Captain´s Log

Beyond competition – a story of hope…

Originally posted on My Life as an Artist (2):
I have been writing a blog for five years with a different server, but after many technical difficulties, I have decided to move here.  As a working artist for forty years, I am known for my love of colour and spontaneous painting.  http://www.janetweightreed.co.uk       Along…

Originally posted on My Life as an Artist (2):
Here is another example of recycling an old painting by simply painting over the top of it. Completed image – Kent landscape One way of recycling an old painting that didn’t work is to paint over it, using the old painting as a ground for the new.…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Painting by Waterhouse ‘Miranda’. The wind in my head Like the gulls’ raucous wail Recalls the dark waves And a sea with no sail. The hiss of the leaves Like the mocking refrain Of your footsteps departing Beneath the cold rain. I look for a sign In the half-light,…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Painting by van Gogh At the end, a flowering tree, Its petals cast on a sea of mists, The dreams of all the world. On the edge, a last tree bends, Showering a whispering tapestry Of lost loves and hopes, Drifting into eternity. When the end comes, And all…