Tuesday 4 November 2014

Skyescape of flowers






This is another of my small pieces made for Skyeworks charity exhibition 'Home to the Hills'
Often my inspiration comes from photographs, as although I do love drawing outside the weather often conspires against me, and to be honest it gets a wee bit chilly at this time of year! I took this photograph earlier in the year and I love the contrast between rock and foliage.


to begin with I began creating the collage using the land, sea and sky in a similar format to the photo
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But I decided the sea was detracting from the composition.



So sea became land.... the flowers are very textured. I used crackle medium on the petals.


And the rock is a piece of citrasolv paper..
As a final touch the little croft was added on the horizon.

Skyescape
linking to paint party friday

13 comments:

  1. This is fantastic Morag. I love the flowers especially...every little crackled petal. I have so many photos I take of the landscape here in Kansas and you are inspiring me to get them out to see what I can do. Such a beautiful work!

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  2. I love all the lovely textures in this, Morag and I particularly like that beautiful sky.

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  3. The texture and beauty of your pieces always blow me! Another favourite!

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  4. So beautiful. I just love the texture you achieve.

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  5. Beautiful piece. You are such an inspiring and talented artist! Thank you for sharing.

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  6. Oh, so great work! Really amazing to get that look!

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  7. Beautiful piece, love the texture and colours. Valerie

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  8. I love how you used the photo, Morag, and then added and added to your painting. The results are beautiful.

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  9. Wowness..I always love seeing your process! So gorgeous..so very sensory..a feast of texture and nature's energy shining through..pure awesomeness! I love that you are so inspired by nature,,me too!! Always a treat visiting your world...this was a beautiful journey!!

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  10. Thanks for sharing your beautiful piece!

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  11. I love this process and what an inspiration if you get stuck too!! Thanks for sharing your amazing process!! Gorgeous colours and texture... love this piece!

    Hugs Giggles

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  12. I love seeing where your inspiration comes from. You always use such beautiful colours in your work ....

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  13. absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE all those delicious colors and textures! Bravo, xo

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