Monday's is always an unusually slow day filled with admin tasks, catching up on errands for work and walking Dolly and maybe meet a friend. I don't know about you, I intentionally need to create special moments just for myself. I love to savour the aroma and the taste of a good coffee. Sometimes I might allocate time to be down at the beach as well. Breathing in the sea air and soaking in the amazing scenery. In all of this so much of what I create is inspired and impacted by the surroundings.
My favourite coffee at the moment is americano with extra hot milk. I also have a favourite coffee shop, just a short distance from the front; where the girls are warm and welcoming and in the autumn months it feels cozy. I wonder if the comfortableness or ease of certain relationships, or even the friendly banter can be reflected in our work? Not just through the obvious of a portrait of someone we may feel especially close to, but I wonder if a landscape, or a home where we lived as a child, somewhere we feel connected to, maybe a town that has been especially fundamental in our journey.
I love the fact the each of my paintings to date has been something that I have been drawn to or a creative response to an experience. I would like to hope that each piece reflects a little part of me for a short moment in time, and I get to share it with you. Have a super week and thankyou so much for following. Danielle X
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