I've gone back to school and I'm loving it

So, I have dived headlong into "Approaches to Abstraction" with Sally Hirst  It's six weeks of play, thinking and developing ideas. Having the format is something I found I needed to help prioritise my time and focus in the studio. Too many distractions were calling me away. Enough!

I love having someone else coming up with a plan, and it is really clear that Sally is an expert teacher and very experienced artist herself. I love her approach, style and sense of humour. 

I've been collecting this week - colour - line - shape - texture, and from here we will go on to working with some of our reference material. My overall theme is the tidal river estuary and beach at Llandanwg - we often go and stay there in the campervan....I love it.

I'm really excited to be working further with some initial photos and sketches I have from visits this year into more developed work. It's a way that I can stay connected to this beloved place when I can't get there in person - though I have booked myself a week in a house there in Spring...just me and Ruby the dog. Even my husband isn't allowed to come on this art retreat that I have gifted myself.

Come back and see what happens ...