Where do you get your inspiration from? My work has always been inspired by nature and the world around me. And, even though my paintings are abstract artworks, this is still the case,
Many of the colours I use in my abstract art are inspired by colours in my garden particularly in spring.
At the moment there is not much colour around as the garden waits for winter. I am already looking forward to spring. Living in a warm and arid climate (southern France) my garden springs to life in spring - literally. After the rains of winter, March, April and June sees a passing parade of colours from the daffodils, tulips and dutch irises through to the blues of the agapanthus, scattered around the garden, from mid June. and we mustn't forget about the the purples, pinks and whites of the aliums, the whites of the flag irises that stand proud and tall, and the red poppies which have seeded themselves everywhere.
Every morning I open the door of my studio and step out into the garden do my daily inspection, dead heading and pulling weeds and just stopping and drinking it in. This ritual connects me to nature and lifts my soul. I find it a perfectly relaxing way to start the day before picking up the paint brushes.
How do you to get ready to start the day? Please share in the comments below.
Shown above is Things Unseen and Transfixed by the Light
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