Friday 10 September 2010

Sun and Calm Towards Arran


Sun and Calm Towards Arran


I just had to use this picture today. One of my stories on my other blog was about a man on just such a beach. As I told the tale I remembered painting this very painting. It was as if it was saying to me add me today please.

I liked this painting from the very first brushstroke. I continue to like it to this day.

It was painted on a large canvas using acrylic.

It is a good painting for me today for many reasons. I am heading out to run whenever I have posted this blog. As I look over my shoulder the rain is beating off the window. The coastal path will be wet; the sand from the beach will cling to my trainers and legs. My running top will be soaking as will my shorts. I will be thinking of days like in this picture and I will be loving every minute of my run.

Yesterday I thought I would try to do a drawing, having received a beautiful drawing of my tree roots from Barbara I felt inspired to maybe try something new. I have never ever just tried to use pencils.

I have made a start on a picture of a mountain. Some of you know of my love of mountains. Of course Barbra has told me I should have started with something small, less challenging. I am probably doomed to fail, but I am still going to try.

Hope you have a great day and if I do not hear from you a great weekend.

This blog is linked to my other. Just A Little Thought To Make You Smile

6 comments:

  1. Small or large, it doesn't matter when you are broadening your horizons, Ralph. It all counts and it all helps you on your path. When I used live in WA and I used to run, I loved running in the misty rain that was so common up there in the PNW. I always found it so cooling, so refreshing! Hope you find it so today where you are, though I suspect you might get a wee bit colder in your neck of the woods than it gets up in WA.

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  2. Ralph, you just go ahead and climb those mountains .. I know you can do it... and whatever efforts you put into your drawing will teach you something. It'll show you that your not afraid to try. BJ

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  3. I am speechless and I hope you all read "Autumn Leave's" Blog.

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  4. Yes please do please all read and if we have any ways of helping lets do it.

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  5. Ralph, this will be a lot of fun!
    We will all have a "breakfast" together, and you don't even have to be there to participate! A "virtural" breakfast and we will all be full and feel good! Sherry has to help US by providing an address! I am so eagar to do this I might even make a card! and that is saying a lot for my neuropathy ridden hands!

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  6. Jerry, Ralph, and anyone else who can help .. I have blogged with Sherry (Autumn Leaves) for some time now. She is such a wonderful person. . I have written to her to post an address. , so we could help in some small way to keep them going..I have no idea of where we could send something.. Please Sherry if you read this, we are all in this world together... Let us help ..

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