This project has come about by following a trail of ‘breadcrumbs’.
Breadcrumbs from this favourite book, talking with a friend whose back at college and studying Textiles, a desire to let loose a little without an end result in sight, reading this book which has reminded me of child like play and reading the blog a creative mint, to name but a few.
Back in the day when I was an art student, we were encouraged to keep a sketch book of clippings from magazines, or photo’s, or anything really that appealed because of its colour or design. I used to love doing them. And I realised that I still do. In fact I’ve been gleaning, stealing, ripping and behaving like a magpie ever since, just without collating it all into book format.
Having been inspired by a plant I bought last week (more on that at a later date as I’ve begun a painting of it) I began some colour pages based around the purples and greens. I was amazed what I’d already had cut out for years, piled up waiting for some direction. This book will be a great reference of what colours go well together and it will be really easy to flick back through when I need inspiration – much easier that the current cardboard box!
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February 4, 2010 at 7:21 pm
abs
Lovely, lovely, lovely. Always so inspiring. For now I will enjoy your creativity and one day aspire to do those lovely things for myself. So good to see you getting back in the zone. Looking forward to seeing the new painting
Absxx
February 6, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Claire
Abs, lets do something together when I next see you?
February 6, 2010 at 9:31 pm
abs
You bet!!!!!
Ax
February 7, 2010 at 9:19 am
Ollie
Capturing beauty like this is a real gift. Your eye is so perceptive. You make it look so easy. Lovely
February 9, 2010 at 5:55 pm
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