While I'm sketching I often write notes and phrases of the things I hear,see and feel. It helps me to develop a fuller image in my own mind of the place. I call these notes 'word walks', and I should warn you that there is absolutley no intention of them being poetry, but I quite like the shape of them. I hope you don't mnd if I try one out.:
Winter space,
A wider path.
Gateway.
Sentinel trees lean inwards, outwards.
Stubborn frost hardens and glitters.
A pale January sky
Silhouettes twisting branches.
Outside world quietens,
Blackbird settles on path ahead.
Rustling in undergrowth,
The dog investigates.
All other sounds are distanced by trees.
Low sun, light pools
Warms hands through gloves.
Trees stand straight,
Or bend and buckle
Throwing theatrical shadows.
Give space, close in
Reach overhead
Embrace the path
Tunnel the exit
Into space
3 comments:
Beautiful words to accompany beautiful marks on paper. I see the germination of a fabulous artists book of etchings and musings here....
Beautiful drawings and I do love the way you have included the spiral of your sketch book, I know that's me, but was that deliberate and could it be another interesting direction in your imagery? XX
Thank you for your comments.
To Printed Material - I don't think I've got an artist book in me at the moment, just a suite of three etchings!
To Sue - the inclusion of the spirals is just to emphasise 'sketchbook', but I like the thought... will store it for the future!
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