“Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can.” Danny Kaye
Paint
art for sale
Smoke without fire
‘Smoke Without Fire’ is a little do-over canvas that sat in a corner of the studio for ages before I decided to have another go at it. It turned out okay this time, so I’ve listed it on Etsy. It comes with the little wooden display easel shown in the photo.
Trying other things
“God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things.” Pablo Picasso
If the little kererū looks familiar, that’s because I sketched him earlier in the year with ink and watercolour. I’m not entirely sure how the magenta got into the trees ~ except that I was using it for the wings and when I wanted to make the greens pop, it was there on my palette and so I tried it and now I really like it. Note to self: keep trying other things.
Limitation
“Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.” G. K. Chesterton
Wednesday
“They didn’t want it good, they wanted it Wednesday.” Robert A. Heinlein
I tend to thrive on deadlines, creating them for myself even if I don’t have to because it makes me more productive, but this month I have no projects demanding urgent attention. And I’m still managing to get a few things done.
Here are three little drawings I’ve just finished:
Elements
I’ve been getting reacquainted with working in pen and watercolour. It’s been ages. Too long, really. So I thought I’d ease back into it with a few abstract patterns. One thing led to another and the four mini (3″ x 3″) artworks below are now for sale have sold on Etsy.
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 