Tea and Doodles

It has taken me to select photos and sketches to work on this exercise, for me to let go of my previous composition for now. It was a more made-up impromptu landscape, which hasn’t allowed for in-depth study yet. Whilst studying this section, I did watch the BBC’s This Green and Pleasant Land: The Story of Landscape  Painting. It was certainly offered some much needed motivation and inspiration. I am not entirely happy with the lenticular cloud, but I decided to stop working it. I’m also not so happy with the shape of the tree on the right. New version: Reflection

Having been a meteorologist in a previous working life, I was looking forward to this exercise. I have always loved watching clouds form and seeing the shadows they cast on each other as well as on the ground. However, this is an exercise I feel I need to come back to as I have been too formal in the drawing of the cloud formation and my drawings seem flat. More practice and observation here, possibly on a close-up scale rather than within a landscape. The following three sketches are further developing cloud study, but more of a detailed look at a particular cloud formation. White ink on black paper Chalk pastel on blue paper  Eraser on black pastel in art book (no tooth)

The landscape is a readily available subject for artists. It is fascinating how we experience one particular landscape at one particular time in our own particular way. I am interested in the effect of time on the interpretation of a landscape. Artists often return to the same scene each season or even a few hours later. Even minutes can see a change in light, tone or subject. CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH The Wanderer above the sea of fog FÉLIX VALLOTTON La grand nuage 1918 La Mare, Honfleur 1909 Use tour Martello à Guernsey - such ‘Phare à 1907 La route d’Honfleur 1902 STEV’NN HALL CRYSTAL LIU