Thursday 28 May 2009

Bunny


Another day of animal antics. Two more suitcase scenes were set up: one on a holiday theme, teeming with clothes, books and a rather lovely camera, the other packed with vintage toys. Maybe I'm regressing back to childhood (or else the black cat from yesterday's still life has given me the bug), but I couldn't resist the toys. Something about the limp limbed bunny. Made a very slow and rather tight start - not best pleased - but hopefully I'll begin to unwind over the next two weeks. The scene seemed to bring out my illustrative tendencies actually - not very painterly, but somehow appropriate! I can't help thinking of Shirley Hughes' picture books...

Wednesday 27 May 2009

The return!

First day back at school (am finally making up for the 9 classes I missed during my 'convalescence') - fantastic to see everybody, and to don my painting shirt again. Ian set up a really engaging still life, an old suitcase overflowing with books and vintage clothes. And at the forefront, stealing the show, was a little toy cat - a scruffy, black specimen with a slightly unhinged expression. I think I'm in love.