How can I turn the huge amount of art I have made into trees and do my bit for the planet? A childhood memory surfaces in this moment of writing. We are in a field somewhere down South. There’s a small opening in the hedge that opens to a space about the size of a…
Tag: Art for Trees
Drawing – A Line Around Thoughts
‘Drawing is a line around my thoughts’ Gustav Klimt. I love this quote. It expresses drawing so clearly. Following a line, a train of thoughts, as the hand draws across paper, as the mind flows through the hand, allowing oneself to see where thoughts lead. Drawing is a withdrawn, introverted pursuit – simply being quiet…
Only Do the Good Ones!
My dear departed dad once asked me ‘Why don’t you only paint the good ones?’ He was trying to be helpful, and it made me laugh. If only!’ I said! ‘If I could I would!’ Sometimes I know when I have done a good painting, but sometimes it seems not. When I had finished drawing…
Contemplating the Earth Walk
I am thinking about feet! I tore a plantar plate in my toe about 5 months, a toe is now floating. It doesn’t sound like a big deal but it has made walking very difficult. It is funny how injury clarifies what is important! Tree planting for me! A foot is a powerful symbol for…