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Art, colour, Constable, Costa Teguise, embroidery, landscape, skyscapes, Spain, stitch, sunsets, thread, Turner
I’ve started this year by continuing last year’s theme of skyscapes. My obsession and passion for colour is especially indulged by autumn and winter skies, the latter somehow always the richest and most varied due to the sun’s low position. I’ve also shown a few of the skies that I found inspiring, always fleeting, impossible to “draw” unless you are a Turner or Constable! I record these rapidly changing vistas by putting down words, quick sketches and by memory, and then the threads and stitches take over. They are all 5 in (13 cm) square and double mounted to 12 ins (30cm) square. I am always interested in what visitors to my blog think, so do comment if you would like to.
On the left, the stitched piece, and the quick drawing on the right, Costa Teguise sunset. I start with a drawing then put it away, never trying to copy. Below two night skies from the UK, “As Night Falls” on the left, and “Wintry Sky” on the right, this week’s work.
The magic of sea, sunrise and sunset. I havent really looked at using the sea very often although it does feature in some of my work, maybe I’ll do more—
And finally, these four all found new homes after my last exhibitions in 2017.
Carol Naylor 
Loving the rich abstractions you’re achieving with this series Carol!
thanks Neroli, its quite a good direction for me. I want to bring it more into landscape as well but without losing the abstract qualities
I really like the abstract but organic quality of your skies and the colour you capture from a winter sky. Oddly, when I look at some of the pieces here it brings to mind landscapes seen from the sky rather than sky seen from the land, particularly some satellite images.
I can see what you mean strongassoup, they look rather like watery reflections. I am now doing one which will have a bit of landscape in it at the bottom, we’ll see what happens!