Autumn is coming

from Kim Annabella.

Most people have an inspiriation board, I keep a wall.

Hoping to incorporate inspiration from my life into my autumn palette.

Doodling deer in my moleskine, my Partner & I at the wedding, Best Macaroon in Dundee.

 Deer, I am working on a new series of local spots of beauty, incorporation these beautiful creatures

 BOOKS! My favourite is the Nineteeth century Illustrated Byron, with original Plates.

 Everywhere I go I seek out old Ladybirds.

My small gemstone collection

Been out at Castles, and in forests and nature, seeking out inspiration and things to paint.

I am very happy about these tree's as they are for a painting diptych i am entering into RHA show next year.

(Stuart loves his candids, this is one of the few photo's of me I like, because I am not aware that it was being taken and am just doing my own thing photographing the woods.)

Things that inspire me lately; Gemstones, Old Ladybird books, My shelf of blue books that king robin is guarding, my partner, the pugs -always, bunnies, swans, castles & forests, pink curls & pretty girls.

moleskine

Tree from the abandoned sunnyside royal infirmary.

Not shown are the rabbits roaming the grounds due to it's empty status.

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quiet afternoon sketching

Spending a bit of quiet time chilling with the cat and my sketchpad, very enjoyable.

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rough field sketches

Tagged along with the boy to Usan beach, took the opportunity for some quick mark making in my moleskine while he got on with realising his photography series.

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Sketching artwork at a gallery

Took a much needed break, visited my boyfriend in Scotland. He was happy to see me, really.

Been sketching the Rossetti Triptych at the mcManus Gallery, whenever I visit I spend a lot of time starting at it.

I like how Rossetti is a master of classical form, his drapey is nothing short of genius and I know I could paint my whole life and not capture what he does, using the subtlest of brushstrokes he can suggest features, nay, expressions.

I noticed he elongates certain aspects of the body; like the hands. I kept having to mentally correct  myself sketching from them, to keep it more in line with his painting.

 Also managed to find my favourite sketching pencils; derwent sketching- in burns & harris. They've been sold out everywhere i looked at home, okay you could get fancy versions of them but I much prefer the original