We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
I have been working on a series of paintings of sky and clouds for my current studies. A friend sent me a couple of his photographs as a challenge. 
What began as an attempt at a literal rendering of the photograph gradually morphed into something completely different, through the liberal use of artistic license.
It’s so good to be back into painting after the allarums and excursions of this year. Last year I made numerous visits to Tallebudgera inlet at different times of day as part of research for one of my Visual Art units. It is very beautiful at any time of day, but dawn in particular. This little beach is nestled at the bottom of Burleigh Heads National park and the sea eagles that live there wheel about over your head. When I was looking for a subject to paint for the local art society’s theme – Gold Coast landscape – this scene came to mind.
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