A cool day in the Casa de Campo wild parkland west of Madrid. A huge pool from recent rains, the reflection of a dead tree. The kids throw in some sticks – ripples! Click! … Rotate 180 degrees, the tree is upright again! Take it home, have fun with photoshop. Over the top colours, overContinue reading “Fun in Times of Pandemic”
Tag Archives: Art
Joy – Bike – Park
On Monday, as part of Madrid’s ‘de-escalation’ process, the great Casa de Campo park opened. It’s a vast area of wild parkland right next to the city center, which I’ve been sorely missing. I normally go several times a week on my bike, and it’s been painfully off-limits since March 16th. So when I foundContinue reading “Joy – Bike – Park”
Happy Where You Are
Some mornings I go for a bike ride (now that we are allowed to), and come back and draw what I’ve seen with my kid’s art supplies. Spring is incredible this year, with all the downpours we’ve had, alternating with warm sun. I’m reading (along with Indian novels by R.K. Narayan, more on that anotherContinue reading “Happy Where You Are”
Slices of Dreams
Todays’ picture, a fern from our small garden. Inspired by David Hockney and his beautiful spring drawings and timely reminder, “Do Remember They Can’t Cancel the Spring” – worth a look! Reading: inspired by one of my sisters, I’ve been reading short stories. Short stories are like little dreams, or slices of dreams even, andContinue reading “Slices of Dreams”
Circles of Inspiration
The photo above is by my friend Mike Randolph. Usually we have lunch about once a week, favouring simple menu del día places around Madrid, but nowadays, well, we’re staying in for a while! Apparently, partly inspired by a quote I mentioned to him, he took his professional photography talents to this new indoor life,Continue reading “Circles of Inspiration”
Windows of Happiness
While confined at home with the kids, drawing with them is one of the most relaxing things I have found to do. Above is a view from a window, an imaginary view in my mind that I drew with their felt-tip brush pens. I think I had Matisse in mind, his warm colours in paintingsContinue reading “Windows of Happiness”
Haiku Fun
My sister Ellie sent me a challenge, illustrate this Haiku: The mad girlIn the boat at midday,Spring currents. Here’s mine… Here’s Ellie’s: I really enjoyed this 🙂 Seems like a fine way to spend these strange days. Apt advice from other times: “None of us know what will happen. Don’t spend time worrying about it.Continue reading “Haiku Fun”
Art and Opportunity, Success and the Now
Being a little enclosed with the kids these days in Madrid (locked in due to Corona virus) seems to be a tremendous opportunity on endless levels. As the outside world has come to a near halt, the inner-world has a great chance to calm down too. How madly we usually live! There is much moreContinue reading “Art and Opportunity, Success and the Now”
Collaboration
My little daughter occasionally takes my phone when no one is looking and manages to activate the camera. Then I find lots of photos like this: I thought this next one was actually very good, no idea what it is: When she went to bed I put it into Photoshop, spun it 90º, fiddled withContinue reading “Collaboration”
Change 1: Draw
There are a series of nice changes I am making in my life. I’d like to write about them, and see how they stick. The first, is to draw more again. My grandmother was an artist, and my mother worked for a while in a shop selling antiquarian books and art, which meant that weContinue reading “Change 1: Draw”
