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More stand alone drawing from life

Another sketch done yesterday may form the beginning of a seam of studies, we’ll see!

Another sketch which I feel can share as complete in itself. Not pre-arranged but stored there. You can enlarge by clicking as usual to see marks better!

Another drawing with watercolour of my boots and little scarf. Not arranged to draw but just as it fell as I sat on mat by fire I noticed them and liked the colour combo, hence this little study. Went to the Platform Gallery here in Clitheroe yesterday to buy a card, and had a little conversation with one of the managers and may do a new card for them for the new year. It could be this! Am having a think. Would rather use a drawing I have made anyway than make a drawing for a card type thing if that makes sense! Watch this space. Pleased to see my other cards there going well.

Here is another of my exploration drawings that stands alone as well, for my theme absence/presence. It’s of our lovely comfy tetrad sofa. As I said before on this blog, won’t be sharing some drawings as they are covered in writing and are very much process, but this works on its own as well so don’t mind sharing this. Click to enlarge and see marks better folks!

New ideas are gradually beginning to form and these drawings are part of my explorations. I can share these as they stand alone as well as being part of the process. However, I won’t be sharing some drawings and thoughts as I have found it can impede progress in real terms if you give too much away too soon. I want to develop a large painting and will keep you posted as to progress on here even if I don’t share many actual images. I would like it to go in a show at some future date with other painters and will let you know when and where. It’s a slow process and could take years. It links with ideas of family and presence/absence.

Here is my card for this year made from a drawing of our fire. I hand painted elements and added glitter called ‘ enchanted gold’, you always have to guard the gold! I was always surprised to see where it landed when I gave cards to friends, sometimes on their faces, sometimes on the floor…

Had a great and energising time visiting Kettles Yard last week. It is so long since I’ve been and it has been closed for over five years for refurbishment. Thoroughly recommended if you need a creative lift. You can sit in all the chairs and just soak it up! A unique collection left to the nation by  Jim H.S Ede and his wife. No plaques on walls to reflect the home it was and still is for us all.

Here is my studio which I have been working on rearranging over the last couple of weeks. Nearly there and am really pleased with the floor especially as I won’t have to worry about dropping paint/ink/dye on the carpet any more as I can just wipe it up. May not hang too much on wall as don’t want distractions. It also doubles up as a bedroom when the boys come home. It was their old one.