Sunday 21 July 2013

Inner and Outer

Hello beautiful spirits. It has been another warm and sunny day. Another opportunity to sit, relax, gather and write my thoughts in the garden. While I am writing my partner is just about to start making strawberry jam and bread. I have just finished writing my morning pages and ate two beautiful, sweet and juicy plums. Gifts and joys of summer. I had a lot of ups and downs last week. I felt a bit overwhelmed with business and was struggling with body weakness as well. I am going to start working for a new employer from August and like with every change in our lives I feel a little worried and scared. My body weakness could simply be a reaction of resistance to a new coming change in my life. I have had a wonderful work experience over the last year. It has been such a beneficial, learning and inspiring time. A new experience is waiting at the corner now.
I have been carrying on with painting Scottish landscapes in watercolour. The first painting was made during a gorgeous Sunday morning. I had woken up early and started to paint and it made me feel so peaceful, relaxed and set up for the rest of the day. Painting is such a beautiful process of transforming our feelings into an image.
I watched 'Before midnight' yesterday and I started to think afterwards about places where we live and how these places shape and affect our art style. Our art style as a combination of our inner world, experiences and inspirations, shaped by places where we live. If I would live in Greece I imagine that my art style would be softer and more delicate, more bluish and greenish, more watery. Places where we live and create. Our art style shaped by our outer world... Anyway time to have some raspberries and till the next time. Thank you for reading and I hope you are well. Love and blessings to you all.













20 comments:

  1. Hello Aga, You are so right about the places which inspire our art. Your beautiful watercolours are full of familiar and warm thoughts, I can feel the sea breeze and the fresh mountain air when I look at them. I hope your new job goes well and I am sure you will settle in very quickly.
    much love.

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  2. Beautiful paintings! The photo leaves love it!

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  3. Beautiful! The paintings and your words. I so enjoy checking in and listening in on your perspective.

    Sending hugs and best wishes with your upcoming new job!

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  4. Love your wonderful rugged landscapes Aga, Happy PPF, Annette x

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  5. They say a change is as good as a rest!! Wishing you beautiful new experiences...full of joy!! Lovely photos and landscape! Good to hear you doing morning pages... Artists way is one of my very favorite books along with Celestine Prophecy! If you lived where I am you'd paint loads of greens, blues, and white for the mountains!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  6. Aga, your paintings are beautiful. They are so peaceful and serene. They take me to visit a place I have never been yet through your eyes and talent I get to see.

    As I was writing my blog posted yesterday I got a message that there was a comment and it was from you. Thank you for your wonderful comments. They always means so much.

    Good luck with your new job. I always get so excited with new beginnings which also can make me tired. I hope you really enjoy your job.

    Thank you also for your kind words about Circle of Dreams. I have thought about this for a long time and I am excited to begin. It is moving forward very slowly but that is ok. I think creating your own circle sounds wonderful. Like me you will know when the time is right.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  7. Yes all very serene, not like my crazy colours at all. Happy PPF.

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  8. Fantastic painting and photos! Valerie

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  9. Gorgeous watercolors, I absolutely adore the first one but they are both beautiful. Change is seldom easy but transitions like these seem to enhance our growth, I wish good luck with your new endeavors! Happy Paint Party Friday!

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  10. gorgeous paintings Aga!!! Change is never easy and certainly can stir up that awful fear monster but I bet your painting is helping, and just think, soon enough you'll be happily working at your new job and wondering why you felt any of that in the first place. Bon chance!

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  11. Beautiful landscapes, stark and ageless! Love your colors and compositions! <3

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  12. Simply STUNNING art, both painting and photos. I wish you the best in your next adventure in life. I hope you consider it an adventure, because that will hopefully make it less stressful.

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  13. I loved the paintings, especially the second one. You live and paint in the place of my ancestors, and I feel drawn to your landscapes. The photographs are lovely as well. I wish you happiness and success in your new venture, and look forward to seeing more of the beautiful art you share.

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  14. Such wonderful paintings, the first one touches me especially! It sounds like you enjoy life! I wish you all the best for your new job!

    Have a wonderful week end!
    Ilona xxx

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  15. Your pieces are so evocative. They capture much more than how the place looks!

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  16. I love these, dearest Aga. They look so very Scottish to me. I love the colors in them both, the second one especially, and I like the textures in the first one. So much love to you. I wish I could sit with you beside the sea and eat berries and let a summer evening fill us with peace. <3 <3 <3

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  17. Beautiful seascapes, and I love the photos too.

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  18. Your paintings are beautiful.

    Good luck with the new work, and hope you're feeling better.

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  19. I love your style just the way it is!!!
    Visiting from PPF... have a wonderful week!
    Renee
    xoxo

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  20. Your landscapes are so beautiful! Hope all goes well with your new job!

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