Module 6 - collecting inspiration

I was lucky to go on a short holiday to Normandy in September and had the opportunity to take pictures of atmospheric skies and water (mainly sea). Unfortunately I don't live near a sea or a river, so this was a welcome opportunity.

Taking pictures of the sea, the waves, the water receding in the sand caused particularly interesting patterns. We also went to a nature reserve and due to the windy wheather the water was in movement

Some of these pictures will have to be turned into black and white and enlarged to reveal their pattern.

Of course with the change of the seasons the sky will also change more pictures will be added to the list.

I also have a fantastic book, which certainly contains more inspiration

Having been in London for the Knitting and Stitching, I also went to the V&A and found some inspiring paintings by Constable and Turner

Having a closer look at the paintings also revealed the brushstrokes and the the clouds in movement.

And of course there are the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh with his special way of painting skies

An of course there's Monet and his use of beautiful colours

Some more Turners