August 1, Thoughts On New Work
Pond Edge
Loon Sketch I
I’m struggling a little with my art. My abstracts are overpainted, like Pond Edge above, and my loon paintings still too realistic. I need to relax more with my painting. A frustrating week but that’s often the case. I do feel like I’m on the verge of a breakthrough.
I’ve been deep into designing Meditations on Nature, my new book, described below and wonder if I’m spending enough time painting.
The two artists I turned to this week for inspiration:
Recent Projects And Random Thoughts
September 2nd, Heron Dance will launch a Kickstarter campaign to fund the printing of Meditations on Nature: The Beauty of Wild Places. There will be a number of premiums associated with this campaign including signed first editions of the book, art prints and other bonuses. You can keep up-to-date on developments on Kickstarter here. There is more on the book on the home page of the Heron Dance website.
The new art journal, Nurturing The Song Within, explores the inner work that underlies creative work, and creating a unique life.
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If you are not subscribed to either or both Heron Dance Art Studio Substacks, you can do that here:
Nurturing the Song Within, a chronicle of one artist’s efforts to evolve.
A Pause for Beauty, a celebration of the beauty and mystery of the natural world.
Above, a mockup of two-page spread from the new book I’m working on: Meditations on Nature: The Beauty of Wild Places
Below, spreads from Nurturing the Song Within Art Journal and the related Diary Planner, the last books published by Heron Dance Press (May, 2024)
