scary women

Well, given the choice, I wouldn't be inviting either of these women to tea, any time soon!

Interesting how different I can look (yes they are both me!) depending on mood, attitude and lighting.

I am intrigued by how challenging drawing from a mirror is compared to copying a photograph. Despite the fact neither really look that much like me (they are, after all a mirror image)- I like them, each captured an emotion in a way i think photos often struggle to do. What do you think?

underwater inspiration

I've been looking at the work of Jason de Caires Taylor. His has created underwater sculptures that seem to have a life of their own. I've been quite entranced and it's been a good source of inspiration for my pastels. Check him out.

More Pastels

Same beach different clouds......

Adelaide

I've just returned from a week in Adelaide. We were lucky to have a beachfront appartment at Glenelg and witnessed some amazing weather fronts on the beach, thunder, lightening, rail clouds, sunsets and oh yes a bit of sunshine....

I took heaps of photos and am trying to get some on to paper. This is the first attempt.

I think the colours aren't quite right, so I'm going out to the shop to buy different blues. 

Still I quite like it.