Sunday 29 March 2020

Early spring walks



We have now had almost a week of lockdown in the most beautiful weather. This is a view of one of our local reservoir lakes where I have been walking every day, while we are still allowed outside. Almost all the bays are occupied by fishermen who make the most of their enforced leisure time.

It seems to me that the air smells fresher now than before the lockdown. It calls to mind holidays in the mountains. As there are hardly any planes going overhead, the air quality must be better now than in normal times.

The three birds in the sky are a late addition to the painting: I noticed a splash of paint there and turned it into a bird and then gave it two more companions.


Thursday 26 March 2020

Making art in the time of Corona


This is my second week at home because of the Corona virus  lockdown. I am lucky that painting is a hobby that is still possible to do in isolation, and with access to photos of past holidays, I am finding plenty of inspiration and they remind me of happier times.

I hope you all find something to keep you busy and free from worrying if you are in a similar situation. The introverts amongst us are probably finding this enforced isolation easier to cope with.

I am glad that I have open spaces near me that I can reach on foot while we are still allowed outside for physical exercise. Walks in nature are calming and keep me in touch with the seasonal changes around me.