Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Inspiration Avenue

For some reason I keep joining sites that have weekly, or monthly, challenges. While I really have plenty to do without this, I do hate to waste time. Soooo these challenges keep the brain exercised in ways other than my usual work. 

To-ing and fro-ing between these things adds to the mental creative mix that informs my studio work in subtle ways... and I DO love a challenge.

Inspiration Avenue is a blog that challenges you to a monthly theme. This month it is "Tropical". What is more tropical than a gorgeous beach?  This is an acrylic painting of my favorite local beach "Dicky Beach". It is named after the wreck,  the SS Dicky, an iron screw steamship washed ashore during a storm in 1893.


Back to a style that I've now moved away from I'll admit but, hey, it's all grist to the mill.
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16 comments:

  1. bluegiraffe (Sherry)May 17, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    This is a stunning painting! The colors are fabulous, and the strong lines of the ship against the background are gorgeous.

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  2. DeannMay 18, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    This is wonderful Jo I love it...it's haunting but so lovely...fantastic artwork!!

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  3. Luthien ThyeMay 18, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    that is a beautiful painting!! i am so proud to say part of inspiration avenue (the ladies there are just wonderful artists and people) and we do really wonderful challenges every week. dun forget to go back and leave your post link so that we can collect and show your creation on Sunday :)

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  4. Jo MurrayMay 18, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Sherry... Thanks for your lovely comments on the painting. I appreciate you following my blog

    Annie... Glad you visited. Ta for the lovely comments.

    Luthien... It's great to become a part of such a site... there's a lot of talent out there.

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  5. TerrieMay 21, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Lovely painting - very evocative. I'm such a "new" artist and am so very appreciative of all the talent out there.

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  6. MaggieMay 21, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    I can just feel the balmy breezes! This is so lovely.

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  7. WrightStuffMay 22, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    I love how you captured the skeletal quality of the wreck. It's a fabulous painting with strong colours and wonderful composition.

    By the way - the Inspiration Ave challenge is weekly - we intend to keep you busy! Do pop b
    back again on Monday :)

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  8. Jo MurrayMay 22, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    Terrie: There's a lot to see on the web, keep on looking. Thanks for your kind words.

    Magpie: Nice to hear from someone new, thank you for visiting.

    WrightStuff: OMG... what have I got myself into?

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  9. Evil EdnaMay 22, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    wonderful evocative painting, I almost hear the sea..EE

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  10. UnknownMay 23, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    I love your colors in this and you've really captured a mood with the wreck- lovely work!

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  11. Jo MurrayMay 23, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Edna... Lovely to see all these new people lookingat my work. Thanks Edna.

    Stephanie... Thanks so much. I am delighted to hear from you.

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  12. Priti LisaMay 23, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    I thought this was a photograph...incredible work! Check back tomorrow for this week's challenge ☺
    xo

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  13. Nic HohnMay 23, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    it reminds me of Fraser Island! so lovely to connect with a fellow Qlder..beautiful painting.

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  14. Kim Collister StudioMay 23, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Really beautiful work, you can just imagine a story if you look at it long enough. Very calming and intriguing at the same time! Beautiful!

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  15. helenaMay 23, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    stunning - love the colours and the contrast of natural and manmade beauty

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  16. Jo MurrayMay 28, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Hi Nic... You've seen one Qld beach, you've seen them all. AND they're all beautiful.

    IM Girl... Lovely to welcome you to my blog. Thanks for the kind words.

    Helena... Thanks you so much and welcome.

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