Been suffering with artist's block for a couple weeks or so. Probably result of the final push to get my last painting finished before my end of year assessment at Edinburgh Art college. Have found that the book "Art & Fear" by D Bayles and Ted Orland is always helpful at such times and so been reading it again. Can highly recommend it for all artists, whatever stage they feel they are at in their artistic lives.
Anyway, finally got my self going again and have launched into some new small paintings inspired by my holiday to Florida Everglades in February. Have decided to try and capture the fun of me and my family experiencing all the cool wildlife and natural surroundings there.
Also been restudying the work of two well-known Scottish artists I admire - Joan Eardley (for her paintings of Glasgow street children) and Barbara Rae (for her use of bright colours in the landscape). Love this blue gouache painting of the kids hanging out the window.
Anyway, finally got my self going again and have launched into some new small paintings inspired by my holiday to Florida Everglades in February. Have decided to try and capture the fun of me and my family experiencing all the cool wildlife and natural surroundings there.
Also been restudying the work of two well-known Scottish artists I admire - Joan Eardley (for her paintings of Glasgow street children) and Barbara Rae (for her use of bright colours in the landscape). Love this blue gouache painting of the kids hanging out the window.
