Late night doodles

So last night I grabbed a pencil and started to draw a picture I had my eye on painting for a while.  I took the picture of the teapot, jug and cup when Jim and I were in a tea room in the lovely St Ives and last night I decided to get it down on paper ready for some paint.

Then I saw my sketchbook, opened it and found half a doodle I started some time ago.  It was just three houses and that was it.  And before I knew it I had drawn lots of lines, opened up my paintbox and started applying paint.  It was late when I took these pictures so the light isn't good, but I want to post them more as a reminder to me that when I am being creative I really am at my happiest.

And right now I am itching to carry on......

Happy Thursday to you all.

Helen xx

Wednesday witterings

I have:

• bills to pay
• paperwork to sort out
• ironing to do
• a home to clean
• a home to tidy
• marketing to learn
• business plans to write
• research to do
• a day job to catch up on

I am also playing a waiting game on something which will change my life.

I haven't felt this stressed in a long time and the worst thing of all is that I haven't been that creative other than a bit of photography here and there.

So I decided to forget all the above, pick up my pencil, find some inspiration and let it flow. Push back any guilt, take tablets for my cold and just relish this moment.

Life isn't horrible.  Life is just busy and demanding and at the moment, a bit frustrating.  But yesterday as I cleared out some old cards I found this one by Sam Toft and stuck it up above my desk.  It's done the trick and inspired me to soothe my soul with what I love.

I adore Sam Toft's work I really do...so thank you Sam for reminding me I am a creative person!