Back to the drawing board...soon!

Well as it turns out I'm not superwoman after all! Although some of you may have been under the impression that I was ;) As I mentioned previously, I have been doing extra hours in work & at the moment it is more like a full time job. Which is good because it means that I get to pay back my student overdraft & I feel like a proper grown up again with money in my pocket and not just change rattling around, but proper notes! The other side is that as you may have noticed I haven't been able to keep up with my drawing a day series. Which is such a shame as I had high hopes for it as a kick start back into something else...more work...or back into my studio at least. I am meeting my lovely friend Al today for coffee and will be near the fabulous Atlantis, so I'll be able to stock up on some much needed art supplies. Maybe by next week I'll be able to post a few more new drawings. Until then enjoy the sunshine if it's shinning your way!

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::just because::

I'm really enjoying that there is no pressure to explain and justify what I am drawing and why. After studying art for the last few years that seemed to be one of the thing that I constantly struggled with. Not that I disagree with it, but just sometimes I do things just because I want to...because I can...just because! There's no big intellectual theory behind it... it just came into being spontaneously.
My stash of canvas's is quickly running out and there is no time to get new ones...there's no shortage of me wanting to sit down and draw though, which is very positive. I have been finding it a little difficult over the last few days, as we've had a spurt of visitors staying and I'm doing extra hours in work to keep the bank manager happy! I'm hoping to get to the shops for much needed supplies over the next few days & keep up the momentum of drawing...I suppose it will be pretty obvious if I don't!

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Sometimes I'm surprised by certain pieces of my work people like best...this is R's favourite so far!

::afternoon tea::

3 of my close girlfriends came over from Dublin to stay with me over the weekend, which was so fantastic. It had been such a long time since we meet up all together, although we do speak on the phone regularly. Our lives are very different in some respects but our friendship hasn't changed over the years. They are some of the most important people in my life and I love those girls. We mostly ate good food, chatted and reminisced. When I head home to Ireland or when people come to stay I always feel like I'm able to fill up on my Irishness. This may sound a little bizarre, but after living in the UK for 4 years now I try to do whatever I can to keep me in touch with my home and not to loose sight of who I am. I was full to bursting by the time they were leaving!
One of the places we headed to was this beautiful place... Park Lane Hotel I felt like a lady who does lunch. Our waiter Fabio was uber attentive, even putting napkins on our knees and pouring our tea for us. I could get used to that kind of life, being waited on, what a treat. Oh my goodness, the sandwiches, scones, clotted cream and cakes were to die for...and not forgetting the champagne and cocktails. I could have stayed long into the evening and for a few nights...sure why stop there, a few weeks would have been nice!

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Probably one of my favourites so far!

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So here it is...the first day of October & true to my word here begins day 1 of my month of drawings...1 done 30 more to go!