my childish side
I've been excited to launch my shiny, freshly cleaned and polished website for my children's books, so I've been working feverishly to get it up and running, leaving not much time for my birds this week.
I was re-inspired to get it all sorted out after being in somewhat of an incubation period over the past few months, doing the wonderfully encouraging Creative Thursday course, In the Fishbowl: Life as an Artist Online. I'm sad that our sessions have finished, but at the same time I'm left feeling inspired, focused and thrilled to have been a part of it.
As you can see, my children's books are a different style altogether to my bird art, but I feel more clear-headed having the two areas more clearly united, while still having their own little home.
And now there's just one thing left for me to do ...
Happy Dance!!
Welcome
Hello.
So after long intention, and much lurking, I finally have my little blog to display my art and join in on the conversation. I’m very excited!
I started an online course this week: In the Fishbowl: Life as an Artist Online after admiring Creative Thursday’s Marisa Haedike’s work, blog and generous spirit. I signed up 6 weeks ago, waited impatiently, and used the course as an impetus to finally get this website built and online.
Her first gentle and inspiring podcast got us thinking about what we do. The first question was “Why do you love what you create?” And with that, I finally found the focus for my first blog topic.
why do I love what I create?
I love trying to capture the magic I experience from nature - the intake of breath and flash of joy I get from an unexpected glimpse of a bright bird as it flashes past, or stumbling across a flower species that I’ve never seen before. I linger over the details in nature, but also love the simple peace and inspiration I feel from the natural world, and try to incorporate both in my artwork. I love the mixture of a misty and evocative atmosphere that can be represented by a dreamy smudge, leaving your imagination to fill in the gaps, combined with the tiny, intricate and beautiful details you only notice when looking closely at a bird or flower. I'm fascinated by the array of colours and ornate and fantastical designs that nature presents.
That never-ending journey as I try to capture all this - from an infinite supply of inspiration - brings me such pleasure and satisfaction.
And that’s why I love what I create.
It's an excellent question ... it reminded me why I do what I do, and how lucky I am to have something in my life that's so simple, yet brings me so much joy. A perfect headspace to be in as I launch my new site and gallery!
