Trees reject renegotiation
29 January 2019
Cold and wet today. Painting through the car windscreen. Limited palette of french ultramarine, yellow ochre and burn sienna.
Trees no longer know they want
28 January 2019
Desperately cold, in spite of the bright sunshine and blue sky. Neither ink nor paint dries properly at these temperatures.
Two women on horseback ride past, and wave, "Thank you very much!". Not sure what I did, so just say, "You're welcome".
Winter greys return
26 January 2019
After yesterday's vague hint of spring, the winter greys return.
Winter allotments
25 January 2019
Up at the allotments. No one else here, even though it's warmer today, even a small bit of blue in the sky. Daffodils almost showing buds.
Sun doesn't last long. Return to winter greys.
Freezing trees
23 January 2019
Temperatures struggle to get above freezing. Really shouldn't be out here drawing. Paint doesn't dry in this weather. Keeping to a minimal palette to reduce time spent choosing and mixing colours. French ultramarine, yellow ochre, burnt sienna.
In a cold wind
18 January 2019
drawing fast in the cold wind... hands barely able to hold the pen... Brian, come here! Brian, don't do that! Brian, keep up with me!... Brian is a Jack Russell.
The River Eden at Lingfield
13 January 2019
a dark day, drained of colour
First picture is a closer view of the subject of an earlier drawing... three years ago... time vanishes...
The quiet days
11 January 2019
the colours and lights of the midwinter festivals turned off, the earth returns to hibernation... a weak white sun behind dull clouds... but the first blades of daffodils push through the autumn mulch
so cold, the paint was slow to dry... unexpected, unintended, wet-in-wet
Trees debate a motion about an amendment
09 January 2019
Too cold to draw for long, even sitting in the car. Ivy-wrapped tree silhouetted against a yellow-white sky.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)