Hi, I am Maree Clarkson, also known as Hedgie and Maree de Wet (my maiden name) which I use when I write in Afrikaans.
I am a watercolour artist, but also use other mediums like Acrylics, oils and pastels from time to time. I sketch and paint mostly from nature and love doing landscapes and birds. My inspiration is easily stimulated - a certain shape, an interesting line or shadow, a beautiful colour, the curve of a leaf as it gently sways in the wind, a pebble as it lays half covered by sand on the beach ... the beauty of nature far surpasses anything man-made, yet a beautiful architectural design can be equally inspiring. I used to draw endless scenes of city streets, lined with buildings on either side, disappearing into the distance to practice perspective and the play of shadows.
I live on an 8.5ha smallholding in Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa, together with my husband Dave, our Fox terrier x Jacko, and a menagerie of other animals. My passions, besides sketching and painting, are nature, animals, birds, the beach, crystals, useless information, technology, my MAC, my Land Rover, gardening and discovering anything new in life.
I have been sketching and painting and tending to animals for as long as I can remember. I am a self-taught watercolorist and haven't had any formal art training apart from a couple of semesters of art in high school in the ninth grade, but I paint what I feel and see from my inner being. Sketching and painting is part of my daily life, like brushing teeth.
My tag line is "There is a fine line between dreams and reality; it's up to you to draw it."
This blog is dedicated to the pursuit of INSPIRATION and CREATIVITY, which I believe is present deep inside each and every one of us. The world is but a canvas to our imagination and it is our purpose here on Earth to experience joy and all the love the Universe has to offer. And so, in calm and focused thought, let's grow inspiration and creativity 'till the whole world is on fire!
I am constantly exploring my creativity, overcoming my fears in the process and having a great journey along the way!
"Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
You can also catch me here :
My Art on RedBubble - prints for sale
Art & Creativity Sales Blog
Hedgie's Joy! Nature Journal
Vroue-Dagboeke op Facebook
Net nog 'n paar gedagtes
Oorvloed
Ourshelves
My RedBubble Blog
Gardening in Africa
The Succulent and Cactus Lady
A collection of my Recipes
Tuinmaak in Suid Afrika
Clarkson's Classic Cars
Always thriving
Interests :
Nature, Moleskine note and sketch books, Parker pens and pencils, enthusiastic note-taker, total information junkie, technology and gadgets, my MAC, My Land Rover, writing, enthusiastic blogger, painting, sketching and drawing, my Zippo candle lighter, shells, pebbles, the coast, walking on the beach, artrepeneur.
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