and creating, always looking for something new to explore and luxuriate in. 

I used the word luxuriate deliberately, as although the approach to this work was a little relaxed, once started, it sort of took hold of me and I was almost on that river bank, luxuriating and chilled out. It was a pleasant few hours being there in my mind and on the paper. Just out of interest the original version when not printed or digitalised works rather well. So it was time well spent. 

If you pop round, if you want to, you can see the original and have a coffee as well. have fun.

 

 It certainly is a little on the warm side at the moment and maybe we are all having to live with consideration for the heat; I for one have been just a little sensible and certainly slowed down a little.

This afternoon I wanted to go out to paint, but how could I do that responsibly, whilst not putting myself at risk from overheating. So I wandered down to the canal and stopped near by to the Bridge Barn, then sitting under the trees on the edge of the canal tow path; a pleasant cool breeze was running down the canal, which was just right and I had lots to drink with me. not a bad start. I kept the relaxed feeling gong by using the children's multi coloured biros which I bought for a song the other day. So, no expectations of fine art, just fun and relaxation.The result, maybe a little colourful, but I did enjoyed myself.