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Painting process – finished painting

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Here’s the seventh video showing the process of a painting (which I’m calling ‘The Path’ for now) from my new series inspired by the remains of a Carmelite friary in the mysterious forest of Luffness.

I’m talking here about what my intentions were in making the painting – facing our mortality, protecting life and experiencing the wonder of life. I might just call this painting ‘The first of June in the forest of Luffness’ but I’ll have a think!

These videos are also posted on my instagram which is findable under ‘Rose Strang art’

Painting process 5 – ‘The Path’

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Here’s the fifth video showing the process of a painting (which I’m calling ‘The Path’ for now) from my new series inspired by the remains of a Carmelite friary in the mysterious forest of Luffness.

I’ve added a Bach variation piano piece to enhance your viewing pleasure. Tomorrow I’ll post the next stage.

These videos are also posted on my instagram which is findable under ‘Rose Strang art’

Painting process 4

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Here’s the latest video showing the process of a painting from my new series inspired by the remains of a Carmelite friary in the mysterious forest of Luffness.

In this video I talk about the ideas and themes behind the painting, then tomorrow I’ll post the final stages of the painting (speeded up for the impatient among you!)

These videos are also posted on my instagram which is findable under ‘Rose Strang art’

Painting process 3

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Below, the third video in a series showing the making of a new painting. This is part of my new series inspired by the remains of a Carmelite friary in the mysterious forest of Luffness.

I speeded the video up towards the end as you can see! I’ll post another one tomorrow, it’s ready to go but better to post one at a time …

Progress is slow as I was on holiday the past week on the wonderful Isle of Iona, celebrating our first wedding anniversary! They say the first one should be celebrated with paper, so, appropriately enough here are some of my watercolours on paper!….

This is my favourite though, a little gift by Adam, it captures that Iona sea-green so beautifully. It seems simple at first but I find it icon-like, meditative and transporting …