It is always difficult to find the way in to a new book, and using new paints too. Settling to work when my head is full with woodblocks and lino doesn’t help. So, as I was painting the running of hares questions were being asked and answers found, which was good, but now it needs to be re-worked from scratch to make it right. I have put it to one side and begun another piece.
There will be new questions with this piece, new answers. And hopefully a solution. Next time there will also be harebells.
Oh dear, as soon as I saw the running of the hares my heart instantly went out to it and my mind shut out all other thoughts except of West Cottage and the meadow and how I miss OXON now I’m back in Vancouver for a couple of months. I hope, really hope you don’t rework that beautiful piece with those hares and swallows and children.
The hope is to make it better having learned from the mistakes on this piece, Veronica.