#memorypainting

After suffocating myself in the studio with turps at 30+ centigrade yesterday, this is today's studio. Working on a new collection using homemade natural inks. These inks are made from plant matter collected at times of significant memory. One, primarily sloe berries collected on a wonderful 20k hike along the Jurassic coast with hubby. Probably the last time I actually felt relaxed. The other, fallen rose petals collected at the funeral of one of our best friends who tragically passed away during the first covid lockdown. Due to restrictions no more than a handful of loved ones could attend his funeral, so I walked the grounds to collect these. I'm painting with memories. And just like memories, being so natural, I have no idea how these inks will change or fade in time. There's a real beauty in that. #naturalink #homemadeink #memory #memorypainting #watercolour #paintingwithnature #paintingwithmemories #contemporaryart #contemporarypaintingartist (at Farnborough, Hampshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf8sI_FDf_D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Memory painting of a wobbegong shark that I spotted while snorkelling yesterday. First time I've seen one, so at first I saw it's tail and thought 'eel' then saw its head and thought 'sea monster'. I can see how sea monster legends grew and became even scarier with the telling. #memorypainting #paintingfrommemory #wobbegongshark #watercolor #underwater #shark #snorkel #onthereef #portnoarlunga https://www.instagram.com/p/BvQQTMWjOpR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2zr0sh1hzbyp

More small memory paintings, character studies and ‘look and learn’ #memorypainting #aberdeenshire #glenburnhouse #tornaveen #oilpainting #lookandlearn (at Oxgangs Dentist) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpH1CXABXJi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4v9bqmctoxv5

Tiny picture today. The tower room. #glenburnhouse #1970s #aberdeenshire #memorypainting https://www.instagram.com/p/BoCRhMEh8KW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gbhodcmsy6at

Pictorial adventures in my childhood home. #glenburnhouse #tornaveen #aberdeenshire #memorypainting #apaintingaday #oilpainting #childhood #nopeople (at Oxgangs Dentist) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWG0hTBYZf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bt376bgv49l5

The big room #glenburnhouse #tornaveen #aberdeenshire. #paintingaday #memorypainting (at Oxgangs Dentist) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnTrVqah6LJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15b567z91qk8w

#glenburnhouse #tornaveen #raisetheroof #apaintingaday #memorypainting #aberdeenshire #paint #rooms (at Oxgangs Dentist) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnOrfqdhoQJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uxj9rapk7czv