Misty Morning

I love the transitions of the the seasons and always get so excited when I feel the air and light begin to change. At the moment, the days are still hot, Summer is clinging on. But at night it is cold and a big yellow harvest moon hangs low in the sky. The early mornings feel crisp and fresh, promising Autumnal days ahead.
 

The other morning I woke up early and went for a walk across the fields near my house where the sky was hazy and bright with early morning mists. I love the way the light just catches the harvested fields, turning the stubble golden while the horizon seems monochrome. It was so quiet and peaceful, just me and the birds...

And this hot air balloon drifting above it all. I can't help but wonder about what the view was like up there, what a misty morning looks like from above. I imagine a patchwork of fields, houses and gardens, broken up by hedgerows and trees, and maybe little me wandering around with my camera.

The views were amazing, layer upon layer of trees gradually fading into the bright white misty sky...

As I walked back home (for tea and toast!) the mist was already beginning to lift and the day was getting hot, by lunchtime I probably could have been convinced that I'd dreamt up such an Autumnal walk in the early morning!

I can't wait for Autumn to really set in so I can wrap up in layers of knitwear, trample through the crunchy leaves, collecting conkers then back home for homemade soup and crusty bread, I do love Autumn!

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Yesterday we decided to take advantage of the lovely weather and pay a visit to the Botanical Gardens, a much appreciated green space in built up Birmingham. The gardens are a great place to explore and gather inspiration, with Victorian glass houses, open gardens, an aviary, butterfly house and lots of beautiful plants! It has been so nice recently to have a bit of free time after my hectic final year at university and it was such a novelty to wander around taking photos and then sit in the sunshine eating ice cream and chatting with my boyfriend Joe. Here are some photos from the afternoon, flowers and butterflies aplenty!

I hope you've enjoyed my little tour of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, I would really recommend a visit this Summer! Take a look at their website for more details http://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/

FMP: Cannock Chase

 

After briefly introducing my FMP in the last post I wanted to share with you some photos of Cannock Chase, the landscape which has inspired my project. In depth exploration of colour and texture is particularly important to my work, and this is evident in the details of nature that form the landscape as a whole.

(All images are my own)

 

I'm currently painting lengths of wallpaper by hand, which are 2m x 0.75m, as well as developing digital designs to be printed in a few weeks time. I will be posting again soon about how these are progressing, as well as my design inspirations which you can see on Pinterest in the meantime (http://www.pinterest.com/joneslucy/).