Monday 30 June 2014

'Elen of the Ways, Forest Dancer'

Here is a little coloured pencil drawing of Elen of the Ways ...I have depicted her dancing with her drum within a stone circle.. in a clearing...
in the woods...

Tuesday 17 June 2014

Pyrography on a Woodland Theme

Woodlands are my favourite places of all! I love the way everything changes the moment you enter the woods! Sounds of the outer world become muffled..then disappear, to be replaced my birdsong..scratchings and unknown noises. The light changes too, and the smell of the earth and the trees brings comfort and pleasure. Here, I feel most at home, protected, and my imagination stimulated by heightened senses.
  I take frequent walks through woodland just behind my house in Derbyshire, and return with inspiration for my pyrography pieces which often feature trees, runes and the creatures of the forest.
  Here are some of my recent pieces..