"Creative people, however, need to be stimulated,
inspired, nudged, cross-pollinated, and occasionally
kicked in the ass. Art both entertains and inspires
at the same time."
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
"Seascape" watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm watercolour paper - Maree
Taking your time with a painting can be highly rewarding. As I worked on this seascape, I stepped out of the room frequently and often got up to have a drink of water or make myself a cup of coffee. Returning to the painting gives you a fresh perspective and a new way of looking at it. I did this painting over the weekend, leaving it half finished on Saturday afternoon to visit some friends, finishing it off on Sunday afternoon after lunch.
Jeanette of Illustrated Life has a rock challenge starting up running until the 4th August 2009. This is one of my entries.
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Great piece. The geography looks very similar to Newfoundland!
ReplyDeleteI love Cape Town and this is a scene from Chapman's Peak. Would certainly love to see Newfoundland.
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