Friday 18 September 2015

It's finally finished, and I'm off soon

I finally finished my landscape painting. All that was missing was a little house on top of the cliffs. Wouldn't that be a lovely place to live? Or at least to spend a holiday? Falling asleep to the sound of the waves at the bottom of the cliffs, breathing in the cool, fresh sea air on a walk on the beach first thing in the morning, maybe even dipping your toe into the water. I certainly wouldn't mind spending a week or two in such a place.

"Clifftop" - 40x60 cm, acrylics on canvas

The colours are quite muted, which makes the painting look a bit dark at times. But when light hits the canvas, the muted greens and yellow light up just as the grass and cliffs do when the sun suddenly emerges behind the clouds after a shower.

The painting was inspired by the Dorset coast, and while I'm not going to spend it in a lonely cliff top house, I'll be off very soon for a much needed two weeks holiday in that beautiful part of England. Hopefully, the weather will allow for lots of walks along the beach, cream teas outside, and maybe even the dipping of a toe in the sea. I'm not having very high hopes, though, and so I'm having a look around for what else we could do and where we could go. This place in Bournemouth looks pretty amazing, and there should be just about enough time to see the Alphonse Mucha exhibition before it ends.

17 comments:

  1. Love your painting, I would like to live there. Have fun on your holiday, Bournemouth is beautiful. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie

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  2. That's a beautiful painting, dreamy! Have a fabulous holiday!

    Hugs Giggles

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  3. This is beautiful Kay and it reminds me very much of my favourite beach Strathy which has got a little house perched on the cliff top just like that!!
    Hope you have a wonderful time in Dorset and I'm sure whatever the weather you'll have a ball (you'll probably relish the colder UK weather anyway!)

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  4. Yes, indeed, that little house does invite me, too! Such an expressive painting.

    Enjoy your holidays!

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  5. Great painting. Love the colours you used. Happy holidays xx

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  6. LOVE your painting. I could live in that cottage contently. Enjoy your holidays.

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  7. What a beautiful painting... very peaceful ♥ Have fun in your vacation!

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  8. what a gorgeous painting-and yes I'd love to holiday there! Enjoy your vacation- I hope the weather cooperates perfectly!

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  9. Love this painting .... beautiful! Looks like a magical place to live...

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  10. That would be a wonderful vacation spot! I love the scrape-y look of your application. Have a great holiday.

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  11. OMG this is fabulous!!!! I like the muted colors and the house sets it off perfectly.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  12. This is so perfectly expressive and wild looking, yet still controlled... Your skills amaze me!

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  13. Was für ein Traum, ja da würd ich auch gern sein in diesem einsamen Haus!
    Vielleicht nicht für immer..aber öfter mal!
    Einen wunderschönen Urlaub wünsche ich Dir!
    Genieße ihn!
    oxo
    Susi

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  14. Ooh yes, it looks like a wonderful place to be! What a gorgeous painting!
    I hope you have a wonderful time in Dorset. It is a lovely part of England. Have you been to Cornwall? You would love it there! :0)

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  15. I would love to walk there...what a wonderful feeling to look at this painting.

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