October 11

I was thinking last night that maybe I would just get some chocolates and read romance novels for my three weeks-treat it like a holiday- as they say here. I had worked on some tree drawings to the soundtrack of The Andy Warhol Diaries. The music was great; the drawings went in the trash. I did better work in high school. So this morning when I opened the curtain, I was delighted to see this out my window:

You have to be excited to take on the day with this greeting! I packed my pencils and sketchbook and headed out on the lower road for a four mile walk to the village of Kilgreggan. My yearning for the edge of the sea was tempered by green fields, a bright sun and playful gusts of wind, It was a lovely day. Spent my time doing little thumbnail sketches, chatting with local folks and enjoying lunch at the local cafe. I am on a learning curve about the bus schedule. I chased down two buses to get back home. They run on the hour so i was lucky they stopped.

I am hoping these little visual notes will give me “food for thought” when I pull out my paints. For now, I will keep roaming the landscape in search of interesting lines and shape.I told myself I would sketch until the weekend,

I will leave you now with my first sunset out the window, Looks like the rain has left us for a few days.