So firstly, thank you to everyone who has signed up so far to receive a little bit of art love in your inbox every month; your support is SO appreciated. It really makes me want to do my best, which is always nice. With all the new projects and plans I’m working on there is sometimes the odd doubt that creeps in; ‘can I really do this?’, ‘will anyone care?’, ‘who on earth do I think I am?’ ~ that type of heartwarming thought. Mostly I pay it no mind, but it is always very genuinely heartwarming to receive support and enthusiasm, especially when my ideas are relatively half-baked in progress.

Secondly, the painting in the sneaky peek photo of the other day is in the exact same state as it was then, and I have apparently deemed it necessary to start another painting, or rather, to continue another painting, that I started many moons ago. Like maybe two or three years. One of those, ‘heck it’s too gorgeous I mustn’t touch it until I know exactly what to do to keep it perfect’ paintings. Amazing how the passage of time can reduce that feeling.

So here’s a sneaky peek of THAT one. There will eventually be a whole entire painting. Two, even! I couldn’t resist including some of the studio wall in the shot. That sight is beautiful to me; and I just know that the new owners of my flat will think so too.

It’s pretty much a given now that the moon will feature in my work. I’ve been looking around at my paintings and even before this luna{tic} phase kicked off she was featuring in many of them. This was one of my earliest paintings {mixed media stylee, I didn’t do this when I was three, sadly}, and then there’s this, and also this. Sigh. I’ve never been one of those people who can paint variations of the same thing over and over, but there are definite themes, if anyone apart from my ego is looking for a sense of continuity in my work.

So, back to my projects I go. More on all of it soon. I must say, this transitional phase between selling one home and buying/moving into another is strange and often uncomfortable, but it’s also an excellent time to lay groundwork for your Big Ideas.