The New Years day snow arrived as expected. It's pretty, and it's heavy, and clearing it off the driveway and walkways is a most excellent way to burn up eggnog calories.
Sister and I also did a New Years day art ZOOM. She sent me a link to someone on instagram who had made some trees that I wanted to try and do. I love it when Mary Ann sends me ideas like this. Things that make me want to get out the paints and watercolors and have a go.
Oh boy it was fun. So much so that we are doing it again tomorrow. Me making trees, her doing landscapes. Because as soon as I got done with these trees, I got ideas for more trees. As I was making them, having a wonderful time, I thought about how sometimes the idea of "copying" someone else seems "wrong". Then in the book below, which is wonderful by the way, there is discussion about how artists "borrow marks from one another all the time". How they have learned from each other throughout the centuries. And lets face it, these tree's are only being used for my absolute enjoyment.
I enjoy them so much in fact, that I popped them on my inspiration board as soon as I cut them out.
I have been reading varied perspectives about 2020 on different blogs and elsewhere on social media. This one appealed to something in me. It was this sentence in particular, "It can happen in a breath, to lose what you have..." Boy is that true. This year has really brought that home.
I don't have any deep thoughts or wisdom to share about the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. I have always enjoyed a new beginning. This year is no different, with the exception that I am cherishing the thought of getting together with friends near and far, and hope not to take that privilege for granted ever again.
P.S. if you decide to read A History of Pictures by David Hockney and Martin Gayford please do get the one for children.
You always have the nicest pictures. One of my favorite books is by Austin Kleon....Steal like an artist. It is delightful. Happy New Year
Posted by: Robin L Hawkins | 01/02/2021 at 07:39 AM
Robin! I just listened to Austin Kleon’s TED talk on this topic, it’s wonderful! Thank you, I had heard of this book/concept previously but not explored it.
Posted by: Carol | 01/02/2021 at 09:15 AM