Well, October flew past in a blink of an eye, although some of that was because we spent two weeks holidaying in Mexico. I did manage to sell some ‘This Britain’ prints at the Chichester Yacht Club, which was a pleasant bonus, and I’ve already booked to display there again next September — so I’d best get on with some new paintings.
This brings me to my current lack of painting: I don’t think I’ve picked up a paintbrush in the last four or five months. I have a new large canvas propped against an easel and have parked the Bosham painting for a while, at least until a proper spirit of inspiration returns.
On the drawing front, I’m still busy with the DarkWood sketchbook and even took it with me to Mexico, so I had a little time to draw on the flight and plenty of opportunities to sketch while my wife sat in the sun reading her books. I don’t usually sunbathe or enjoy it, so most of the time I escape to some shade and draw. I did manage to get the drawings below completed, or at least well on their way to completion, so a productive spell was had in Mexico. :-)
Sunday chores
TBC WIP
Rescue WIP
Dave. WIP
Back in the studio, it's now the run up to Christmas and I'm also returning to my day job, so free time will be in high demand; with the clocks in winter mode most people begin to hibernate as the nights draw in and it starts to get cold. That rhythm affects me too, and I find myself working less out of the studio (even with the heater its a little chilly at times), carving pockets of time to keep the work alive.
