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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Dig in

I sketched my mother some years back, the drawing has been the foundation of many other pieces and experiments including this.


I seem to be on repeat - feel free to visit My Mother's Land: it's about digging, oh and stinging.

Think I've got VIP membership now, at the Camel Saloon - else escorted off the premises for loitering! Thank you, Russell Streur.
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12 comments:

  1. Leslie MorganMarch 10, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Beautiful sketch AND poem, Rachel ~ the sting of the nettles, indeed.

    I think you are right where you belong at The Camel Saloon!

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  2. McGuireMarch 10, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I like the painting, a lightness of colour/touch, very well drawn - a delicate moment captured.

    My sketches are horrific, one day I'll post some.

    Been I will since I heard from you.

    Hope New Zealand is recovering from the quake.

    Keep up the goood brush work.

    McGuire.

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  3. LoriMarch 10, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    That poem oddly reminds me of my childhood too. Isn't that strange? I looove the painting. It relaxes me.

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  4. Rachel FentonMarch 10, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Thanks Les,

    and yes, I'm really happy and grateful to have made a connection with the Saloon.

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  5. Rachel FentonMarch 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Hey McGuire,

    good to see you here - I've not been getting about much.

    Thanks.

    Off to a fundraiser for the quake this eve - hopefully Christchurch can recover at least physically reasonably quickly - though with aftershocks it looks to be a slow and dangerous process.

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  6. Rachel FentonMarch 10, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Lori -

    I can see how working the land might evoke Romania - your grandparents?

    I'm glad the picture relaxes you - that's lovely, though it did nothing to put me to sleep when I posted this at 4am!

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  7. KassMarch 10, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Love the lay-over of colors and moods in that sketch.

    The poem also paints an accurate picture of mood and memory. Nice work.

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  8. Rachel FentonMarch 10, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Hey Kass, thank you.

    I'm really glad you liked these pieces.

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  9. Dave KingMarch 11, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Wonderfully sensitive and stated with great clarity. You should be very proud of it.

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  10. Rachel FentonMarch 11, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Thank you for your support, Dave - much appreciated.

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  11. SofluidMarch 13, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    What a lovely piece of art and a beautiful poem, too. Do you dabble in art a lot? I studied art at university. Though I specialised in sculpture, I adored drawing and painting, too. Must get creative with my sketching pencils again sometime soon! :)

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  12. Rachel FentonMarch 13, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Thanks so much - I paint a lot and studied art, then design, then ceramics, then art/sculpture - I'd love to see some of your art work!

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