'Reflourishing' #28 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Deep pinks swirl and show a hint of their true colours, closely guarded by experienced ones who protect the new growth. The seasonal shedding and reflourishing is in seamless harmony with a cooler reality, unconsciously realising that time cannot be reversed and resolving to evolve with […]
'Charades' #27 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Clouds move swiftly over the sun and a dappled glow highlights the fluttering petals. Dramatic purples become more subtle as the eye tries to discern definite shapes whilst they morph according to the elements. Senses are subject to charades as everything conspires to fluctuate and challenge […]
'Blithe Array' #10 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Winding stems stir and strengthen as they carve their path across the heathery knoll. Most of the weighty length stretches beneath the seemingly dainty lilac blooms and is only visible in a north-easterly breeze. Harsh gusts part the tiny flowers to show the intricate cohabitation […]
'Apricot Darlings' #8 The Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Sometimes the full impact of true beauty escapes us as we take in the everyday sights and sounds as the usual in our lives. Subtle blends go unnoticed as the bigger brighter things grab our attention. Look closer at the seemingly same and you'll […]
An interview with Markos Kampanis from Athens, Greece. Here he talks to Artists Info about his work. Please describe your artwork style My style can be described as realistic with many diversions however, I do not seek to follow a specific path but leave myself free to be guided by instinct. Each group of works […]
Wild Abandon Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm Wild abandon of all that is physical, wispy fronds give their selves completely to the elements. The freezing temperature absolves the need to move, held in limbo between life and non-life, the in-between section of the spectrum of being. Shop via: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
Fiery Embers Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm Fiery embers explode their burning hues up into the sky as the day announces its arrival. All ribbons waiting for the formal openings are burst open as the sheer force of nature overcomes all superficial airs and graces. Shop at: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
Frothy layers of pink petals billow over the croft. Anchored together by willpower and their central strength as ruthless gales threaten to shake those tethers. So they hold on, determined to use those violent gusts to accentuate their beautifully volumized state - a united force that even the most hardy daren't reckon with. Shop via: […]
'Organdie Petals' #26 Highland Heathers Collection Organdie petals adorn their green undergarments, flickering in the breeze so that the eye can only just pick out those faint peachy tones. Delicate muslin layers that only hold any strength of hue in multitude, only marginally covering those darker regions below. Shop via: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
01/20/19 CPO John Seidman was my wife’s nephew; he died in a failed Coast Guard rescue in October of 2009…a tragic accident. Members of the US Coast Guard have a special place in my heart. Today, the spouses of members of the US Coast Guard are figuring out where they will get their family’s next […]
Nebula NGC 3627 ANY TIME that a human being writes something that is intended to somehow describe the nature of God, that human being is using an abstraction. The problem with many religious people is that they really have no idea what an abstraction is. Abstraction, the cognitive process of isolating, or “abstracting,” a common […]
'Subtle Beauty' Cloudscape painting in soft pastels 40x30cm Glimpses of subtle beauty on a seemingly grey day - sometimes you have to look hard for the sparkling diamonds in any walk of life. Shop: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
'Abstract Cupcake' Cloudscape painting in soft pastels 40x30cm Energetic running has reduced to an optimistic plod as the fingers start to go numb and the toes send up a painful twang. The tarmac continues and the focus is on feeling grateful that it's been gritted on this wintry morning. So, it's a lovely surprise to […]
'Breezy Blues' Cloudscape painting in soft pastels 40x30cm Precipitatious showers alternate with sunshine as storm gales rattle from mountain to mountain over the bay. Breezy blues take their cue to burst through the swirls when they part and stop awhile to catch their breath. Shop: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
Moving Forward This is what ‘New Years’ should be about New Years come with promise; sadly, there is so much HPtFtU [Human Propensity to F*ck things Up] in our world that by this time, 365 days from now, we will probably be thinking about the year just past, and all its disappointments. We are better […]
'Watery Light' Cloudscape painting in soft pastels 40x30cm Brooding weights hang and twirl, playing with the watery light in the midst of the storm so wild it's been officially named. Shop: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
'Envied Escape' Cloudscape painting in soft pastels 40x30cm Clouds cluster as close to the mountain tops as they can, jostling and whirring to create large bouffants of whipped textures. Some stray parts break free and soar in all the kerfuffle - barely noticed by many but the escape is dreamt of and envied by some. […]
'Cloud Caravans' Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm Great hunks of sky motor across the vast expanse above the sullenly grumbling sea. Their insides barely contained as these cloud caravans waddle in time with the gale-force rhythms. Shop here: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
Feathery Flutters Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm A huge expanse of open skies reaches as far as the eye can see. Feathery flutters of wispy clouds stretch and yawn, unable to realise that they can take up as much space as they like today. The odd frond strays but in the main they stay together, […]
The Daily Dance Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm The inevitable meeting and attraction of opposite energies converges as the end of the daylight dance begins. Huge purple eyelids take bigger blinks and the sun starts its descent. Colours become more vibrant whilst the curtain call is taken - it’s the highlight of the day and […]
