Finding Delight while waiting

Athena was hospital visiting on our way to see Blue Like Jazz and I while waited in the car park I found something interesting to do. I also started to draw the car parked next to me, but only got a few lines down. As to the film. It was very good.

Part way through Aeris

It's not finished, but I thought that it just needs just judicious colour to be finished so that I thought that I'd show it.

I Couldn't Resist

 Aerol

Aerith

These 2 paintings aren't complete, I think, as in they still need some contemplation time, but considering my hesitation and procrastination in even getting back to them I'm pleased. They've gone from the awfulness of the black masses and lines that horrified me, to something that I even find, in parts, delightful. I can even tolerate the anthropomorphic parts of them. I took me so much to risk defiling the grounds that I had created and now I can see that of course it is was what had to happen. This was the plan for these paintings, but to force it through was an effort after so many weeks away from the brush. 

On the way back from Tullycavan

Today I worked at Tullycavan. On the way home I decided to stop and record this oft passed scene of potato paddocks. I suppose the contrast between the verdant green and the bleached yellow gives it more drama. I've enjoyed this summer which has been warm with the odd hot day, but we haven't had pairs or triples of hot days here. Its been warm enough to use the public pool often. I haven't really worked on my paintings for awhile because of the season and other stuff. I have 3 paintings with their grounds ready for the next stage. Hopefully soon I'll put brush to paper. 

Kayak to Blue Rock Dam

Athena and I took our recently acquired kayak to Blue Rock dam. In perfect weather we paddled around discovering our need for more practice.

On the freeway

New year on the road.

We've been at the beach

My brother is visiting from Sweden with one of his daughters. So Athena organised for us to be able to stay at the beach for two days. It was lovely.