I'm baffled... I have mislaid my watercolour paint set. This has never happened before. My paint set, always sits on my middle shelf in the bookcase. I searched the house. Nothing. Well, perhaps if I explained a little behind the reason for wanting to paint this evening, the paint set, will appear forthright in front of me in baited anticpation.
I was reading an article, an interview on the web, by Jenny Kostecki-Shaw- a children's book illustrator, her work is amazing (see painting above). I love her attention to colour and pattern, the trees (above) have their own individual story to tell and share with us their delight in bearing witness to the giant swan's journey. Maybe, I have too much imagination, but that is how I read the painting.
In Jenny's interview she explains that:-
"In 2006, we traveled by plane, bus, train, rickshaw, and foot for 4 months around Nepal and Northern India experiencing chai culture. We went to small villages, remote tea farms, peaceful ashrams and populated cities, connecting with locals all the way. We documented our days in journals, sketchbooks, photography, interviews, stories, video, etc. This was FAR different than researching on Google! It was an adventure and so tactile. It was also the most challenging assignment I've ever had. These kinds of projects demand a lot of endurance and faith but are the most rewarding. It's so important to follow your passion (and instincts) and go for something you believe in".
See the full interview at:- http://illustrationfriday.com/blog/2008/07/15/if-interview-with-jenny-kosteck-shaw/
I visited a really old country house last Sunday with my family and was really taken with the semi-wild deer roaming the grounds and the beautiful georgian stonework, which got me thinking...a new "assignment"....?
Unfortunately my beloved watercolour set is still missing, so crayon it is!
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