November Blog

Looking back on all my photographs from the last month many of them have a very similar theme, light. It's a natural response at this time of year and when the sun has been shining I have been keen to photograph what I could. As it happens I have had a bit of a break from the studio this month.

Kyloe in the woods

Both of the ideas I had been working on have taken a bit of a back seat.
 I took a (long over due and very welcome) 4 day visit to see my sister in Ireland, and this past week a certain someone's 14th birthday meant studio work was out!
 Also with all the colder dry weather  climbing has had more than a few days look in too. Excuses, excuses, I know but
 experience has told me that a few days/weeks out of the studio doesn't do anyone any harm. It's pointless beating yourself up about it but I suppose we all do it at some stage or other.We should just try to relax about it and remind ourselves that new ideas often incubate very well when your out doing  things and seeing people.

Delicate greens

Time and the lack of it is an issue for  me and I know I'm not alone here. There are  always a million things to do!

Another thing too that is often overlooked is getting work prepared for  galleries/selling....not to mention  time consuming travelling etc
The amount of time an artist should and could spend updating web pages, sending out submissions and applying for this that and the next thing is unending should they wish to go down that route. Sometimes you have to and it's a real struggle to do these things when all you really want to do with your precious studio time is paint! Oh to have a PA !

In the woods

Sunset over the Cheviot

So now in the frantic run up to xmas I have made the conscious decision to get x amount of drawing and painting done to appease the time and guilt gods or else I won't be able to enjoy my turkey come the 25th!

Still thinking about the editing of my images and I made one A1 sized burnt earth/PVA and charcoal drawing earlier this month that felt promising so I want to get back into that zone now.

Burnt earth/PVA/Charcoal on linseed stained paper

Walking out from Kyloe 

Low sun

Yellow, the colour of the month!

Roses in November !

Dunbar harbour

Moody sky near Crailing

 

Time is never easy to fathom, only 20 days till the shortest day...another significant marker in the year, hopefully more good times to come.