- Robert Louis Stevenson
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
Watercolour in Moleskine 200gsm Watercolour Sketch-book - 8" x 5"
Some blue gum trees (Eucalyptus) at the bottom of our smallholding (Gauteng, South Africa) - everything is already turning green, but some trees are still showing signs of the veld fires that raged through here just a couple of days ago. These trees provide me with endless hours of sketching pleasure - together, in pairs, singly - and each tree looks different when seen from its other side.
What lovely trees, Maree. So sorry about the fire.
ReplyDeleteWe live in fear of these, here, in middle Texas, because of the drought.
Have you read the very touching THE FAITHFUL GARDINER by Clarissa Pinkola Estes? about renewal after a fire:
"What is this faithful process of spirit and seed that touches empty ground and makes it rich, again? Its greater workings I cannot claim to understand. I only know that in its care, what has seemed dead is dead no longer..."
annie
Thanks so much for your lovely comment Annie! Yes, some of the fires are absolutely necessary for our ecosystem, some of our Aloes here in Gauteng won't flower until they've been burnt by the fire. And the wonderful new life appearing thereafter is magnificent! I certainly must look for "The faithful Gardiner", sounds like a great read!
ReplyDeleteI always love your water and tree sketches :) I like the look of your new blog design!
ReplyDeleteAh, glad you like them Pam! Now I'm pleased you like the blog design, wasn't sure about it and almost went back to the old one, except it would mean doing all the gadgets in the side columns over again! lol!
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