'Aller au fil de l'eau' means to go with the flow. It is also, appropriately, the name of the café in the small French village where I live. On the terrace, the atmosphere is relaxed, life seems to mosey along no faster than the river that slips lazily by. In spring and early summer, conversations are often accompanied by a chorus of croaking frogs. Creating this blog is some kind of commitment to take brush or pen or pencil in hand every day and make art. As Julia Cameron says: "...creativity is not a marathon event that we must gird ourselves for, whacking off great swaths of life as we know it to make room for it. Creativity is not aberrant, not dramatic, not dangerous. If anything, it is the pent-up energy of not using our creativity that feels that way". Not making art is like trying to stop the flow of the river. I surrender to the flow and watch where it takes me.

Monday, 26 December 2011

Christmas in Delph

A first for me this year: painting on Christmas Day, a great antidote to overeating and awful telly. This is the view from another window of Mum and Dad's second-floor flat. At twilight the lights in the craft shop window are reflected in the wet road. Delph has won awards for its Christmas lights... many buildings have real Christmas trees with white lights mounted on the walls.
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Location: Delph, UK

4 comments:

  1. ovson27 December 2011 at 07:15

    An interesting angel/perpesctive. Recognise the shop and like the reflections.

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  2. Anonymous27 December 2011 at 09:05

    So lovely Judith,I too recognise the shop...........love to all,xx.

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  3. Jude28 December 2011 at 08:05

    The Eureka virtual paintout brought me to your blog and I really enjoy your style. Love how you captured the reflection of the store lights in this one.

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  4. Judith Alsop Miles29 December 2011 at 06:52

    Thank you for visiting, Jude. I really appreciate your comment!

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