Nature and its colours

My eyes are drawn to this:

It reminds me of impressionism and of Claude Monet whose use of colour attracts me.

A couple of days later I made this:

And another one in the making with a different palette of colours:

Blueish

Portrait in blue

Some fun doodles, drawings in blue!

Family craft in Uppercase Magazine

One of my favourite magazines is the Canadian Uppercase Magazine. 

Probably because it is about graphics, craft, words, letters and art... 

It has really nice articles about Makers and their passion for their work.

Sometimes there is a call for stories about craft. 

When I saw there was one about Lace, I send in a story about a family-member. 

I have inherited a box full of hand-made lace and doilies made by my great-aunt, and maybe even her mother. They are so delicate, it is a craft we are almost losing.

Therefore, I was glad to see they published the story in Uppercase.

These are pictures of my family's craft and the box full of treasures:

I have also found a book on Dutch lace and its history, which I like to read. 

And the lace inspired me to some drawings, here's one:

Fantasy insect drawings

Summer has shown many insects, butterflies, damson flies in my garden,
so therefore in my sketchbook:

Process of making

I have been working on a painting,

sketching, composition, first try, second try...

it is a process of learning and looking.

first idea, making composition

Painting from intuition

sketching again

many layers, corrections are put into this, not finished, in progress

in the studio

it is summer time!

My neighbour is harvesting his potatoes and fruit, flowers are all around 

the studio and I am working on bits and bobs. A large painting, 

a small one, a new technique and crafting with my nieces... and so on.

There is no focus... which I would like but I am too restless... don't know why.

Inspired by...

Inspiration for abstract work, pictures taken on some of my walks:

leading to some studies in water colour:

and... now maybe for some abstract paintwork to be started...