Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Out of the Attic: Lighthouse

While it might seem like a cop-out to do an Out of the Attic post after dropping out of sight for so long.... ah, who am I kidding, it's totally a cop-out to do an Out of the Attic post after dropping out of sight for so long. But I'm doing it anyway.



This is an old oil pastel doodle of a lighthouse that I did ages and ages ago, and is interesting for two reasons: One, it just popped out of my head, no references or anything. I actually have a dreadful visual memory so I don't work like that very often. Two, at least one person has said to me that it's their favourite thing that I've done, and at least one person has said to me that it's the worst thing that I've done and that I should get rid of it stat. It can't actually be the worst (never inquire about the contents of certain drawers in my home) but I thought that extreme range of reactions was pretty interesting. 


2 comments:

  1. Dear Lesley,
    I was actually pleased to see the way in which you used pastel in this piece. It's vibrant and it suggests lots of movement. I like it how the sky seems to get disolved in the water and vice versa. Congratulations on your multi-talents.
    I stopped by to send you a welcome hug for being part of the Art is a Way blogroll. I'm honored to have you on board. Thanks a lot and I wish you all the best in your creative journey!

    See you at ArtisaWay.com in 2013!
    Elsita :)

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  2. Elsita! I'm feeling quite seriously starstruck right now - I've been following your blog for a long time and love your work and your personal style so much. You've actually inspired me to start experimenting with papercutting - I'll post some here soon. Thanks so much for your lovely comment, and for all your hard work in building Art is a Way - can't wait to see what happens!

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