'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.

Sunday, 26 April 2009

Lilacs & Mailboxes

The inspiration for my first post was the profusion of lilacs growing all over the village this spring. The style is quite loose for me, which is what I was aiming for. I often like to draw into watercolour with black ink but in this case I was glad I resisted the temptation.
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  1. Strength for today27 April 2009 at 09:01

    How wonderful that you have been inspired once again. I particularly like the bottom left of this picture. The part just above the mail box. I can't tell you why as I'm not very good at expressing myself artistically. I love the way I can click on the picture and get a larger version. The detail is much greater. I look forward to viewing many more.

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  2. Judith Alsop Miles28 April 2009 at 00:58

    Thanks, Julie. I really value your opinion. Thanks for being a follower!

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