Broken Associations

Broken associations was a painting that almost did not get a name because I forgot to add it and also forgot to sign it. Just before scanning it today I completed the title and signing after taking a quick look at the original doodles from which the design came from. This title was written in the doodle book so it was easy; sometimes there is no title or words with the drawings and so I make something up based on the imagery.

As an artist it helps to travel in your life because it gives you ideas and impressions to draw upon when creating art. All of the doodleism paintings are done in doors from imagination and the source doodles (which are also done in doors) so you are relying on experience to create the natural looking scenery. In this case I was thinking about Donostia, a small city in the north of Spain also called San Sebastien. There you will find towering tree covered mountains around a beautiful white sand beach. I made those paintings on location there many years ago, and in this effort, completed yesterday, I tried to channel the energy and lighting of the scene.  Maybe I will post some of the old Spain paintings in the future, there are over 200 to pick from.

11 x8 " (33 x 20 cm) cold press, Watercolour, June 2016