A few days ago I started a little project I’m calling DailyScapes.
Every day I’m creating a little landscape of some kind in a square sketchbook I found on sale recently.
I’d been feeling a bit sticky in terms of painting ~ as always I have a few canvases on the go, but have not felt in any way called to work on them.
I needed something small and quick that would provide an element of challenge, and ideally move me forward in my abilities.
Thus, the DailyScapes; imaginary landscapes that allow me to play with different materials, marks, colour combinations, shapes and ideas, and a subject area I am not familiar with, without the pressure of individual works on canvas.
My main desire is to develop my colourful ‘abstractifying’ style and transfer what I learn onto my larger figurative and abstracted pieces.
I am totally excited just thinking about where this could lead!
I’m not known for delighting in daily repetition of things {some days the morning routine nearly kills me}, but this feels manageable because it’s small, quick, fun and I’m not putting a time limit on it.
I’ll go as long as it feels good to do it.
Feel free to follow along {or join me!} on Instagram and Facebook, where I’m sharing my daily efforts. I have a hashtag and everything. 😆
Day 3’s scape went down unexpectedly well when I shared it.
So I made a ‘how to’ video for anyone interested in how it came together and with a desire to try it themselves.
It’s SUPER simple, under 5 minutes long, and includes notes on what I used and how I built it up.
Here’s a landscape done by Sarah Pickering after watching the video.
Isn’t it gorgeous?! I love how she made it her own.
And here’s another from Brooke de Canha. Just four colours, and so evocative:
Sometimes simple is best. 😊
Oh Tara! I absolutely loved this. From details of layering to using different brushes and about just playing! I m so inspired <3 thanks for this little video it's superb:)
Wonderful Aarathi! I’m so pleased you loved it!
Great video Tara! – loved your landscape, it certainly takes the pressure off using a limited colour palette and holding the thought to experiment. I was busy nodding my head in agreement about morning routines! 🙂
I hadn’t thought about the limited colour aspect but yes! Well spotted Debbi. 🙂
Thanks Tara, I love to watch you work. So inspiring!
I’m so glad Sofia!
love the video, love seeing your process. i’ve been enjoying your dailyscapes on IG 🙂
so good to remember to just play.
{that pink does look fantastic!}
Yay! Play play play. 🙂 So glad you are enjoying them Michelle. 🙂
This was great fun to watch and quite inspiring! Can’t wait to get out the paints to play along! Thank you for sharing! Aloha
Fabulous Vicki! My work here is done today. 😉
enjoyed much, especially the playing with the process. winner! thanks much!
nice demo, thanks.