A Walk in the Autumn Woods
I’ve taken a leap of faith in my painting, and decided, for the first time ever, to try to paint an experience in to being. You’re welcome to join me as I celebrate a fresh new way of creating beauty around me before it happens! Usually, I document my life and travels after the fact. I take emotions, sketches, photos and memories back to the studio, and begin deciphering, uniting and presenting them on canvas. A themed series of around 30 paintings emerges after a year of study and work.
With a new twist this year, I’m planning walks in the Autumn woods before I step foot in the forest. I’m approaching canvases with a palette of rich reds, yellows, oranges and browns. I’m imagining the crunch, the cool breeze, the drifting leaves, and the pathways. I’m bringing the experience into existence in my imagination. How will it feel to seek out the magic and feel it around me after it’s been painted in my mind’s eye? Will my dreams have the power to manifest themselves?
Here’s to new discoveries is 2024!
Sharon Quirke
June 2023