Tender Moment

A new watercolour painting this week with a very different subject matter to my usual equines and canines! I find the patterning on the graceful Giraffe endlessly intrigueing and earlier this year I 'discovered' a Unicorn with subtle Giraffe~type patterns:

SOLD

The Lacemakers, Watercolour

In November / December, I showed steps in the creation of 'The Lacemakers'. I began the piece as a learning process, (rather than with the intention of selling)~ combining transparent watercolours over the graphite drawing. I have had mixed feelings about the results, thinking I am losing some of the delicacy of the graphite, while knowing (with the coaching of a dear friend and amazing artist) that colour has it's own magic! But as with all learning curves, they take on their own life, carrying us forward on journeys which are their own Reward! "THE LACEMAKERS" almost "finished":

Walking in Faith

When I paint without a vision of where I'm headed, when I allow colour and water and feeling to carry me into the creation process that just "is", then paintings such as this one are born.

Surrounded by the haunting, meditational light of the knowing Moon, she steps the glowing waters in confidence and faith. Eyes are open, every muscle relaxed, no fear exists in her steps on the uncharted path.
When fear, hesitation, uncertainty hold us back from being strong and moving forward, just one trusting step at a time, with heart wide open, is all that is needed.

Spirals recur in my paintings and drawings, as it seems to me this is how time "is".. why do I feel no different in the essence of me, than when I was 20, or 23, or 25, the ages of my children now.. To think of my life as a journey along a straight line is depressing at worst, and just simply doesn't make sense at best. On an energy spiral, I envision we can step across to an earlier part of the life~line, in dream, memory, imagination, discussion, truth. In any case, it's a fun way of drawing! These are some spirals and reflections on our journeys, most recent in my miniature art.