Saturday, October 22, 2011

More on Inspiration.

This week over on Inspiration Avenue they are asking the question "what inspires you to create?" At the moment Carrick and Fox's painterly light filled works are still fresh in my memory from the brilliant show we had at our local gallery several months back.  I got the catalog and have been looking through it constantly, soaking in all the pretty pictures and reading all about the couples life and art practices.


Click above image to view other images from the exhibition on Flicker


Spring and the beautiful array of flowers and plants that have come to life around the neighborhood are also inspiring me, especially the ever growing orange nasturtium vine in the back garden, the flowers are just beautiful and so bright! Fox painted an image with nasturtiums in it, you can see it above, it's the one in the frame on the left.



I've combined both these loves to create this painting:



Talking about inspiration, I set up a linky this week for artist to share their blogs and the blogs of others in order to get inspired and admired :) Feel free to go over and add your blog, I'd love to know what you do.


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19 comments:

  1. I love those flowers and your painting is coming along beautifully... can't wait to watch its progress xx

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  2. Hi Tracey,
    Thank you for the sweet comment you left me.
    This painting is glorious and the splash of orange contrasts so well with the other more subtle tones. You have captured the light so well too - lovely to see what inspires you.
    How happy you must be to be starting spring....I loathe this time of year in England with winter coming on and the dark mornings and evening.....

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  3. Oh WOW, I LOVE nasturtiums and your painting is gorgeous! The way you did her hands and expression is just lovely.....Question; do you have to plant your nasturtiums every year or do they reseed? Mine reseed, but only rarely.....we're enjoying the last burst of blooms before the first freeze.

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  4. Mother nature knew what she was doing when she created orange flowers of any kind--especially those nasturtiums! I love both the photo you took as well as how you incorporated them into your painting!

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  5. what a beautiful expression of serenity juxtapositioned with the boldness of the nasturtium. lovely!

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  6. It is just devine, those flowers jump out! So soft yet incredible sharp in catching my attention.
    ManonX

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  7. Gorgeous work! Love your style...so expressive! POP ART MINIS

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  8. What a lovely picture! Come by for some puddin n pie...http://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/2011/10/your-chance-to-win-dont-miss-this.html

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  9. I love nasturtiums and your painting is lovely.

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  10. Very nice indeed! I love how you made the shadows on her face.I've been practicing and I just don't get how to make the underpainting etc. Patsy from
    HeARTworks

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  11. She is so wistful...I love the feelings this painting stirred in me.
    It is a triumph!♥♥♥

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  12. WOW. How impressive. I am late getting here this week, since I like to show up as soon as a person posts their link, but I got caught late and had to take a long, long time admiring this beautiful painting. So creative!

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  13. I am also inspired by nature. Your painting is really dreamy, thoughtful.lovely!

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  14. I looove this painting - the combination of colour and texture and colour - and it is very emotive. Thanks for sharing it with us

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  15. Tracey - she is just gorgeous. I love the style you have used and her thoughtful pose. Such an inspiring painting!

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  16. she's beautiful, and I love the mask ones below, very cool!

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  17. A beautiful painting - love the feel of this piece

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  18. Beautiful painting! I love your work. :-)

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  19. Wonderful piece, you've captured a lovely moment! Great use of light and colour too:)

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